Rio Reserva - De Struise Brouwers

Fux

France

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

On-tap at Copenhagen Beer Celebration.

A: Light, pale, clear orange with a thin creamy head. It really doesn't look like a quadrupel but it's still very appealing.

S: Whiskey, red fruits, berries, orange, orange peel, oak. Heavy and fruity at the same time.

T: Woody, fruity (red fruits, also coco), vanilla. Hoppy. Finishes dry. Strong, balanced.

M: Medium bodied. Warming alcoholic kick but still very refreshing.

O: Surprising, tasty, heavy and refreshing, all in one beer. The usual wonderful balance from Struise. We've got a winner ;-)

Serving type: on-tap

05-14-2012 21:41:41 | More by Fux

TallSaint

United Kingdom (Scotland)

4/5  rDev -5.2%

05-25-2013 01:57:02 | More by TallSaint

ystazi

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

05-23-2013 21:01:07 | More by ystazi

h0ppster

District of Columbia

4.75/5  rDev +12.6%

05-14-2013 16:45:01 | More by h0ppster

jeroen78

Belgium

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

05-13-2013 14:07:58 | More by jeroen78

ajzy

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

05-12-2013 21:48:09 | More by ajzy

Rhettroactive

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

05-11-2013 22:15:50 | More by Rhettroactive

SStein

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

05-07-2013 07:28:50 | More by SStein

BartMcStout

Belgium

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

05-01-2013 20:24:01 | More by BartMcStout

sweemzander

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

04-28-2013 21:12:19 | More by sweemzander

samEBC

Belgium

4/5  rDev -5.2%

04-27-2013 20:34:45 | More by samEBC

bsuedekum

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev -11.1%

04-26-2013 20:51:26 | More by bsuedekum

kscaldef

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev -17.1%

04-22-2013 05:39:43 | More by kscaldef

bpfrush

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -11.1%

04-10-2013 02:06:15 | More by bpfrush

FrankShirley

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

04-09-2013 01:15:34 | More by FrankShirley

Yabev15

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

04-09-2013 00:22:40 | More by Yabev15

impending

California

4.11/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25

A-

750ml into a tulip. Pours a nearly clear butterscotch amber garnet, toffee color dense froth retains nicely, minor lacing.

Aroma also shares toffee and butterscotch. The bourbon barrel is not overt but vanilla is. Undefined pulpy fruits, candied, but not the usual suspects of fig, raisin or date.

The barrel is now obvious and the bourbon as well but no more than in a fruitcake which this shares many qualities with, a liquid lightly bourboned spiked fruitcake. Sweet. Vinous qualities. Slight roastiness in the mild mineral bitter finish. Full bodied thick but lively mouth feel. Hits a whole new stride of delicious at room temp when the complexity hits full breadth. More a barleywine than a quad. Does not pair well with food.
cheers
jd

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2013 05:18:52 | More by impending

DRBiser

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

04-06-2013 22:03:31 | More by DRBiser

brbrocc

New York

3.5/5  rDev -17.1%

04-06-2013 17:43:02 | More by brbrocc

HopsMatt

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

03-28-2013 23:53:31 | More by HopsMatt

Alieniloquium

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

750 mL bottle poured into a snifter.

Appearance - Hazy deep orange. Thick white head. Great retention. Thick layer forever.

Smell - Very sweet. Some wine barrel notes. Red wine. Nothing like a quad.

Taste - Really sweet. More malty. Some vanilla flavor and oak. Less wine barrel. Dry and oaky. Not a terribly complex quad.

Mouthfeel - Heavy and sweet. Way too much on both accounts. Well carbonated.

Overall - Least impressive of Struise quads. Wanted this to be much more.

Serving type: bottle

03-19-2013 01:14:21 | More by Alieniloquium

eric5bellies

Australia

3.89/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Shared with Eugene, Sam and Dylan in Antwerp Belgium.

A - Pours a clear copper colour with orange tinge, has an off white head that does not retain.

S - Plenty of oak, oranges , berries. really nice, but not really quad like.

T - Plenty of oak, cherries and dark fruits with a citrus flavour. The sweetness is a little overpowering, and the alcohol a little pronounced.

M - Medium body and carbonation

O - An unusual quad this one, I still think there are many better examples out there, but try it for something different.

Serving type: bottle

03-07-2013 12:05:12 | More by eric5bellies

MaseFace

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

02-25-2013 16:29:56 | More by MaseFace

vissai

California

3.75/5  rDev -11.1%

02-25-2013 05:15:10 | More by vissai

bmur112

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

02-19-2013 15:28:27 | More by bmur112