akevitt (95), Valhalla, Minnesota, USA
Apr 16, 2008
Thanks to Yesper, JK, hellomynameis. The beer was brown with a moderate amount of off-white head. Sour apples, raisin, and alcohol were predominate in the aroma.
The flavor was complex. I detected sugar, grapes, raisins, dirt, and alcohol (well hidden). It had a dirt/pepper finish. The beer was very smooth and enjoyable!
 MrChopin (111), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 18, 2008 So this is THE big one... ahem. Pours dark ruby/brown with billowy off-white head. I don’t normally mention lacing, but this leaves loads of it all over the glass, kind of like abstract art that draws in yet another sense. I’m trying to find something consistent in the nose, but there isn’t one single element: loads of raisins and raspberries, then peaches, then smoky Rodenbach-esque fruit sour refreshment, then malts that remind of bread and brown sugar, then a warm alcohol that gives it an incredible depth and weight. Moving on before it evaporates... The flavor is very similar to the nose, a little more bread and dark fruit. The alcohol is really minor but begins to emerge with warmth, as do some sticky bitterness and salt. The beer is effortless in it’s glide and soooo smooth given the weight. The Rochefort 10 is a messy sledgehammer by comparison, but it seems unfair to place Rochefort up against this giant... are they really the same style? The outstanding complexity here is matched by an incredible delicacy, something I haven’t seen in any other Abt/Quad. Yeah, this one’s worth all the hype.
Foam (5), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
does not count  Jul 13, 2008 Candy brown sugar molasses candy nutmeg / wormwood spice ... A very over hyped beer IMHO .. St. Bernardus abt 12 is just as good and some people will say it’s better and less money too ...
Sandman2222 (11), Florida, USA
Jul 13, 2008 Thanks to kiefdog for letting me experience this treasure of the beer world. Amazing Belgian Trappist Ale. Candy sugar, plum, and malt smell. Taste (besides phenomenal), Candy sugar, plum and other dark sweet fruit, a bit of oak towards the end, and a wonderful sweet creamy taste. It was a wonderful treat from the day to day.
mattmc1973 (101), Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA
Jul 11, 2008 Updated: Jul 12, 2008Rating #100! The elusive, unicorn of a beer, got it in a trade from deepsouth. Pours a mahogany brown, with very small head, and a murky body. Aroma is of dark fruit, brown sugar, and alcohol. Taste not as great as the aroma would indicate. Taste is of dark fruit, strong alcohol, and a bit of acidic/medicinal bitterness. Unless I got a bum bottle, it’s good, but not the greatest by any means. I put St. Bernardus Abt 12 well above it.
mwise82 (1), Avon, Ohio, USA
does not count Jul 10, 2008 Not a fan of the style, but a very good beer top to bottom. Fits the style perfectly. Aroma is very pronounced and complex, just like the malty flavors. There is a LOT going on in this beer.Thanks for the bottle Aledude!
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