 JK (2371), Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA
Apr 26, 2008
A big thanks to Stine for sharing a bottle of a beer I have wanted to try for years. First, I think this was too young. It is sugary sweet, even in a style that tends to be sweet, and it would probably benefit from a year or two in the cellar. But this is still something special. Very nice fruit and malt aroma with Belgian yeast. Thick and heavy palate with loads of malt. Fruit and yeast in the flavor, lots of malt, and exceptionally full palate and great, smooth mouthfeel. Brown it color, it left a nice lacing on the glass and had a tall head that took some time to fall down.
MuttyD (61), Cambridge, USA
Aug 5, 2008 Amber/brown pour with thick white head. Rather thin mouth feel for a quad, but still very sticky and alcoholic. Heavy on the spice and exotic sweetness, lacking what other quads bring to the table.
oteyj (298), Canterbury, New Hampshire, USA
Jul 30, 2008 Pours dark reddish brown with two finger head that dissapates slowly. Aroma is of spicy yeast and dark fruit. Flavor is sweet and well balanced with lots of brown sugar and raisin, with excellent yeast character. Palate is smooth but a little thin- nice though. Not the most extravagant example of the style, but tasty just the same.
kmeves (990), Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, USA
Jul 20, 2008 Pours a light hazed brown body with a huge frothy off white head a plenty of lacing. Aroma is very sweet with raisin, candi sugar, caramel, grape and plum. Flavor is raisin, plum, caramel, light nutty, honey and some grass. Long sweet finish with just a slight alcohol burn. Full body, very sticky texture.
Ughsmash (2874), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Jul 9, 2008 750mL bottle. Poured brilliant amber with a shorter cap of off-white head. The aroma opened with rich darker fruits, raisins, and candi sugar.. just a hint of lemon zest and floral behind.. a pinch of green apple at the very back, but I wasn’t about to let that detract from my enjoyment. The flavor struck me as an amped-up double initially, but then I caught myself.. darker fruit, rum-soaked raisins, and peppery yeast.. bitterness was light and yielded to the spicage.. lengthy finish with candied apples, caramel, and green raisins. Heavier-bodied with active carbonation that moved the brew well across the palate.. warm and very well balanced. Excellent stuff!
porterhouse (904), Alna, Maine, USA
Jul 7, 2008 (750 ml bottle from 1828 Vintage House, cellared for 1 year after purchase) Sweet, soft and spicy...Pours dark rubyish amber. Fairly clear - surprising. A finger or so of soft-looking, light khaki/tan head. Aroma of dark fruits, light candy malt, brown sugar, hints of port. Mouthfeel is buttery soft - wow, awesome. A bit sticky as it warms. Beautiful weepy sheets of lacing. Flavor is sweetness and spice. Candyish malt and dark fruit sweetness with a marvelous spice note (not quite cinnamon but sort of). Dark and sweet. ABV very well-covered. Not overly complex but complex enough. Just straightforward elegant with an excellent palate and a very unique flavor that hits the mark. A great beer and I think a great one to cellar.
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