 DarkMagus (412), San Jose, California, USA
Feb 10, 2008
Light amber color, with a short but sticky off-white head. Somewhat light, but very nice and sweet fruity aroma with a hint of some spices, fresh green grapes, bubblegum, and sugar. Flavors were intensely sweet and sugary, but rich and with some depth at the same time. Dried fruits, banana, more sugary candy bubblegum-ness. Kind of addictive. Very seriously alcoholic though, which scared me a bit. Mouthfeel was soft and sticky as one might expect, but perhaps a bit thinner than I prefer. Not a bad beer, certainly well-made... but I felt like there wasn’t enough serious flavor coming from this brew to justify its high alcohol content.
blutt59 (683), Dallas, Texas, USA
Aug 28, 2008 bottle, dark orange color with tan colored head, nose is sweet fruits, flavor is a mix of dried fruits, some yeast and alcohol, finish is pleasantly dry
hombrepalo (465), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Aug 27, 2008 750 ml bottle, Mmmm those Quads! Deep orange colored beer with a cream colored head. Plummy aroma, belgian yeast, brown sugar, light spice. Flavor was fruity, light banana, yeasty, plum again, some booze. A touch hot, but the body was fairly nice. Need to be a bit more balance but not bad.
joeymacaroni (116), West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 26, 2008 wow. pours murky reddish brown. huge nose of gingerbread, alcohol, candi sugar, figs and clove. lots of fruity vibes too. taste is heavy spice and rum-soaked fruit with a bready yeast note. loads of cherry. long, warm finish. great beer. enjoyed @ half moon in kennett square, pa. pairs well with their kangaroo steak!
nuplastikk (428), Maryland, USA
Aug 25, 2008 11.2 oz Belgian "grenade" bottle. This one has aged the better part of two years in my closet, the last of a four pack given to me some time back. Thick toffee orange-brown color, quite opaque. The aroma is quite mild and tolerable for a beer of such fortitude, though it does gain some brandy like characteristics as it warms. The taste is sweet and rich, with a pungent, toffee-yeastyness that is quite delicious. I’d say the beer has aged quite well. I don’t think I would have given it as high of a rating when it was "fresh" in the bottle a few years back, but this is really an absolutely superb example of a Quadruple. Better get another few to age..
brewandbbq (226), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Aug 22, 2008 Pours dark copper with fine particulates in suspension. A massive, four-inch porous head kept the whole bottle from being decanted into the glass. The beige froth settled down quickly to a mostly placid surface, leaving behind some errant dots of lacework.
Candied malt, grape jam, bubblegum, and dried figs in the nose. Sweetish and juicy, with a hint of alcohol.
On the thick side of medium bodied, sticky, tacky and mildy syrupy.
Juicy malt, dark candy sugar, raisins, grape jam, and brandy-like alcohols on the pallet.
Plenty of sweetness and warming alcohol follow through, with rum-soaked raisins and more red grapes.
Finishes with some mild heat on the throat, juicy malt, and plenty of residuals.
Tasty and strong, but it could definately dry up a bit. Too sweet.
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