Urthel Samaranth

Brouwerij De Leyerth
Brewed at De Koningshoeven (Bavaria - Netherlands)
Style: Abt/Quadrupel
Ruiselede, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass

Bottle from Beer Planet, Brussels. Clear bronze body, small white head. Virtually no aroma is omitted from my Trappist glass; should’ve perhaps had a snifter for this one. Taste is brandy, candy sugar, wood, burnt caramel and booze. ABV is masked extremely well. Good balance and toning, but otherwise a bit dull. An OK quad, but nothing more.

Clear bronze with a moderate head and lacing and real nice lacing. Rum alcohol and dark fruit aromas with a touch of candy sugar also evident. Flavor is dominated by very pleasant dark fruits - raisins, figs and dark cherries. Alcohol is warming, and there is a touch of bitterness toward the end. Silky smooth mouthfeel, moderate carbonation, and a warm finish.

Bouteille de 750 ml, avec bouchon de liège, obtenue via Importations Privées Bièropholie. Arôme: Odeur de caramel très fruité. Apparence: La couleur est ambrée foncée avec une moyenne densité de bulle. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une large dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de caramel et de fruité avec une pointe d’alcool. Longue durée de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement vineuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Arrière goût fruité. (Rating #3233)

One of my favorite styles and oh boy this seems to be done nicely. Light orange brown, thick head, thick retention, some lacing, very very hazy and small bubbles visible top outside of the tulip glass, truly a beautiful specimen. Nose is toffee, dark fruit, deep boozy sherry/port, brown sugar. Palate is impressive, it comes together beautifully. Starts sugary, bubbly, molasses taste, thick mouthfeel, sour touch, candyish, then a bit hoppy and dry. Beautifully done, start to finish.

Pours medium brown with a ton of sediment and a medium-to-large fine light brown head. Nose is typical abbey "abt"; lots of brown sugar, fruity malt, caramel, and a little yeast. Flavor is similar and impressively well balanced between a giant brown sugary malt and the spice/hops on the backside. Extremely rich overall. Finish is heavy and sticky with a touch of alcohol. Very impressive stuff.

Poured from bottle. Nose is cider, fig newton, and a certain floral edge. Pours a medium red-brown. Flavor is intensely rich with caramel sweetness, peppery spice, espresso, and hops. Mouthfeel is unctuous but clean, with an edge of carbonation.

Light Brown with medium-sized white head that didn’t like to stick around. Aroma/Flavor was full of caramel/raisin. The alcohol showed through a bit much, and the flavor was definitely light on bready malts. I’d order it again, but this doesn’t have the balance or the drinkability I’m looking for in a quad.

A reddish copper ale with a thick moka head. A superb and rich aroma of caramel, burned sugar, plums and vanilla cream, just delightful. In mouth, rich woody sweet malt with licorice, juniper, and a nice subdued yet present bitterness, intense alcohol, like a nice spiced gin. Rich and smooth. Bieropholie import.