Decent tan head that offers some good lace and a lovely, thickish, mocha colored espresso looking film. Dark, dark chestnut brown body.

When cold limited nose, when warmer more raisins and dark fruit.

Mouthfeel is relatively light, but still present enough.

Quite peppery and bitter up front, this is what I might characterize as an aggressive BSDA. There’s a decently bitter aftertaste here too. For me this lacks the sweetness and the normal raisin and fig, prune and Belgian esters that one would normally expect.

As it warms things start to smooth out a little, but this still is more roasty, more coffee-like, and more bitter than a typical Quad. When the beer is up to room temperature, the back-end and aftertaste truly come into their own, and we’re finally back in what I would call solid Quad territory. For that reason, this beer is VERY temperature dependent, and I suggest drinking it warmer than most.

Whilst I don’t dislike it, it’s not really a typical Quad for my money, at least not for the first part of the bottle. For me there are definitely some Belgian Stout notes about it early which ultimately gets to where it needs to be.

All of that is to say is that this is a pretty interesting beer. Absolutely worth trying and making your own mind up about, this one could provoke some nice conversation. It’s a little atypical for me, and that’s its point.