 gws57 (995), Saint Charles, Illinois, USA
Sep 23, 2007 Had this one on draught as part of a sampler flight at the brewpub in Rockford, Illinois. Dark amber pour with a filmy, white head, very complex, molasses, orange peel, cinnamon. Amazing.
Cornfield (4331), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
Sep 23, 2007 Personal Milestone: Illinois Rating #700 (out of 3722) !!!!!From the tap this poured a cloudy caramel, brown body with a short white head. The aroma has a sharp malty sweetness, clove, candi sugar, bananas, dark cherries, alcohol, and a hint of mint. The flavor has all of the above and is warm with a peppery spiciness and the added sweetness of maple along with a slight roasty woodiness. Both interesting and tasty, almost like drinking a liquer. Carlyle Brewing Company, Rockford, IL
Silphium (2027), Lansing, Michigan, USA
May 24, 2007 On tap at the brewery. Heavy dark orange body, thin off-white head. Powerful clove-heavy aroma, with candied fruits, sugars, and alcohol. Big, bold body dominated by esters (banana and clove), toast, and white wine notes, with hot alcohol contributing a prickly almost champagne-like quality to the body. Very sweet. Lacks the subtle complexity of the best Quads, but still very good.
Drnk_McDermott (1562), Downers Grove, Illinois, USA
May 10, 2007 Sampler. Quite a difference between this and the Tripel. This one’s much darker. Smell and taste bring a lot of candi sugar up front. Then some horse, spice and a little banana. Not quite as refined as its little brother. Again, those sweet cream cheese-filled pretzels might be skewing the sweetness already here.
Brewosk (137), Illinois, USA
Mar 20, 2007 Great Belgian quad. Nice caramel and clove flavor with sweet aroma. Best served in a goblet. Extra good with chips or pretzels for a slow afternoon sipper.
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