 malrubius (969), Valley Stream, New York, USA
May 15, 2009 Bottle at RnH Drink for Charity. Thanks to everyone who brought great beer to this. Rich dark brown with head and lace. Rich brown sugar spice fruit and wood aromas. Brown sugar spice subtle dark fruit with nice bitter spicy finish. Very nice texture and blend of flavors. I’m not a big quad fan, but I liked this a lot.
TearsforBeers (171), Ohio, USA
May 14, 2009 Pours a murky dark brown with very little head. The aroma is very sweet, malty, and boozy. The raisins definitely make their presence known. The flavor is just like the smell, sweet sweet malt, caramel, raisins, and prunes. The mouthfeel is syrupy and thick. Overall, this is a pretty good beer, very very sweet and syrupy, might be better after aging for a year or so.
FlssmrBrewAlum (1081), Lisle, Illinois, USA
May 12, 2009 750 ml bottle from Binnys South Loop (Chicago, IL) from initial LA/PP release in Chicago in 2008. Cellared. Poured into a tulip, pours a rich deep dark opaque brown with reddish notes, small tannish brown head that takes time to grow and dies to a film, clings a bit to the glass. Aromas are malty, pushing some nice raisin, plum, caramel malts, light belgian spice, a touch of chocolate and vanilla and faint florals. Not bad. Initial is more medium or light bodied than expected, dark fruits and caramel malts mix liberally, but a bit light on the palate and mouthfeel overall. A warming sensation is immediately evident, hard to mask with the strength and a bit of a down flavor. That is not to say the flavors are bad, I just expected more. Raisin and plum, caramel, vanilla, a touch of cocoa, and darker belgian yeasty spice. A bit of a bitterness in the finish, but faint, leading way to a bit of blandness. This beer finishes smooth, but without a good balance giver. Aftertaste slight spice and caramel with fruits. This has a lot of good elements, and some that don’t quite bring it to the forefront, making it suffer overall in balance. Further in vindicates it a little, with a bit of a fuller and more balanced finish. But overall, lacking in that department
j12601 (1153), Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
May 12, 2009 Bottle at the “Drink for Charity” event at Rattle & Hum. Pours a clear dark ruby brown. Aromas of plum, prunes and sweet caramel. Medium bodied with a touch of alcohol with a little more dark fruit coming through. Finishes with a hint of brown sugar and chocolate. Very tasty.
DubC5000 (195), San Diego, California, USA
May 6, 2009 A sweet, strong, warming brew with a rich malt character, with enough hops to lend a distinctive flavor. Quite tasty.
tokyogoat (505), San Diego, California, USA
May 6, 2009 tasted like the 10 Commandments on steroids.
Pour was very dark with red/purple highlights.
Smelled of strong dark fruits.
taste was overpowered by raisins. Way too much raisin. It tastes like raisin resin.
IMO, it took away too many of the deep and balanced characteristics you look for in a quad. And it slammed those dark fruits in your mouth.
noompa (130), Chicago, Illinois, USA
May 2, 2009 75 cl. bottle (2009) in my Chimay goblet. Color of thick honey w/ virtually no head; sweet, malty aroma w/ some bread and lots of prunes; flavor is dominated by sweet raisins, heavy yeastiness and a little alcohol; full-bodied, coating and finishes bready. Good, not great.
hillfiiiiire (283), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Apr 30, 2009 Pours a dark brown with little head. Aroma is nothing but raisins and raisins. A little caramel but not much else. Flavor is pretty solid with plenty of nuttiness and plum and sweet sugar. Little bit of alcoholic burn on the initial finish, but otherwise is nice candy sweet finish. Good beer, but for the style is nothing outstanding.
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