Report of a stolen trailer containing Unibroue Rousse beer bottles meant to be destroyed

Products should not be consumed

CHAMBLY, QC, Oct. 24, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - Unibroue Brewery has been informed that a trailer containing pallets of Unibroue Rousse beer bottles that were meant to be destroyed, was recently stolen at a vendor's yard. Unibroue wants to inform the public that these products did not meet the company's quality standards and should not be consumed.

There is a slight chance the products may contain small particles from the plastic liner of the bottle cap. These bottles had been entrusted to a vendor to be properly destroyed.

Any bottle that bears the production date code listed below should not be consumed:

• Unibroue Rousse – 12-pack bottles, production date code: D2018Q

The production date code can be found printed on the cases or on the shoulder of the bottles, just below the bottle neck.

The police have been contacted, and Unibroue asks that anyone who encounters bottles with the above production date code to please contact Unibroue's consumer relations team at: [email protected] or 1 800 547-1834 ext. 2209.

About Unibroue

Created in 1990, Unibroue is the largest craft brewery in Quebec. From the very beginning, Unibroue has carved out a special niche in the beer industry with top quality products and a brand rooted deep in Quebec culture. It made history by becoming one of the first North American beer makers to use a brewing method inspired by the two-centuries-old tradition developed by Trappist monks in Europe—particularly in Belgium. Today, it brews more than a dozen brands and has won over 200 international medals since its inception. Its owner, Sleeman Breweries Ltd., is the third largest brewery in Canada. Backed by its 1,000 employees, Sleeman Breweries markets and distributes a portfolio of domestic and imported beer brands, which are available in Canada from coast to coast. 

SOURCE Unibroue

Mylène Demers, Senior Consultant, CASACOM, 514 261-5840, [email protected]