 MrBunn (889), Western, Pennsylvania, USA
Mar 27, 2007
Bottle. Aroma and appearance are kind of ho-hum. Pour is a slightly murky dark copper with a lot of bubbles and a thin head. Aromas are sweet, but not very complex or compelling. A bit of light fruit scents and some sweet malt. Flavor is much more interesting. From start to finish you pass through a gauntlet of malty sweetness, a fruity middle section (berries and candi sugar) and then finish with a smooth (and alcoholically warmed) flowery finish with a touch of a peppery spicing. Still, nothing that I would go crazy over, but a nice beer, nonetheless.
fordest (1778), Santee/San Diego, California, USA
Oct 8, 2008 12 oz bottle thanks to FlacoAlto. Nice dark fruit aromas. Raisin, molasses, and touches of sweet cherry. Flavor fell off a bit with similar flavors and then a touch of alcohol in the finish. Not to shabby.
padrefan98 (643), (San Diego) Santee, California, USA
Oct 6, 2008 12 oz bottle shared by fordest at his home. A vert nice quad. Some sweet fruit like raisins. Easy to drink.
stefanje (590), (Santee) San Diego, California, USA
Oct 5, 2008 12 oz bottle courtesy of fordest. pours a copper color with a small off-white head. The aroma is raisins and plums. The taste shows rock candy with big fruit note, more fruity than sweet, a very nice balance. The mouthfeel is full and malty. The finish is long with lingering ripe plums. Overall: not your typical Belgian quad, but very flavorful and enjoyable.
thenick (583), North Bellmore, New York, USA
Sep 30, 2008 Sample @ BBF 08, Boston. Pours a reddish-brown with a medium off-white head. Aroma is heavy raisins with detectable alcohol. Taste is raisin, malt, and a noticeable alcohol burn at the end. The flavors are not as bold or complex as you’d expect from the best in this style.
Sephiroth (65), Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Sep 10, 2008 Pours with three quarter inch head, leaving some lace. Body is amber, with a slight tint of orange. Nose of rum, raisins, and sherry.
The taste is sweet at first, with some fruitiness. Then the rum like alcohol rears its head. This is a sweet, malty beer. The mouthfeel is smooth, and lightly carbonated. I have enjoyed this one more than the first time I had this. But I will not drink my other samples for several months. The sweetness reveals the youth of this beer.
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed on: 11-17-2005 07:23:37
|
