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Valley Brew Decadence 12 Cuvee Speciale

Valley Brew Decadence 12 Cuvee Speciale

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An Abt/Quadrupel brewed by
Valley Brewing Company

Stockton, California USA

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554.18/5.04.14/5.0Special13%95.5Trappist glass P  Stats

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A barrel aged version of our Decadence 12 Abbey style Quadrupple. We acquired a 56 year old Brandy Barrel from our most excellent friend Brian at Gallo. This oaken beast is the primo da primo of barrels. Cuvee has been aged for 1 year in the barrel. Winner of the First Place Gold Medal 2008 California State Fair commercial craft brew competition and Bronze medal at the 2007 Bistro Barrel Festival.

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 holdenn (1161), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20

Jul 1, 2008  
22 oz bottle consumed on 5/25/08 thanks to pantanap for this one. Pours a hazed brown orange with no head. Aged malts in the nose with raisin bran, the smell of a vitamin bottle, and oxidized malts. Sweet raisins, grainy malts, and brandy notes. Overly sweet and overly boozy. Not bad, but not especially my cup ’a beer.

 darkguardian (194), Florida, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/59/105/517/20
Oct 8, 2008  
Bottle at Otown Throwdown. Suprising amber color, quite clear. Big apple and toffee nose with a touch of butterscotch caramel. Big taste of sweet alcohol (though not burning but it is there) and banana with touches of apple, caramel, candi sugar and toffee. Very sweet with a lasting vanilla caramel finish. This rocked.


 fordest (1778), Santee/San Diego, California, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/518/20
Sep 27, 2008  
Bottle shared with AlohaC at toncatcher’s tasting. My favorite of the night.Very sweet and malty aromas with hints of wood. Flavor was very vanilla and more sweet malt. Caramel and Dark fruits. Very very awesome.


 maniac (2022), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Sep 27, 2008  
Growler at RBSG2008 Grand Tasting on 08/02/2008. Clear amber body with a small tan head. Vanilla and caramel aroma. Sweet vanilla and fruit flavor with some caramel. Medium full body with moderately low carbonation.


 toncatcher (205), Santee - SAN DIEGO, California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/59/103/518/20
Sep 24, 2008  
Bottle fom AlohaC, thanks Christian. Amber color with minimal head. Aroma of malt, toffee, caramel. Flavors much like the aroma including some dark fruit. Liked this one alot


 padrefan98 (645), (San Diego) Santee, California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/516/20
Sep 21, 2008  
9/20/2008 tasting at toncatchers house, with whetheral, weeheavy, fordest, alohac, and Jason. Thanks for all the great beers and good times. This was fantastic. Love the fruit and oak vanilla flavors.



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