Ale Asylum Mercy Belgian Grand Cru

Brewed by Ale Asylum
Style: Abt/Quadrupel
Madison, Wisconsin USA

Serve in Trappist glass

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Aroma is powerfully yeasty with a touch of cinnamon. Pours a deep hazy orange brown, with a moderate tan head, well retained, spotty lace. Flavor fronts up with yeast and clove, the finish becomes sweet, but is somewhat bitter and cloying. The alcohol is not well hidden on the end. Somewhat more than medium bodied. Smooth but a bit hot on the palate.

On draught at the brewpub, just north of Madison, Wisconsin. Pours a semi-clear copper amber brew with a soft, creamy-thick off-white head that has great retention and excellent lacing. Aroma of multi-grain and caramel malt, raisins, candi sugar, some Belgian yeast, banana and a touch of cloves. Taste is full bodied, very light carbonation along with flavors of caramel malt, banana esters, cloves, candi sugar and a touch of cotton candy. Finish has a mild flavor that resembles a dark banana nut bread with plenty of alcohol warmth. One of Ale Asylums better high octane ales.

A nice beer. Essentially a maltier belgian dubbel, but that description doesn’t do it justice. Pours a beautiful copper coloer with a frothy head. Aroma of spices and fruitcake. Flavors of classic dubbel, spiciness, some hints of fruit, wrapped around a toffee malt center. Nicely balanced. Just the right alcohol burn, with a slightly sharp fruit finish.

Pours a mild amber color with no head. Aroma is of strawberry jam on butter toasted with light alcohol notes. Taste is light strawberry with some nuttiness and light spice. Alcohol is mild and carbonation is light. Meh.

Pours a rich amber color with a thin ring of off-white head, and a tiny bit of bubbly lacing. Aroma is complex - alcohol, dark fruits and some deep nuttiness. Taste is slightly spicy, caramel malts, and a sweet finish.

Nice topaz colored liquid with a smaller head even with a rather rigorous pour that quickly diminishes to a lid of small taupe bubbles. Fleshy, malt and grain aromas dominate. Some orange peel and alcohols are present. For some reason the nose just seems raw to me. Oily feel with just a light zip and nip in the background. Caramel and dark honey flavors in the front. Middle fills in with some herbal and dried floral hops. A bit buttery. Honey returns in the finish and into the linger. Linger has some toasted malt, citrus peel and butterscotch. Near the end of the bottle and the stomach is starting to warm. I find the sum to be better than the parts in this one. A nice hearty ale.