 JFURYCAT (706), East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
May 3, 2008
The hops stand out on the initial sip with some sugary malty bananas and prunes with a muted spicy character. The alcohol lingers in the finish with a certain yeasty character to it that lends a slight bitter edge almost of whiskey. This was my contribution to the NEPA case swap. For a quad it seems awfully drinkable except for the alcoholic kick. The palate has some dryness and is not overly carbonated despite the cork lying above (this was bottled in 2005). Case from Ace Beverage, Eynon, PA.
markwise (257), Orlando, Florida, USA
Aug 18, 2008 750 from Knightly Spirits poured an amber-red color with a creamy off-white head. The aroma is very sweet with red apple, candy sugar, toffee, and caramel. The flavor is somewhat yeasty with red apple flavor and a lingering sweet and sourness. It’s good, but it lacks some of the syrupy sweetness I expect from a quad.
canary dog (376), Rutland, Vermont, USA
Aug 17, 2008 Probably the smoothest beer I’ve tried for 10% or greater, along with Smuttynose Imperial Stout. Smooth, like a good scotch, and well rounded.
Chipper (45), Red Lion, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 15, 2008 Pours a dark amber with a big off white head. Aroma is sweet with raisins, fig, a little fruit and spice. very smooth and the alcohol become present after it warms in the glass. Excellent stuff.
punkrkr27 (342), Clawson, Michigan, USA
Aug 4, 2008 Ruby-brown pour with a tall off-white head that fades to a thin ring. Lots of caramel and dark fruit aroma with a healthy dose of citrus and alcohol. Lots of fig and plum notes interlaced with a quite a bit of citrus hops for a quad. A few hints of spice pop out here and there. The alcohol is definitely evident. Oily medium-full body with lots of carbonation and a definite alcohol warming.
BelgianBeerGal (883), Sabbatical in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Jul 27, 2008 75cl corked bottle. Pours a murky bronze colour with no real head. Big aroma of brandied fruit, yeast, banana, spice and alcohol. Nice flavour of more dark fruit, caramel malt and it finishes with alcohol warmth. Not a heavy hitting quad which makes it easy drinking and something you could enjoy more than every now and again.
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