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375 mL bottle for the 2025 re-release, pictured. An aggressive pour gives a great, high, beige colored head. This is short-lived though, and falls back to a millpond stillness with no retention or lace to speak of. Not too worried given the style...
If I'm honest this is definitely not a beer that I would ever reach for, but I also have a mantra of trying almost anything once. Additionally Kasteel and Van Honsebrouck have enough equity with me to allow me to not exactly give them the benefit...
Dark brown body with a decent head if one gives an aggressive pour. Decent head, but not a great deal of retention or lace. That's all in order for the ABV. Nose has a weird combination of sweetness and light bourbon character. Pretty thin in the...
330 mL bottle. 43 IBU. I'm not a huge fan of many Struise beers under any circumstances, and at this age, although the beer may have held up well I'm still not holding out a lot of hope. Grabbed this in the last couple of years as a straggler up at...
Bottle number 11829. Full disclosure, and as I have said on many occasions prior, I have very little interest in barrel aged Belgians of any description. I'll happily drink anything once, and I'm always pleased to be able to try any such beers, but...
Production date 09.03.21, Best Before 09/03/24. Goodness me, this is a beautiful beer. A tremendous head, with great retention and lace on a beer with such a huge ABV, all sitting atop a dark brown body. There's a real presence about the pour, not...
What an interesting beer. Pour is good looking, with a black body and a head, retention and lace that one would expect for a 12.2% beer, that is to say it's relatively short lived and not spectacular but appropriate. No problems or issues here....
Had no idea the this beer was available in the US until I stumbled across it in Atlanta recently. I bought this 2021 750 mL, and a 33 cL 2022. Great pop on opening, with a little gun-smoke. Superb pour with a high mocha head that turns into a...
Beautiful, deep orange-golden color. Rocky head, lace is fantastic. Obviously a ridiculous color for a "Quad" but that doesn't make it unattractive. Nose offers sweetness, and some bready malt, but it doesn't give away what's to follow. At 10.7%,...
The context here is that this beer was consumed as part of a quadruple, Quad tasting with Westvletern 12, St. Bernardus Abt 12 and Rochefort 10, and also in the wake of a separate tasting of Zundert 8 which was rather unimpressive. Surprisingly...
I’ve had this a few times before these notes, so this is a collective narrative from more than one sitting. It pours with a lovely look. Dark brown, a better than average head and lace when one considers the ABV, and a retention that is also better...
I have no interest in getting into a pissing match about James Watt's antics - I mean that I literally don't care about Brewdog or their attitudes at all - BUT what I will say is simply this. About 15 years ago when Brewdog started, I had some...
33 cl bottle, best before 18-05-2024. The color of this beer is truly beautiful. An incredibly deep garnet red, with great clarity. Head is light coffee-colored with tremendous depth and pitting. Lace is perfect. Even at a relatively cool...
Beautiful, clear chestnut red body underneath a medium sized tan head that fades appropriately quickly. Nose is mostly light alcohol even on warming. EtOH warmth is apparent immediately, and a cinnamon, Christmas spice note hits up front. The...
Commercial description, here. 11.2 fl oz bottle, wrapped in black rather than white. A lighter colored beer than the original, the light amber pour comes with better than expected (considering the ABV), white head. Thin creamy film persists on the...
750 mL bottle. That distinct, dirty brown pour that I’m used to. Decent head especially considering the ABV. The best part of the appearance of the beer is thin, creamy film that persists throughout the drink. A little lace too. Alcohol feels a...
July 2016 cellared review. Decent carbonation. Great brown garnet color. Head not huge but does the job considering both the age and ABV. Nose and taste are really quite excellent. Alcohol sweetness with raisins and figs are there, but all in...
2014 Vintage. Not much change here with a year on the bottle. I love a good Christmas beer, and there's no denying the joy of cold winter night's with beers like Feest Noel. Having said that, and if I'm being honest, even one year on it’s still a...
Corked & caged in the imposing/silly (depending on my mood) presentation. This must add a couple of bucks to each bottle. Ho hum. Is there any such thing as a Quad? Mid amber pour. Some yeasty fruit up front in the nose, carried through the...
11.2 oz bottle, 9.7%, $5.99 from Green's, Atlanta, GA. Super dark brown pour, nice head considering the ABV. Rich, sweet, complex. Toffee and maltiness throughout that starts in the nose and then permeates the tastes. The high ABV is very mellow...
Expensive presentation. Corked & caged in the thick, 12.7 oz bottle. Purchased as a single, I want nothing to do with a four-pack. Mahogany pour with a decent little head and some persistent lace and small collar. Nose is a raisin based one,...
32 oz growler from The Beer Growler in Avondale Estates, GA, USA. I was delighted that the folks at The Beer Growler were happy to swap my 64oz growler for the 32 oz one that they were selling Eschaton, in. I was anticipating having to purchase a...
11.2 oz bottle from Charleston Beer Exchange, Charleston, SC, USA. $7.99. 2008 vintage. Pour is a Dubbel-like affair that is a murky brown but also has a slight plum-colored, "grapeish", light purple hue - possibly just the light. Thin film sits...
Many thanks to PittBeerGirl for the chance to try this one as part of Secret Bunny 2010 - thanks Sara. 750 mL capped bottle with white foil on the neck, not gold as in the BA db picture. Pour is a surprisingly light, cloudy, orange color that is...
22 oz bottle thanks to Penney who brought this one back from The Foodery in Philly, PA, USA. Mid brown body that sits nicely in the Brasserie de Abbaye des Rocs chalice with a lovely, frothy light tan head. Some lace. Nose is surprisingly neutral...
Fresh 33 cl bottle. Pictured from 02/15/24. I always think that Malheur 12 drinks a little lighter than its ABV would suggest. Don't get me wrong, that doesn't detract from its depth or presence, but I always feel it seems to drink a little easier...
Bought this 22 oz bottle a couple of months ago at Hop City, Atlanta, GA, USA. I've been holding on to it for a little while waiting for the moment that I felt like drinking a bomber full of a Quad - last night was that time. Beer poured with a...
11.2 oz bottle, 2007 vintage. I've had this a couple of times before, now time for a formal review. Pour gives a rich, dark brown body with a mocha, coffee colored head that is fairly dense at first look. The head disappears fairly quickly...
22 oz bomber courtesy of Grant via Bierkraft. Must have been filled from a tap, so I guess this could be classified as a growler fill. The appearance is unusual for a Quad. It is very orange. Clouded body and a decent amount of head, lace and...
750 mL corked & caged bottle with the Batch #68100. (Pictured in the smaller format in 2016) Pretty BIG pop on opening with some gun smoke. Poured in several stages into the Terrapin 22 oz snifter. Body is a dark orange, murky color with a...
750 mL (plastic) corked, caged and silver foiled affair. Green's on Ponce, Atlanta, GA, USA. I wish there was a real cork. This one has been in the cellar for a few months. Dark brown pour with a lovely head and that classic, spotty, creamy quad...
Lucked upon this at the Brick Stone on a Friday afternoon; thanks to Dave and some other (nameless) benefactor. 12 oz bottle. The pour was a simple, light brown with some chill haze and minimal carbonation. I'd be curious to know the ABV for a...
Better known as "The Answer", this is the Barrel Aged version of Quinte55ence. Crawford was kind enough to give me a bottle of this (along with the Quinte55ence original and a couple of Cloud 9's). I shared these with the boys at the Brick Store....
Notes added 07/21/21 10.02.15 - The final bottle from the retail pack that made it to the USA maybe back in 2012? Odd thing about this bottle is the aggressive fizz that disapate to nothing almost immediately. Turns into a sherry like experience,...
Thanks go out to Crawford for generously giving me a bottle* of this (plus bottles of The Answer and Cloud 9) in February of this year. Shared this (along with The Answer), at The Brick Store with Dave & Bob amongst others. *Obviously this is...
Additional notes 02/21/23 Carbonation a little low as can be the case with Lost Abbey, but just about within style and ABV parameters. Drinkable, and still a light, fruity alcohol experience. It's quite subtle, not in your face at all, and drinks...
22 oz bomber, $5.99 City Beverage, Winston-Salem, NC, USA. This (vintage?) is advertised as being 11.8% on the label. Dark, burned orange color with a little film of head on the surface of the glass as it sits in the Urthel, Hop-iT goblet. Lace is...
Updated notes 05/08 Second bottle from the Greensboro trip in November 2007. Looks and drinks more like a Dubbel than I remember from before. Sweet raisin notes still there in the nose which is perhaps the best aspect of this beer. The 22oz...
$7.99, GSO Wine Warehouse, Greensboro, NC, USA. 22 oz bomber shared with a few BA's at The Brick Store, Decatur, GA, USA. I was a little wary of this since I have grown not to like many bourbon aged/infused beers, and often I find the simple oak...
Thanks go out to Brewfan for this one. I've been waiting on this one for a while, and perhaps I have built it up a little too much in my mind! 750 mL, Corked & Caged affair. Different bottle style and new label in 2007. Pour is a little...
$4.99 Green's, Buford, Atlanta, GA, USA. 11.2oz bottle. Mid-brown pour with thin creamy head that disappears pretty quickly (as expected for the ABV). Quad nose, but mellow, not aggressive. Figs, some Madeira? Typical Quad notes in the taste. Brown...
Single, Michael's, Marietta, GA, USA. $4.49. No pop on lifting the cap, and the beer pours out as a completely lifeless, murky brown tea like color. I suspect that this bottle has somehow lost its carbonation completely or is just a plain bad...
Thanks to ArrogantB for the trade before this got to GA. 750 mL corked & aged bottle, dated, bottled on (something - illegible) 10 06. Orange, chill-hazed pour with a nice high head with a little lacing in the Duvel chalice. Alcohol is quite...
Additional notes 11/27/22 (pictured): Dark, rich cherry notes abide with great depth and an insanely drinkable 10.5%. Notes below refer to me adding it to the beeradvocate.com website back in 2006. Original notes 12/02/06 I am adding this beer...
Corked & caged in the commemorative tin, $10.99 Green's, Ponce de Leon, Atlanta, GA, USA. Huge billowing, fluffy head with tons of lace. Great pour. A little drab on the color side of things, a dark brown with a little haze and cloudiness....
Very nice looking with a lovely clear copper colored body, plenty of lacing and a permanent spotty head across the surface. Heady, warming alcohol ester sweetness in the nose, all of which is reflected in the taste, but without either the harsh...
Can you say bubblegum?? Clear, copper colored pour with no head or lace (consistent with ABV%) when poured into the Koningshoeven small goblet. Alcoholic bananas and cloves in the nose which is quite strong. Sweet tastes with an alcoholic warming...
Additional notes 06/09/24 Pictured I always compare this beer to the Cuvée, and although I think I prefer the latter, this one is definitely a beer that I have turned to over the years when a sweet, high ABQ Quad is what I'm seeking. The Cuvée...
Updated notes 08/07/26 Looks like a re-brand and a re-launch in the US for this. New label, slightly changed name. This is definitely a fresh bottle, and offers more than others have. A lovely head with some significant lace, and a film on the...
750 mL bottle, batch #11 into the Chimay goblet. Chill-hazed copper body, with a lot of thin carbonation on the pour - almost categorized by me as fizzy! The color is somewhere between the traditional colors of the Belgian Pale and Dark. Mild...
Poured into the Chimay goblet. Light amber, crystal clear pour with a nice head that disappears quickly to leave a spotty, creamy reminder. I don't pick up any really distinct aroma other than the obvious alcohol and general fruitiness of the...
Additional notes 04/20/23 (pictured). A light amber body, much lighter than one would expect for a quad. Still drinks in a very mellow manner. Alcohol is there, but it has a ton of fruit and mild, balanced flavor. Lots of marzipan base solvent, and...
Additional Notes 01/08 The more I reflect on this, the more I like it and the better it gets with warmth. Very important to let this warm in the glass for 30 minutes IMO. Complexity and flavor dramatically increase in that period, and I see the...
Pictured 07/10/24 Additional notes 2008 Usual corked & caged presentation in the 750 mL bottle. Time to re-visit this old friend. Pour is as impressive as ever with a high, rocky tan colored head and great retention and lace. Brownish, garnet...
Additional notes: 08/06 19/01/11. $3.29. Original Review 07/01/04 $2.99 Greens Beverage, Atlanta, GA, USA July 1st 2004, First day of higher ABV beers being legally sold in GA! I often fail to pick up and identify fruity aromas in general, but with...