| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| Headquarters | Chambly, Quebec, Canada |
| Products | Beer |
| Owner(s) | Sapporo Brewery |
| Website | http://www.unibroue.com/ |
Unibroue is a brewery located in Chambly, Quebec, Canada that was started by Quebec native André Dion and Serge Racine. It was purchased by Sleeman Breweries Ltd. in 2004, which itself was taken over by Sapporo in 2006. The company was incorporated in 1993, exporting to the United States (under the name "Unibrew") in 1994.
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Unibroue was founded by André Dion and Serge Racine. They had acquired 75 % of La Brasserie Massawippi Inc. in Lennoxville, in 1990, purchasing the remainder of the shares at the end of 1991 when they transferred their interest in La Brasserie Massawippi Inc. to Unibroue. By 1992, La Brasserie Massawippi Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary of Unibroue. It then changed its corporate name to Brasserie Broubec Inc. and subsequently merged with Unibroue in July 1993. It was bought by Sleeman Breweries Ltd. in 2004. Sleeman was then purchased by Sapporo in 2006.
Unibroue makes a wide range of beers, although there is a focus on Belgian-style brews, such as their Maudite ("Damned"), La Fin du Monde ("The End of the World"), and Don de Dieu ("Gift of God"). Most of Unibroue's beers are bottled "on the lees", or containing yeast sediment. This practice provides additional fermentation after bottling, resulting in a beer which ages well if kept in the dark and unrefrigerated, and allowing it to be relatively cheaply shipped to international markets. The yeast gives Unibroue beers a cloudy appearance and provides a characteristic element to the taste.
Unibroue brews and bottles the Trader Joe's Vintage Ale.