Ovila Quad - Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

jayhawk73

Maryland

3.9/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a dark, dark brown with a very nice one finger coffee colored head. Good lacing on the side of my CBS snifter- especially for the 10.4% ABV. The nose is that of molasses, caramel malt, cherry, dark fruit, and hops in the background. If this was stronger, it would be at least one if not two clicks higher- it's just on the weak side for me smell-wise. Taste is molasses, cherry, caramel, dark fruits, a hops bite, and spices. This beer is new, so it's a touch hot- I imagine this would age really well. Feel is full bodied, w/ super-malty creaminess that has a little bite on the backside. All in all- a good beer that I would drink again. Cheers.

Serving type: bottle

12-22-2011 01:19:41 | More by jayhawk73

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