5 Seasons North Whisky Barrel Aged Quinte55ence

Brewed by 5 Seasons North
Style: Abt/Quadrupel
Alpharetta, Georgia USA

One of the best from the Atlanta Ale meeting. Enjoyed with Crawford the brewer ("Dogwood"). Chocolate and bourbon nose, a very dark Belgian.50% Goulding from the hops. Little carbonation, Saaz used. Deep bourbon chocolate colour. Medium mouthfeel. Was enjoyed as a sipper.

Cask @ Atl Cask Ale Fest ’08. Dark brown/black pour with minimal tan head. Aroma was full of bourbon, vanilla and oak. By far the best beer at the festival.

Cask @ Atlanta Cask Ale Fest 2008, but this version was aged for 1 yr. This is the best GA-brewed beer that I’ve sampled. Extremely full-flavored w/ oak, vanlla, brown sugar, chocolate all there. Very reminiscent of Firestone 10. EXCELLENT.

Tasted at Atlanta Cask Ale fest. Pours very dark. Nice big aroma of bourbon and vanilla. Tastes very malty with vanilla, bourbon, dark fruit. The finish is a little warming. Mouthfeel is a little thin, though very smooth. Overall, a nice brew.

Bottled, on premises. Black. Smells like caramel raisin jet fuel. Whisky is prominent, but no burn. Sweet, milk chocolate, alcohol bittering. Very very fine. A little briny in the aftertaste. This is a must try, but be ready to shell out the $$ - Fortunately, the boss was buying. We were impressed after sampling the 10w-55 Imperial Stout, and this just ratched the bar up even further.

shared 750ml bottle at restaurant. I was a bit disappointed in this... I expected much more out of it. The aroma was a bit oxidized. Nice caramel, fruit and alcohol flavor with a medium body. Virtually no carbonation and no head. The whisky really comes through on the finish... almost like a liquor. good but definitely not worth $25 / bottle.

From a 750mL Bottle. Generously shared by kp. Pours a dark brown color with some transparent root beer hues and a thin, wispy head of off-white. Chocolate fudge, whiskey, and fleshy prunes dominate the nose, accented by some oaky spice and soft vanilla. Medium bodied, lightly carbonated mouthfeel. Delicious fruit flavors of plum and raisin immediately warm the tongue with some gentle alcohol warmth. Darker, borderline roast flavors of chocolate and Virginia whole leaf come out next, adding a level of earthy spice to the mild roast. More oak comes through in the finish, creating a drying tingle along with more of the whiskey laden alcohols that are left more naked in the finish.

Appearance: Pours a dark brown, near black with a small, wispy off-white head. Smell: Sweet-smelling, almost dessertlike aroma. Dark caramel and an intensely chocolatey character blends very well with the whiskey notes of vanilla, wood, and brown sugar. Hint of dark fruits and roastiness. Thankfully, the oak and whiskey components don’t dominate but instead compliment and further enhance the other parts of the aroma. Taste: Sweet dark chocolate blended with dark caramel and notes of vanilla and spicy anise. Gentle fruity esters. The wood and whiskey qualities, though rich and flavorful, remain well-balanced. Faint roastiness near the end. Lusciously sweet finish with a hint alcohol heat on the tailend. Mouthfeel: Medium-full body. Mild carbonation. Drinkability: A very well-crafted beer that exhibits a great display of flavor and depth.