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RATINGS: 1243   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.53   EST. CALORIES: 300   ABV: 10%
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The Reverend, was created in tribute to the life of Sales Mgr. Tom Boogaard's grandfather, an ordained Episcopal Reverend. Tom was inspired by the life of his grandfather and wanted to create a tribute beer that contained his sterling traits. True to both our "small brewery, BIG BEERS" philosophy and to the spirit and character of the departed Reverend, this beer is strong willed, assertive, and pure of heart, a heart of candy sugar. It contains as many authentic imported Belgian specialty malts as the brewers could cram into our mash tun, and lots of Belgian dark candy sugar stirred into the brew kettle. A divinely complex and beautifully layered beer with hints of dark cherries, currants, and molasses, complimented by an underlying spiciness. Sinfully smooth considering the high alcohol content. Cellarable for 4 years.


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4.5
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
ford9719 (371) - Vilseck, GERMANY - DEC 28, 2006
Bottle 22oz. Poured a golden color with a 1 finger frothy white head. Aroma of sweet cotton candy almost. The taste of malt is there, and some citrus. Good beer!

4.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
julieimagery (182) - Coconut creek, Florida, USA - JUN 23, 2012
This is fruity, raisin-y, spicy and sweet. Not too much hops, which could help in this brew. But it’s a solid Quad with a nice spicy sweetness.

4.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
juice303 (5) - - AUG 12, 2012 does not count
This is my go to beer after a day of work. great color a super smooth 10%. best quad I have had

4.5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
partchapol (25) - Ohio, USA - FEB 2, 2013
Floral, brown, caramel, somewhat sweet, not too bitter, easy drink less complex, good quality tripel

4.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
ronbo39 (8) - Michigan, USA - DEC 25, 2012 does not count
Aroma smells hoppy with a floral smell, and somewhat yeasty. Appearance pours a golden brown cloudy color with a tan head. Taste is a combination of a light bitterness. Palate has a full body taste, texture is creamy, carbonation is flat, and the finish is slightly bitter. Overall it is a wonderful beer to drink!

4.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
sjohnny (254) - - SEP 19, 2012
"Natural" sweetness (honey maybe?). A light airiness that fills the palate while maintaining a full bodied flavor. A pleasant woody bitterness at the finish. Smooths out as it sits.

4.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
nathan30533 (412) - Dahlonega, Georgia, USA - MAR 17, 2009
Very sweet smell and taste. Smooth, good color and great overall. Wonderful introductory Quad.

4.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
peter4928 (3) - Astoria, New York, USA - DEC 27, 2007 does not count
The beer is very tasty, i had it in a 1pint 6fl OZ bottle. It was a gift, and I love belgian beers. I am not sure what quadrupel ale means but it is very very tasty. My favorite beers are hoegarden and guiness.

4.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
Sincere (145) - wichita, Kansas, USA - OCT 13, 2006
Bomber bottle. Pours a beautiful copper with lazy carbonation and a substantial off-white head that leaves great leggy lacing. The nose is complex, with banana esters, apples, caramel and an overall sugary sweetness. The beginning taste is where the punch is, which tastes almost like a fruit punch in fact. There’s so much going on here, it’s almost hard to map. Cherries and the above mentioned in the aroma. So sweet throughout the mid with a nice mellow current to the malty finish. The high alcohol content is barely apparent. This beer glides across the tongue. I was suprised at the lower scores on here. Another great Avery beer, and one of my favorites soley due to it’s complexity.

4.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
damzz (179) - Massachusetts, USA - NOV 20, 2011
Ok, as a Reverend my rating might be suspect and I wouid understand. However, this is a great USA Belgian clone particularly with all that candi. Hi G beers have a great nose - bananas. The color is a clear light orange. The head is white and long lasting.


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