Ovila Quad - Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

delalove

Montana

4/5  rDev +0.8%

03-06-2013 16:45:34 | More by delalove

Dave7500kl

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +19.6%

05-16-2013 23:37:36 | More by Dave7500kl

maximum12

Minnesota

4.3/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Had this recently at a beer dinner & went back for seconds, thirds, & fourths, so figured I better buy a bottle for myself & sample it under less trying circumstances...was it really that good? Huh. 12.7 oz. bottle consumed after a wild weather day - 99 today, 24 yesterday. Why, yes, I do live in Minnesota.

Pour is a respectably dark syrup color with adequate carbonation. Nose is aggressive & lovely: overbearingly sweet malts, squashed plums, deep Belgian candy. If you have diabetes, shy away.

Ovila Quad brings some life to what can be a quiet, staid style. The trappings of office are visible: heady sweet, candied sugar, lovely spiced yeast, fathomless malts that drift into the sphere of caramel. Plums accent the entire hot chuss with aplomb, slicing into its sugary heart & providing a lovely counterweight. Alcohol waggles its hips at me after several sips: wooo. Spiciness on the finish builds too, & provides a blanket of comfort after a sip is through. I'm curling this like I've been main-lining Creatine.

Put my name down as a fan. When I first saw 'quad' & 'plums' on the label my first thought was 'bloody fucking blasphemy'. Now it's 'yum'. This is an excellent beer, & I'll be tracking down a four pack for future consumption.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 02:50:44 | More by maximum12

BeerForMuscle

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +0.8%

05-12-2013 20:06:17 | More by BeerForMuscle

JamesStreet

Louisiana

4/5  rDev +0.8%

05-10-2013 19:33:29 | More by JamesStreet

cadaugherty

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

05-09-2013 00:02:09 | More by cadaugherty

ummswimmin

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +0.8%

05-03-2013 00:46:10 | More by ummswimmin

reitzbrewing

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

05-01-2013 01:35:37 | More by reitzbrewing

minterro

Michigan

4/5  rDev +0.8%

04-29-2013 01:21:31 | More by minterro

FlussigkeitMut

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

04-28-2013 21:34:46 | More by FlussigkeitMut

mrebeka

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

04-28-2013 15:41:18 | More by mrebeka

coldriver

Texas

4/5  rDev +0.8%

04-28-2013 00:37:55 | More by coldriver

HipHopinHooligan13

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +13.4%

04-27-2013 23:55:26 | More by HipHopinHooligan13

willhans8

California

4.5/5  rDev +13.4%

04-24-2013 07:58:55 | More by willhans8

ridgeline23

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

04-21-2013 23:00:43 | More by ridgeline23

chefduff2

New York

3.25/5  rDev -18.1%

04-21-2013 16:19:45 | More by chefduff2

concealed

Massachusetts

3.46/5  rDev -12.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

This is an average quad, pretty high in alcohol content, so not a daily choice for me. Poured into a Leffe chalice, opaque brown, decent carbonation, minimal head/lacing. Nothing particularly blows me away, smell is lacking, but mouthfeel and taste are redeeming. Bought a single 375ml bottle as part of a mixed six pack for $3.50, so the value is there, but I will not purchase again.

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2013 02:24:41 | More by concealed

GreesyFizeek

New York

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

04-21-2013 02:17:19 | More by GreesyFizeek

shigg85

Japan

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

04-19-2013 03:47:00 | More by shigg85

tjmodica

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

04-18-2013 00:30:39 | More by tjmodica

angrybabboon

Rhode Island

3.79/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Consumed 4/15/13

Appearance: Dark brown, with some medium brown clarity around the edges - pours without much of a head, but it slowly develops a dense, creamy, tan head - leaves a nice wall of lacing, nice head retention

Smell: Dark, cooked, caramelized malts - yeasty and spicy, but not too much - Belgian yeast, with some banana, clove, and phenols - some dark fruits, plums are quite obvious - some raisins as well - some sugary sweetness, including caramel and candi sugar

Taste: Cooked, caramelized malts and some spicy characteristics - earthy and grainy, with a bigger yeast component than was apparent in the aroma - clove, banana, and lots of phenols - malty and sugary sweetness, and some fruity sweetness - plums, raisins, and dark fruit juice - not particularly complex, but definitely interesting

Mouthfeel: Medium to full body, nicely carbonated, smooth

Overall: Tasty, and might get better with age

This is better than I expected. This is a good take on the Quad style, definitely more solid than the Ovila Dubbel. The malts lack complexity, but the other aspects are quite tasty.

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2013 05:07:20 | More by angrybabboon

tubeyes

Texas

4/5  rDev +0.8%

04-15-2013 00:58:25 | More by tubeyes

SuyoonShin

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

04-13-2013 16:00:03 | More by SuyoonShin

randylangford

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -11.8%

04-09-2013 00:24:53 | More by randylangford

Zach136

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +13.4%

04-08-2013 01:40:17 | More by Zach136