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La Trappe Quadrupel Oak Aged Batch #9

Score
9349
OVERALLStyle
Brewed by De Koningshoeven (Bavaria - Netherlands)
Style: Abt/Quadrupel
Berkel-Enschot, Netherlands

bottled
common

on tap
available

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RATINGS: 17   MEAN: 3.77/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.5   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 300   ABV: 10%
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Batch 9 is de eerste waarbij gebruik is gemaakt van Malbecwijnvaten afkomstig uit Cahors. Deze wijn valt op door het zeer hoge tanninegehalte afkomstig uit de Pinot Noir druif welke de donkerste en meest tanninerijke wijndruif is. Doordat deze wijndruif echter zeer gevoelig is wordt zij weinig meer geteeld maar heeft een heel eigen karakter. Door onze quadrupel op deze wijnvaten te laten rijpen komen veel smaakassociaties uit deze wijn in het gelagerde bier terug. Omdat het gelagerde bier uit deze vaten toch al zo rijkelijk aan smaak is hebben we voor deze batch het percentage nieuw eiken teruggeschroefd tot 14%. Hierdoor is de houtsmaak en uit hout komende aroma’s iets minder maar komt het mooie wijnboeket van de Malbecwijn des te beter door.

Batch 9 is the first batch in which use is made ​​of Malbecwijnvaten from Cahors. This Quad is characterized by very high tannin from the Pinot Noir grape which the darkest, most tannic wine grape. Because this grape is very sensitive, however they have little more grown but has its own character. Our quadruple this wine casks to mature taste associations come from this wine in the back bearing beer. Because the bearings from the beer barrels already so rich in flavor, we have for this batch is the percentage of new oak reduced to 14%. This makes the wood flavor and aromas coming from wood but is slightly less beautiful bouquet of the wine Malbecwijn all the better.


4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Scopey (1678) - Croydon, Greater London, ENGLAND - MAY 19, 2012
Bottle at the Sportsman, Huddersfield. It pours murky brown, with a thin off-white head. The nose is wood, dark fruit, red grape, tangy satsuma, nectarine, caramel, zest and Irn Bru. The taste is tangy dark fruit (plum, fig and raisin, red grape), satsuma, Irn Bru, varnish, earth, wood, spice and lingering alcohol warmth. Full body and fine carbonation. Complex and well balanced. Tasty stuff.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
bierkoning (8109) - La Tropica, NETHERLANDS - MAY 17, 2012
Corked bottle. Dark amber color. Vinous oaky aroma with marzipan. Malty sweet alcoholic flavor. Oaky with warm vinous and bourbon notes. Once again the oak aging adds complexity to this beer,

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 15/20
mjs (3000) - Helsinki, FINLAND - MAY 10, 2012
(Bottle, 0.375 l, at Kaisla, 20120510) The beer poured brown and hazy. Its head was small and almost white. Aroma had fruitiness, vineousness, Belgian style yeast and wood. Palate was medium bodied, very warming and dry with medium carbonation. Flavours were fruitiness, vanilla, wood, sugary sweetness, malts, chocolate and low bitterness. Aftertaste had sweetness, wood, vanilla and low bitterness. Nice that the beer wasn’t too sweet but the palate could have been less burning.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
thewolf (8669) - Kolding, DENMARK - MAY 8, 2012
Bottle. [thanks caesar]
Muddy pale brown with a small, creamy off-white film head. Aroma has oak, raisins, dry, caramel, fairly vinious, grapes. Lowish carbonation, fine dry and oaky dryness. Flavour has lots of grapey oaky bitterness, quite fresh, bitter, caramel, lovely sweetness. Elegant and soft.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Borresteijn (2762) - Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS - APR 15, 2012
375ml Bottle at La Trappe Proeflokaal. Slightly hazy amber colour, off white head. Aroma of tannic red wine, strawberries, caramel, vanilla, sherry, oak. Flavour is sweet, vinous, fruity, raisins, strawberries, red wine, vanilla, light woody, alcohol, caramel, light bitter finish. Fullbodied, soft mouthfeel. Red wine barrels do a lot of good to beers. Nice.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
dEnk (1842) - Den Haag, NETHERLANDS - APR 13, 2012
Bottle @ tasting. Aroma is caramel, some wood and vanilla. Flavour is caramel, some red fruit, touch of wine and barrel. Some fresh sour notes, wine like.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
Martinus (873) - Nijmegen, NETHERLANDS - APR 7, 2012
Reddish brown colour, beige head. Aroma of wood, sherry, raisins, sour hints. Sherry and red wine flavour, light sweet, wood, banana, somewhat astringent, almond, port wine, vanilla and maraschino cherries. Full body, long finish, bit sticky, sherry and port wine, light alcoholic. Quite nice.
(From 37,5 cL @ home)

3.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
erickok (1086) - Leiden, NETHERLANDS - APR 6, 2012
Brown body, lots of yeast residue. No head. Sweet apple pie, rum drowned raisins, cherry. Mild wine hint. Still a foamy body. Rich flavour, interesting complexity. My first of the series. Tasty. Becomes a bit boring after a while maybe. (375ml bottle, at dEnk house tasting)

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Vaiz (2037) - Den Haag, NETHERLANDS - APR 6, 2012
Bottle at mini-dEnk tasting. Hazy copper pour, thin off-white head. Aroma of macaroons, raisins, alcohol and sugars. Flavor is sweet alcoholic, smooth fruity and with some more macaroons. Decent.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
GT2 (4012) - Washington DC, USA - MAR 27, 2012
Tap at ’t Arendsnest in Amsterdam. I assume this is the correct listing for what was on tap which just said Oak Aged Quadrupel. Poured a clear, deep orange with a buttermilk head. Odd color for a quadrupel. Nose is rich and dessert heavy with rum baba dessert and fermenting berries. Baked, sweet cherries. Taste is sweeter, bright golden fruits, golden raisins, dried papaya and maraschino cherries. Very nice.


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