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RATINGS: 1160   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.52   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.

4.5
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
SudsMcDuff (3213) - .....Manchester United.........., Texas, USA - APR 25, 2006
Got for the birmingham-wigan (1-1) game @ 11am April 8.th....HALFTIME....review time....THIS beer is wonderful....it smells of honey crazzy sweet spiced rum......tastes of plums,cognac,plunes,etc......this reminds me of a really good dutch/belgian wonder beer..and that place fishermans wharf?....i really like this guy!....and i really thought this was right on the money with the thickness, a pleasure to have drunk and a a true shame to lose this puppy to the process of digestion...

4.5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
beervana (781) - Libertyville, Illinois, USA - DEC 2, 2005
650 mL brown bottle purchased from Armanetti’s, Mundelein, NY. ABV 10%. Clear red amber Belgium-style ale having a small diminishing white head with fair lacing. No discernable carbonation. Intoxicating aroma of fruity esters (cherry?), spice, toffee, and alcohol. Full bodied ale that starts with initial sharpness and mouth exploding flavor of slight sweet malt, raisins, toffee, and spices. Finishes dry with light bitterness. Notable alcoholic warmth. A deeply satisfying ale.

4.5
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
swanmann (393) - Norman, Oklahoma, USA - AUG 25, 2006
bottle pour light tan 1/2" head, heavily spiced alcohol aroma, i expected the palate to be thicker, the flavors are complex but the mouthfeel is not so immense

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!

4.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
nathan30533 (331) - 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 (69) - 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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