Thanks to ? at Funky. Not much quad left here for me. A ton of sticky wood resin and bourbon. Aroma and taste is quite strong of heavy malt and alcohol. A little vanilla but a lot of the fruit the SG Quad has this loses it for me. Still a very good BA beer. A little spice is presence but that could be the bite at the back of the throat. Pretty good overall.

Gorgeous. How does Boulevard do it? This ranks right up there with the other Abbey ales I’ve had. Deep mahogany color with pillowy cream head. Aroma of toast, malt, wheat, and cocoa. Taste is smooth with all the complexity of a good Quadrupel. Pleasant surprise!

Multiple samples at Provisions tasting, St. Louis. Tried one sample of the non-barrel aged and enjoyed it, but several of these had me convinced that this was the superior of the two. I found the non BA version to have a more complex aroma, whereas here the nose is profoundly oak and vanilla. Palate reveals a beer that is a bit more bourbon than Quad, but the bourbon isn’t overdone. Notes of candied sugar are dominate, as is orange peel, nutmeg, and clove. Finish is sweet and bourbonized. Not exceptional for the category, but a great sipper

Terrific beer brought by the brewery to Cole’s, on the way to Cooperstown. This one put aside for the real geeks, here I am. Brewed with cherries, and that aroma is a gift that keeps on giving. Great white head, lace. 18 months of cellaring, a good mellowing. Good quad.

Pours rusty brown with a big creamy head. Big wheaty nose highlighted by hop "pepper", banana bread, and a rye-like aroma. Flavor is initially grainy, easing into some woody notes, a tangy midsection, and a long, grassy finish. Alcohol is very well hidden at room temp. Very well done.