 MoritzF (3865), Ruhrpott, Germany
Oct 16, 2006
(bottle, shared by DerDoppelbock) Hazy amber colour with a moderate frothy, slightly off-white head. Vinous, slightly tart and yeasty, woody aroma with a fruity background, also with traces of alcoholic fusels (band aid). Sweet toast-malty, fruity (citrus, apricot) taste, full bodied; sweet, well-fitting alcohol-warming fruity and spicy finish (05.10.06).
rauchbier (2873), Isle Of Beer, Lincolnshire, England
Dec 27, 2007 Bottle at ZBF 2006, courtesy of the Danes. Hazy amber, thin white head and moderate condition. Good yeasty dubbel-like aromas with figs and alcohol apparent, spirity and spicy in the mouth with more figgy fruitiness, some banana esters, yeast and a touch of chocolate, lingeing warming finish with fruit and yeast most dominant.
kramer (1868), sunbury, Pennsylvania, USA
Dec 11, 2007 500 ml bottle, via sk8viking. Pours a cloudy orange body with lots of chunky floaties churning about. Ridiculous amounts of carbonation, some gushing from the bottle. The carbonation was so heavy in my glass that the head actually climbed over the rim more than once. Intensly syrupy maltiness with a light touch of sour green apple and lots of alcohol vapors on the nose. Quite fruity with some pineapple, tropical fruits, and brown sugar. The flavor is hugely fruity as well with tons of both alcohol and sweet candi sugar. Finishes with sweet toffee malt, marzipan, and peppery alcohol. Mouthfeel is full and thick, almost syrupy with surprisingly nice soft fizzy carbonation. I suppose that so much of it blew off before I actually drank any. Very warming finish. Overall, this was just not the kind of Quad I prefer. I need more dark fruits and more depth. Too much alcohol apparency also ruined it for me as well. Upon entering this, I see that it’s now a BSA, when I first got this it was listed under Quads. This may have been somewhat to blame for my seemingly low score.
bu11zeye (3656), Frisco, Texas, USA
Oct 11, 2007 (Bottle) Pours a cloudy amber body with a small off-white head. Strong alcoholic aroma of florals, citrus, touch of white chocolate, whiskey barrel, banana, peaches, and caramel. Flavor of vanilla, mild floral, caramel, and dried fruits. Complex and very interesting.
hopscotch (4477), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
Oct 4, 2007 Bottle... This beer rocks!... Hazy amber ale with a small, frothy, white head. Decent retention. Breadsy, boozy aroma with lots of white bread, alcohol and fuzzy fruit sweetness... whispers of golden raisins and maple syrup. Boozy, breadsy flavor as well. Medium high in esters; low in phenols. Simple, straight-forward and sassy! Sweet, but not cloyingly so. Straight-up caramel. Full-bodied and syrupy with lively carbonation. Sweet, boozy, breadsy finish. Thanks goes out to boboski for sharing his bottle with us!
TheCheeseMan (509), Saint Cloud, Florida, USA
Sep 22, 2007 Damn, another retired rarity. Pours a glorious amber color. Aroma reminds me of bananas foster, perhaps more brown sugar than anything, but I do get some of the spices and a slight fruitiness. The alcohol is present. Flavor is huge. Candi sugar is evident, but is dancing gracefully. Excellent
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