The Bruery Partridge in a Pear Tree

Pours turbid ruby brownish with 1-finger, creamy, well retained off-white head. Nose is caramel malt, some earthy notes, figgy fruit, merlot. Tastes fruity, with cherry and berry, some brown sugar, hops, but primarily a fruity malt bomb with a definite prop to Durhambeer for his yam note. I never noticed yams in nose or tongue before, but this beer has them. The complexity is lacking, and the balance is off. but the fruit keeps hitting you along with the malt and backup hops. Well hidden alcohol, but something is amiss here.

Bottle shared by JCB. Tons of brown sugar and a yam-like vibe... I thought those were supposed to only be in the Autumn Maple. Taste also of cherry skins. Solid, but not great.

Draught at Boulder Strong Ale Festival. Pours clear amber with a small, fizzy, light brown head, somewhat lasting with fair lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (caramel, bread, straw), light hops (flowers), heavy yeast (dough, earth) with notes of pear and honey. Full bodied, sticky texture, average carbonation, and a bitter finish. Long duration, moderate sweetness, acidity, and bitterness.

Crushed with Jakebra at BSAF. Sweet, apricot and honey nose. Excellent flavor. Very full-bodied. Sweet but it mellows out beautifully. Kicked ass.

Bottle shared by JCB. Pretty nice quad. Sweet and spicy. Alcohol there, but not overwhelming. Dark fruits abound. Quads vary so much, especially in the USA.

Bottle. Pours cloudy red/brown. Aroma is apples, pears, malt, and sugar. Flavor is brown sugar, pears, apples, spices, and bananas. Medium body. Alcohol is pretty well hidden.

Bottled. Nice sweetness, sugar in the aroma, light spices and some musty apple. Flavor has good fruity complexity and a nice body, with low carbonation and a good sweet flavor. Not too much like a traditional Belgian quad but a nice beer none-the-less.

Pours murky brown-mahogany with a thick, creamy off-white head. Aroma of sugar, brown sugar, pears, apples, nutmeg, yeast, and boozy malt. Sour-sweet taste, very bretty at first. Soon, turns into a sweet, spiced wine concoction. Lots of fruit, mostly pears and apricots, but an underlying grapey/vinuous tanginess. Alcohol is decently masked, but there is a warming and a bit of ethyl at times. Flat mouthfeel, but full. Easy drinker, though definitely a sipper with its ABV. Dare I say, and knowing this is a quad, but it is one of the better holiday beers out there.