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RATINGS: 1179   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.


3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
moelikebeer (221) - St. Paul, Minnesota, USA - JUN 13, 2008
Bottle. Clear amber pour. Little head. Sweet aroma of dark fruits, malt and belgian yeasts. Flavor similar, along with spice and alcohol. Very smooth texture.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
craftycarl21 (1701) - Washington, Washington DC, USA - APR 9, 2009
pours a red/orange with a 1 finger frothy head. Aroma is heavy with dark fruit- prunes, fig, raisin, plum. Flavor is very sweet; the dark fruits lighten up a bit and become sweeter, and the alcohol manifests itself in what struck me as a cognac flavor. Palate is pretty average for the style. I like it because it’s a quad, but not impressive compared to some others.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
GJF (1002) - Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA - JUL 26, 2008
This is a really nice quadrupel. Pours a nice copper with a thin white head (dissolves pretty quickly though). Yeasty aroma and nice spicy flavor. It’s on the verge of being a really great beer, but the sweetness was just a touch cloying to me. But certainly a fine beer.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Hbuck72 (174) - Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA - SEP 29, 2009
Pours a nice orange/copper color. Aroma is of sweet malted grains, fermented fruit, some citrus/hop notes. has a beige head which quickly dissipates. Flavor is full and rich with malted grains, and citrus hops. mouthfeel is nice and rich. Aftertaste is a bit citrusy because of the hop presence. Good beer!

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
savnac (1467) - Anchorage, Alaska, USA - MAR 20, 2009
22oz bottle. Smells of brown bananas, cloves, and other spices. Reddish brown, hazy, with an off white long lasting head. Medium sweetness, medium sourness, and a very light vinegar taste. Medium body, slightly oily feel, average carbonation. This is a great beer overall, it balances out the malt, yeast, and alcohol very well.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
lumpsowers (285) - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA - APR 12, 2009
Copper pour, low head, no lace. Sweet bready aroma. Lightly carbed, heavy caramel malts, very sweet. Some coffee or chocolate notes, with a slightly dry finish. Very thick mouthfeel. Though I like sweet beers, this is a little much. Slightly disappointing.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
scoth (427) - Fort Collins, Colorado, USA - NOV 28, 2009
Pours clear deep amber, with a medium beige head, very fine and lasting lacing. Aroma of toast, toffee, grass, and bubblegum. Medium body, sharp, zesty, lightly dry. Tastes of toffee, biscuit, peach, citrus. Has some tartness midpalate, and a medium-dry, lightly bitter finish. It doesn’t seem to have any metallic taste, as it has in the past few years, but I also don’t recall significant tartness before. This will always have special memories as my first craft beer.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
patrickfannon (1091) - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - NOV 28, 2009
Bottle. 25.4 oz. Pours amber with a thick tan head. Aroma of fig, raisins, barley, roasted malts, and earth. Full bodied with a smooth, creamy mouthfeel. Good quad.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
coyotehunter (628) - , Michigan, USA - JAN 4, 2009
Bomber. Dark yellow pour, with a mystery smell.Oranges, citrus and apple sceants show through. Rather sweet and uneventful. Low carbonation. Not the best Ive had.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
jleblanc (8) - , Massachusetts, USA - OCT 6, 2008 does not count
From a bomber, copper brown color with a mild nose and flavor. some lacing, little head, very mild for the abv but still very complex. alot of graham cracker on the nose with a little fruitiness some light citrus notes. thin palate, dark fruit sweetness on the front, malty sweetness builds and intensifies on back of palate with a slight funk of soy/seaweed & almond aftertaste.


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