Sezoens Quattro

Sample a few scant months beyond BBDate Little, fast dwindling yellow head over bright red-foxy beer. Vinous, slightly oxydized nose, like a sweet running cheese, with a fruity aroma, as from apricots. A soft cheese with fruit? Nice. Very carbonated MF, slightly sourish-bitterish overlying flavours over a rather sweet, malty, quite alcohol tinted taste. The different flavours have come very well together, giving a decent balance. The oxydation is quite apparent, even when not fully dominating. Fruitiness is less than in the nose, it has become more severe, dry, even when the alcohol allows for sweetness. Slick, carbonated, ending a bit empty. Another beer that is actually better by the oxydation. Sezoens - let alone the Quattro! - has become a rarity these days, and it is virtually become impossible to find a fresh sample. In this case, fortunately.

Bottle 0,25l at The Belgian Monk Norwich 26 Sep 06.Dark golden coloured. Fruity aroma. Easy to stir up a creamy head. Mild, rounded fruity flavour. Sweet lasting finish.

Bottle, 25 cl. Boutgh @ Bierloods (taste @ home, 31.07.’08) Bit hazy darkamber with off-white head. Aroma bit fruits, sweet fruity caramel and malts. Medium body. Taste caramel, sweet, malts, fruity.

(Bottle 25 cl) Copper coloured with a lovely, creamy, beige head. Starts with some caramel sweetness which is quickly relieved by a very pronounced bitterness - but a soft not harsh bitterness. 200999

Dark amber clear with medium size yellow-tan head. Nice light floral fruity hops and some caramel, fruit mould yeast and faint alcohol aromas. Big bitter start and middle somewhat brutally masks the 8%. Softer sweeter and faint yeasty finish and sweet caramel aftertaste. Pretty average for a Belgian Strong Ale.