 jarspag (607), Los Angeles, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 13, 2007 Updated: Mar 31, 2008Bottled. Deep dark mahogany - absolutely no head - flat as can be. Aroma is its best quality - raisins, caramel, dark malts, belgian yeast. Flavor gets a little too syrupy and sweet for me - some carbonation would help the mouthfeel. Not bad, but not great . . . give me Angels Share.
AllAboutStout (605), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 11, 2007 Unfortunately, I have acquired a couple of the bottles that have the known "corking" problem. This opened with no pop, and poured a carbonationless liquid. The smell is great. Rich, dark fruits. Mostly the clearly stated raisin. But more dark cherry, blackberry as well. The taste is quite good. Full on the mouthfeel and rich. I prefer my beers not overly carbonated and this is surprisingly good. It needs just a hint of carbonation to add to the mouthfeel, and to slow down my consumption of this thing. Without the carbonation to slow you down, this thing just goes quick. A very satisfying beer that is close to the way I like them, just needs a touch of carbonation and this would be top shelf.
bdigital (601), Ft Wayne, Indiana, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 17, 2008 Bottle:Deep, blood-red pour with a sizeable tan head. Massive notes of raisins, figs and dark malts with some mild baker’s chocolate and nutty tones. Medium-full body with a slight tingly finish...flavor is of dark fruits, bitter dark chocolate. As it sat, it began to take on some earthy, vinous qualities which took it to a whole new level. Solid brew.
tokyogoat (597), San Diego, California, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
May 6, 2009 tasted like the 10 Commandments on steroids.
Pour was very dark with red/purple highlights.
Smelled of strong dark fruits.
taste was overpowered by raisins. Way too much raisin. It tastes like raisin resin.
IMO, it took away too many of the deep and balanced characteristics you look for in a quad. And it slammed those dark fruits in your mouth.
Steib (592), Queen Creek, Arizona, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 14, 2008 Sweet malt, fruity raisin notes, nicley aromatic. Eye catching dark brown to deep purple color, no "smoke on the water" here. Semi-sweet sugary flavor. Somewhat creamy mouthfeel, A little rich. Fruity and a little zesty in the end, warming fruity of dates and raisins. Aftertaste is very appealing a lingering warming mouthfeel, nice. I will have to buy another and save it for the end of days.
emerica56 (591), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 28, 2008 This beer has one of the best color and aromas ever. The color is like a light cherry red and nut brown mix with no head, and the aroma can be smelled from a mile away. The smell is nice and full of dark fruits mainly dates. As it warmed up and i took a nice sip, it had a nice rich caramel malt with a fruity syrup texture. There was not much of a hop bitterness but it was still full bodied I also like the fruit extracts that were left along the sides of your mouth long after the beer went down your throat.
SQNfan (591), Wheaton, Illinois, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 7, 2008 The beer is deep brown in color and looks just like root beer. The beer pours almost no head what-so-ever and the tiny amount that does pour fades quickly. The nose is filled with plum, currant, yeast, raisins, spice and clove. It is weighty in the mid-palate but light on its feet and comes off more medium-bodied than full. The flavors from the nose contnue but a hit of chocolate leads them through the mouth. The texture is very nice as it is on the silky and oily sides. This is an extremely nice Belgium-styled dark beer that if anything lacks a bit of concentration in the midpalate, though this is a minor complaint as it is a balanced beer that appears it will age well.
Drink4Satan (589), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 29, 2008 Shared with my good friend Alldaydrinker. Thanks Jeff! Of all the quad’s I’ve ever had, this is by far the most drinkable, while still being complex. Where other quads can tend to be medicinal and metallic in the finish, this one isn’t in the slightest. The mouthfeel is round and full, while still being airy like fine Belgian quads and strong ales. The alcohol is hidden just enough to still have a pleasant presence, but at the same time be extremely drinkable. The nose is a pleasant bouquet of dried dark fruits, raisins, brown sugar and caramel. The flavour brings about an added element of bakers cocoa, especially in the finish, rounding out the flavour profile nicely.
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