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New Glarus Unplugged Belgian Quadruple

New Glarus Unplugged Belgian Quadruple

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An Abt/Quadrupel brewed by
New Glarus Brewing Company

New Glarus, Wisconsin USA

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2453.76/5.03.75/5.0Special11%65.2Trappist glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Inspired by the Trappist brewers of Belgium, our heavyweight Quadruple tips the O.G. scales at 25 degrees P. Master Brewer, Daniel Carey, sourced the Brett yeast that boldly frames this refined and complex strong ale. First coddled in our Oak lager tanks and then slowly matured in bourbon barrels. This is a bold beer that sips like a refined cordial of nutmeg, dried cherries and vanilla. Perfect for lying down or sipping by the fire tonight. http://www.newglarusbrewing.com/beers/unplugged%20belgian%20quad.html

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 orville (141), Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/520/20
Feb 10, 2007    Updated: Aug 23, 2008
Interesting is the best way I would describe this one. Aroma of oak and fruit. Pours a peach mohogany with a fading head. Not what I was hoping for, but exceeded my expectation in another path. Its fizzy, sour, oaky (similar to the enigma) and finishes smooth.


 scoobysnak (241), Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/59/105/518/20
Jul 16, 2008  
Amber golden color with an off white head that doesn’t get too big but it stays around for quite a while. I really like the aroma. Sour notes almost like a sour ale, some bourbon notes, a little vanilla. Taste is quite different from the nose, some good spices, nutmeg, coriander, also some caramel, and vanilla. Also some yeast funky notes that I like. Very good and it masks the alcohol pretty damn well. I would expect nothing less from New Glarus.


 jjpm74 (3110), Stratford, CT 06614, Connecticut, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/518/20
Apr 6, 2007  
Bottles from captaincougar, robertsreality. Pours copper with a thin white ring and some sustained carbonation. Smells of perfume, roses, some nice wildness (guess that’s the Brett), and sweet malt. Tastes of caramel, chewy toffee, and earthy with some brown sugar. This seems to be going the La Trappe route and does it well. Some hints of cherries and even touches of lemon and oak emerges as this beer warms. Mouthfeel on this is lemony and earthy. Finish is sweet with some lasting spiciness. Alcohol is not detectable on this one, making it dangerously drinkable. I think this might be the first American example to emulate La Trappe Quad as well as this does. Excellent!


 badbeer (411), Iowa, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/510/104/518/20
Jul 5, 2008  
Pours an awesome reddish amber color with a white head that maintains a ring around the glass, but no lacing. Appearance is awesome, but I require a better head for a higher rating. Smell consists of nutmeg, allspice and some sour, yeast funk. Taste starts out with plenty of spice with a little bit of funk in there as well. I was thinking there would be more bourbon flavors in this, as it was aged in bourbon barrels, but turns out the bourbon was hardly noticeable. Finishes with some oak and some sourness. The sour tastes are not brutal, they just seem to add some nice complexities to the beer and seem to be balanced nicely with a bit of sweetness. Mouthfeel felt full bodied, but finished a bit dry, carbonation was soft, but still noticeable. This was another good offering from New Glarus and I get the feeling this one will age very well. Additional info: If you are expecting a beer similar to St. Bernardus, you will not get what you expected. This is, however, a damn solid beer that I will be aging as well as enjoying plenty right now. Alcohol has got to be high as this bottle is kicking my ass, but there is no alcohol burn or tastes when drinking.


 ElGaucho (1721), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/518/20
May 26, 2007  
Bottle. Belgian candi sugar, fruity nose. Some allspice. Hazy, reddish copper body. Large, yellowish off-white head. Lasting. Plumes of carbonation rise from the bottom of the glass. Excellent lace. Sweet and alcoholic. Belgian character, although an American bent is fairly evident. Well made. Plenty of flavor. Very tasty, not cloying. This is not an extraordinary example of the style, but it is an excellent beer in its own right.



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