La Trappe Quadrupel (Oak Aged) - Bierbrouwerij De Koningshoeven B.V.

zaphodchak

Virginia

4.65/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Batch 7

Thinnish white head, caramel body.

Nose is boozy with wood/peat (like Scotch), some cheese (like cheese with cranberries.

Taste is fantastic, spice, lots of fruit (plum, candied apple), significant chili pepper spicyness, and an ashen smoky, peaty finish. Drinks like a meal, dessert first, then main course.

Smooth, rich mouthfeel, carbonation is rather bright.

Fantastic taste, truly an exemplary quad.

Batch 6 is good as well, white wine is kind of an interesting choice, but the sweetness gets balanced by the smokiness in 7 and the dryness/vinuous tart character from the white wine in 6. Decent lacing, too. The dryness and sweetness kinda clash and its a bit rough feeling (like sandpaper tongue) but not bad.

Serving type: bottle

11-06-2011 01:45:32 | More by zaphodchak

Treyliff

West Virginia

4.35/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I kept this one for about a year after I bought it. Poured into a chalice glass.

Pours a dark copper color with a thick, cloudy white head and great lacing along the entire top of the glass that lasts long after the pour.

Smells of caramel and roasted malts, slight alcohol smell on the back end. Similar to a barley wine.

Taste- so many things going on here. Immediate caramel on the front, followed with notes of oak and alcohol. Finishes with alight bitterness. Everything is well balanced, the alcohol is present but not overpowering. Mouthfeel is good, creamy anf carbination isn't overpowering.

Overall this is a great beer, well worth the money. The blending and the oak presence is well balanced as is the taste. I would gladly buy another bottle of this one!

Serving type: bottle

10-29-2011 00:16:55 | More by Treyliff

comfortablynumb1

California

3.83/5  rDev -10.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3

Reviewed from notes...

Batch 3

A - Pours a light mahogany with a one finger off white that dissipates at a hasty pace. Lace is minimal...

S - Plums, caramel, sweet malts, and various other dark fruits. Don't pick up any oak...

T - Plums, apricot, figs, with a good amount of sweet malts. Finishes with some caramel sweetness, a little oak, and some alcohol. Oak is very subdued. Tasty...

M - Nice creamy feel. On the higher end of medium bodied with a good amount of carbonation...

O - Solid brew, but a little expensive for what it is imo. Would definitely be interested in trying this one again if it were offered to me, but I don't see myself purchasing another bottle...

Cheers...

Serving type: bottle

10-24-2011 21:44:18 | More by comfortablynumb1

BobZ

Massachusetts

3.68/5  rDev -14.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

375ml. bottle Batch #3 poured into my Duvel Tulip.

Appearance: Virtually identical in appearance to the standard La Trappe Quad. Nice light brown, almost amber, lighter than expected (certainly much lighter than other Quads/Dark ales). Decent head and minimal lacing.

Smell: The Port announces itself immediately, so dominant that it’s difficult to detect any dark fruit aromas underneath.

Taste: Wow, a very different beer. The Port alcohol is up front, the key flavor component to this bottle. The flavors present in the original quad are very muted and almost hard to detect. Not a bad experience but a very different one, this is a boozy quad.

Mouth feel: Good carbonation, smooth and not too thin from the barrel aging.

Overall: I drank this beer immediately after having a La Trappe Quad and as I said above it is truly its own animal. Honestly I prefer their standard Quad as there is more diversity in flavor. This one was dominated by the Port.

Serving type: bottle

10-16-2011 23:33:38 | More by BobZ

ikantspel

California

4.97/5  rDev +15.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

batch number 3. poured into crystal chalice. served at 61 degrees.

pours a honey brown. light lacing with a small head.

man. this is the best smelling beer ive ever come across. dark fruits dominate. sweet as can be

dark fruits with a heavy toffee aftertaste. alcohol content is virtually non existent.

cant believe my little liquor store carried this. at 20.00 this is super pricey but well worth it. the best trappist beer or for that matter Belgian style (made in holland) beer ive had. its a shame the Bros havent tried this yet.

Serving type: bottle

10-07-2011 06:09:09 | More by ikantspel

brewandbbq

New Hampshire

4.43/5  rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

375ml bottle, batch 3.

Pours murky mahogany with swirling chunks and a two inch head of beige. A solid skim coat and torn ropes of lacework for the duration of the glass.

Aromatics lead off nougat, caramel, booze, grape jam, vanilla, sweet malt, and raisins. Cloves, cocoa, and bannana peels follow through.

Mediumish body with a lush, crushed velvet mouthfeel. Sticky and creamy.

Rich, ripe malt, port-soaked raisins, oaky tannins, and fresh figs start the palate. A rummy warmth quickly steps forward along with purple grapes and dark fruit.

Finishes with lingering oak, port, sweet malt, and warming booze.

Wowza, great beer. The barrel aging has dried up the base beer a bit and the port/oak/vanilla character really brings it to another level.
This one would be a real cellar stocker if not for the high price tag.

Serving type: bottle

09-28-2011 00:22:17 | More by brewandbbq

nickfl

Florida

4.4/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Batch #3

A - Pours with two fingers of light tan foam on top of an amber colored body with some small chunks floating in it. The rocky head settles fairly quickly but leaves nice lace.

S - Notes of oak and dark fruit. The base beer provides plum, cinnamon, and clove in the background.

T - Caramel and oak up front with some dark fruity notes of plum, black cherry, and port. The toasted oak really pops out in the middle as it pushes back against the fruit notes and brings out the phenolic yeast character of clove and pepper. The beer finishes with more thick, caramel and toffee malt as well as another hit of woody port and moderate bitterness to balance things out.

M - Medium-thick body, moderately high carbonation, and a fairly dry finish.

D - This is a very unusual beer, especially coming from a Trappist brewery. I have been happy to see La Trappe branching out recently and doing some new and unusual beers, this one is probably the best of their experimental beers that I have tried so far. The barrel aging adds some really interesting flavors and the port character in particular works very nicely with the base beer.

Serving type: bottle

09-24-2011 05:35:50 | More by nickfl

acperez88

New York

4.65/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

got my hands on a bottle while @ the Ginger Man in Midtown, NYC. Dark pour with forward aromas. Head retains itself well after pour. the Oak is not overpowering, a good complement to the dark sugars in the beer. The alcohol doesn't bite to hard at the tongue as in other higher alcohol beers do. overall a great drink that i would recommend to someone into oak-aged brews.

Serving type: bottle

09-22-2011 02:26:11 | More by acperez88

Thorpe429

Illinois

4.18/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

On tap at Delirium in Brussels during last week's trip to Belgium. Reviewed from notes.

Served in a mini chalice.

Pours a moderately-dark brown with a bit of a mahogany hue to it. Large foamy head with good retention and nice lacing. The nose brings forward plenty of dark fruit and a bit of booze. Faint dark sugar and molasses plus a bit of oak. Good fruit and sweetness character in the flavor to balance the oak. Medium to full body with a nice barrel presence. Tasty brew.

Serving type: on-tap

09-15-2011 20:21:39 | More by Thorpe429

mattboyer182

Indiana

4/5  rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - pours a murky brown with almost no head to absolutely no head.

S - I don't get much of a smell. It's sweet and I can smell the alcohol but it doesn't put a lot off.

T - first of all it tastes good but it's unlike any other quad I've had. It's not complex at all it's such a light fruit flavor and a slight alcohol warming effect but the taste is so simple I feel like this is the worst review I could make.

M - light to medium bodied with heavy carbonation.

O - good but my least favorite for it's style.

Serving type: bottle

09-14-2011 00:49:49 | More by mattboyer182

impending

California

4.43/5  rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Batch Six 375ml into a tulip. Plastic cork was very difficult to remove, pliers required. Pours a deep dark chestnut, minor light tan colored head required an encouraging pour, minor lacing.

Aroma is enticing with the classic dark fruits, maple and spices. The barrel is obvious, vanilla included. Vinous notes. Superb

The flavor echos the nose perfectly. The dark fruits, the barrel, vanilla and wine subtleties are all present. Slightly dry finish, zero bitter. Minor phenols appear at the beginning of the end. Excellent slow fading aftertaste till tomorrow. Medium to full bodied smooth mouthfeel. Warms wonderfully.
delicious
cheers
jd

Serving type: bottle

09-03-2011 23:47:16 | More by impending

LambicKing

Virginia

4.58/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Batch 4 bottle, purchased at Dranken Geers, poured into my St Bernardus chalice.

A: Slow pour yielded minimal head that reduced to edging...good lacing. Not much carb, but LOTS of sediment. Body is a murky, medium earthy pecan brown, with a tinge of warm red hues. Head/edging is off-white.

S: Smells delicious. Heavy on the dark fruits - raisins, prunes, as well as toffee, caramel, and ?cream. Some sweet malt notes in the background. ZERO booze smell...first quad I've had without smelling at least some heat. Still a bit cold from the fridge, so I will wait until it warms a bit before I taste.

T: Creamy...wow. Almost taste filet mignon amongst dark fruits, burgundy, caramel and toffee. This is awesome, albeit probably somewhat sweet for the style. Still zero heat.

M: Creamy (again), thick, chewy. Slightly dry finish. Perfect carb.

O: Not as complex as Westy 12 or Rochefort 10, but this really hit the spot today. I don't feel I need to pair this beer with food to balance the complexity/heat like I do with other quads. Depending on the day (and time of day), this could be my favorite Belgian quad.

Serving type: bottle

08-28-2011 15:13:55 | More by LambicKing

brdc

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Another one graciously brought by stoutsnipas.

Small corked bottle, poured into a tulip. Unfortunately my review is from notes and I neglected to write down the batch.
Good looking brown beer with some shining highlights, and a large, long lasting foamy off-white head. Good lacing.
Aroma is quite good, with roasted malts, cloves, cinnamon, sugar, a little alcohol and some oaky/woody notes.
Near full body, the taste is quite good, but looking back on my original notes from the non oaked version, the aging did not seem to add much, and might have spoiled the balance, to some extent. This is not as good as I remembered, or reviewed.
It starts candy, lightly roasted grains, bread, cinnamon, a little warming alcohol.
My taste changed a lot, or this beer actually lost from aging.

Serving type: bottle

08-26-2011 17:34:11 | More by brdc

crewfan16

Minnesota

4.4/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Bottled marked as Batch 6. Poured into a red wine glass, as I was at the cabin and didnt have my goblet.

a-seems a tad darker than I would expect from a typical quad. deep ruby brown with a half inch of off white head that hung around for a while.

s- dark rasin, brown sugar, lots of belgian yeast. very complex. not finding a ton of oak that I expected, but it smells great anyways.

t- lots of typical quad qualities. dark sugar, fruit yeast, caramel malt. raisin and some cherry. smooth oak seems to come through on the finish

m- nice carbonation but still a sort of creamy mouthfeel. abv is not noticeable at all. sticks with you for a while with a nice long finish.

overall, I think this was a nice play on a traditional quad. the oak gave it a nice finish but wasnt overpowering. a very complex beer that is up there on my list of favorites. a bit on the pricey side though, as I can get 2 rochefort 10's for about what I paid for this one.

Serving type: bottle

08-20-2011 21:09:15 | More by crewfan16

JLeege

Illinois

4.6/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Batch 6. Poured into a goblet.

Appearance- Pours a deep coppery brown color with about a finger of creamy white head. Fades to a nice collar with a thin filmy layer atop the beer.

Smell- Dark fruits, caramelized malts, a little maple syrup, a hint of chocolate. Slight wood and vanilla when you really get into it. The fruits are the main star here.

Taste- Brown sugar, caramelized malts, and a bit of maple syrup up front. Then turning strongly towards the fruits. Cherry, plum, dried raison, a little banana bread as well; a touch vinous too. This leads to some nice bourbon notes. Oak, a touch of smoke, vanilla, and caramel. The finish has lingering dark fruits in a vanilla and caramel bath. The barrel aging compliments the base beer nicely, without overpowering it. Great complex flavor and it comes together excellently.

Mouthfeel- Creamy and smooth. The first few sips I thought it was a bit highly carbonated, but after drinking more, it is pretty perfect. A nice alcohol warming, but nowhere near a harsh burn.

Overall- This is a fresh batch and is drinking extremely well right now. I will probably try to grab a few more bottles to throw in the cellar and bust out on special occasions, like the next Chicago sports championship (minus the Cubs obviously), or something like that. Even at $20 I would not pass this up if you have the chance to try it. A no doubt top 20 beer for me.

Serving type: bottle

08-15-2011 04:09:11 | More by JLeege

ehammond1

California

4.4/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Bottle (2010)

Belgian Beer Festival 2011
Pizza Port
Carlsbad, CA

Dark orange, auburn, and light brown. Very thin khaki head and this looks somewhat thin, especially for a quad. Dotted lacing down the glass. Unexpectedly unimpressive...

...though that's where the bad news ends...this is one fantastic beer!

A complex and divine aroma. The base beer stands out marvelously--dark fruits (figs, plums, dates, candied cherries), along with caramel, freshly baked bread, Belgian yeast tang--and then the earthy and woody aromas inch their way to the forefront. Tremendous.

A sweet and woody, though complex, quad. This beer is divine. The earth and vanilla from the oak is an excellent combination to the somewhat sweet, bready, tangy, and fruity quad. The dark fruits and bread are certainly this beer's magnificent base, but the Belgian yeast and oak add another fantastic layer.

Thin to medium bodied, though with high carbonation. A joy.

A tremendous oak-aged version of a fantastic quad. I would love to try this one again...and again...and again...

Serving type: bottle

08-10-2011 16:55:59 | More by ehammond1

pokesbeerdude

Colorado

4.43/5  rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

375ml bottle from Argonaut Liquors, around $14. Into a NB Globe. Batch 3.

A: Deep red that verges on brown with an incredibly dense sand colored head that doesn't want to go away any time soon. Excellent rings of lacing where the head does slowly recede. Slightly cloudy, but that may be due to my slightly careless pour.

S: Interesting mix of oak, caramel, and brown sugar which makes a very pleasant, dessert like nose. I get a little bit of the fresh oak woodiness that I find in the Odell Woodcut series. Some slightly vinous notes as well. Surprisingly devoid of any insane yeasty esters/phenolic smells. Really nice.

T: Follows over nicely from the nose with brown sugar, and a bit of molasses, a decent amount of caramel as well. Oak definitely has a presence throughout the entire drink, slightly woody, but also some vanilla, and a bit of burnt wood/toasted wood as well, but not quite charred. Oak is quite long on the finish, and just a hint of bitterness lingers on the tongue. Slight bit of alcohol on the end, but it isn't out of place. Really a fantastic tasting beer.

M: Medium body, carbonation is a touch high for my tastes, but isn't overly high like other Quads/Belgian Strong Darks. Finish is dry, and without a doubt aided by the oak. Not much warmth in the mouth, but a definite warmth as I swallow. knock the carbonation back just a touch more and this would be really nice.

O: A little spendy, but definitely worth it now and then. I haven't had many quads recently, and beers like this really make me wonder why I've ignored many of these. Will definitely snag more of these if I see them.

Serving type: bottle

08-08-2011 02:11:17 | More by pokesbeerdude

STEG

New York

4.65/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Batch 2. A ginormous thanks to jeffo for this excellent beer. Poured into a chimay chalice room temperature.

Pour lighter than expected in color, mediocre retention of the off white light sandy head.

Smell has some fig, brown sugar, light spice, light phenols

Taste is another story, it got loads of complex flavors throughout moderate alcohol heat is complimentary to most of the flavors and there's a semi notable woodiness in this beer. it's got a considerable toasty character and has a definite belgian yeast presence as well as a considerable amount of vinous notes.

Mouthfeel is thin, slick, a bit too carbonated and hot, but I'm nit picking considering the style.

Overall an excellent beer and one I may seek out again.

Serving type: bottle

08-05-2011 00:19:50 | More by STEG

McNealc31

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Pours an exquisite and hazy deep amber. Not much head, but a good amount of lacing. Smells of grapes, oak, and caramel. Then, there's the taste. Sweet malt, a nudge of bitter hops, then a familiar unctuous feel and flavor that reveals the oak aging. Full, creamy, round mouthfeel without being heavy. The 10% ABV warms on the way down, but doesn't overpower any of the magnificent flavors. Unsurprisingly, it becomes more complex and the flavors bolder as it warms.

Serving type: bottle

08-01-2011 02:40:55 | More by McNealc31

gdw2

North Carolina

4.85/5  rDev +12.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Batch #6 served in a snifter glass

Wow. I love this beer. It is very complex with quite a few subtle flavors and smells.

A - Dark amber color with a small lingering head.

S - Nice light aroma that almost seems to have hints of what smells like bourbon and vanilla. Very complex, but the smell of alcohol almost overwhelms any other scent.

T - WOW!!! Here is by far where this beer stands out to me. If I could rate above a 5 I would. So many subtle flavors. A previous post described it as "flowery" and "deceptive taste that would have me think I was drinking a beer with half the alcohol" and I agree despite the fact that I have a different batch. Definite woodiness, caramel, vanilla, and bourbon flavors. Alcohol is not overwhelming, but provides just enough warmth while drinking. I am having trouble being more descriptive than this, but it is just such a complex flavor.

M - Almost creamy. But a little bit over carbonated in my opinion. Great afterfeel.

O - One of my favorite beers I have had. Wonderful complexity to this beer!!!

Serving type: bottle

07-29-2011 00:51:19 | More by gdw2

cosmicevan

New York

4.13/5  rDev -4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

picked up locally - batch 3.

a - opened the cork and cage and filled my La Trappe chalice. opened without much of a pop. beer poured a murky brown into the glass and settled rather opaque although I could see carbonation bubbling along the glass to the surface as well as small yeast hunks. not the crazy creaminess I love about the original, but there are nice thick patches of yeasty head on the surface and like the original, the head hangs out for the entire journey leaving thick coating on the glass sides.

s - as soon as I started pouring this beer the sweet smells started to fill the room. very boozy, in a vinous way. green grape on top of dark fruit. inviting and unique with a vanilla oaky coating on everything. some belgian sugar. fairly complex.

t - again, the booziness of the wood seems to take to the forefront. it is an interesting mix. there is a green grape almost white wine tingle on top of the classic quad. the barrels have certainly impacted the smell and flavor adding new levels of complexity and booze. although this is an interesting take on a classic, it came off a bit too boozy for me.

m - creamy and rich. lots of carbonation. very stong alcohol tingle in the mouth. after feel leaves my mouth coated in deep quad flavor.

o - overall, the oak adds a lot of complexity to the beer. the smells and flavors certainly have been altered from the barrel aging, but these barrels and this beer are not a match made in heaven and i really wonder if any barrel aging can improve this classic quad which is one of the few that defines the style for me. the original is not boozy at all in my opinion and the barrel aging really brings out the booze (perhaps with time this would be a gem?). definitely a solid beer and worth checking out if you are a fan of barrel aged brews and/or quads. i'd be interested to try some of the batches that use "toastier" woods.

Serving type: bottle

07-23-2011 18:40:55 | More by cosmicevan

champ103

Texas

3.98/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Batch #3

A: Pours a dark orange/reddish amber color. A one finger bubbly beige head forms and recedes to a small ring. No lace is left behind.
S: Sweet malt, brown sugar and some banana esters. Light vanilla and wood aromas. I like it, but I wish there was a bit more barrel aroma.
T: Very sweet with some brown sugar and vanilla. Fruity esters of banana. Other fruity flavors of grape and cherries. Some more wood flavors than detected in the nose. I like it.
M/D: A medium to full body that is low on carbonation. This is pretty smooth with some tannin like like qualities. Very easy and enjoyable to drink. I will finish the bottle without a thought.

An enjoyable Quad. A bit more barrel character and this would be excellent. This is very good anyway. Something I like and would recommend.

Serving type: bottle

07-22-2011 04:32:03 | More by champ103

SykDoc

Wisconsin

4.2/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Got this courtesy of Stoutsnipas, much thanks. Batch #3. Poured from a bottle into a tulip. It pours a nice amber color forming a 1 inch off-white head is short-lived leaving a nice over the top lacing. Sediment present with minimal carbonation visible.

The aroma is wicked, with a healthy blend of banana bread, vanilla, booze, and a nice roasted malt/toffee sweetness.

The taste is again a good blend of caramel malt sweetness combined with a vanilla and banana bread sweetness with an ever present hint of booze.

The mouthfeel is light bodied with a light but clean carbonation. Crisp and clean with a minimal dryness that does not linger.

Overall, this is a fairly drinkable beer. It is primarily hindered by the booziness of the drink. Components are solid with a bit too much bite to drink a lot of.

Serving type: bottle

07-22-2011 03:55:54 | More by SykDoc

ibbjamin

California

4.68/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Don't recall exactly what I paid for this corked and caged 12.7oz bottle, but I don't recall it being particularly cheap. I pour into an oversized snifter at 45 degrees to review. This is batch 3 as stamped on the back of the bottle.

Cork was a little tough to get out and a modest spurt of the carbonation lets me know it is not flat. The large off white dense head reconfirms that notion. A mysterious cloudy brown color which you can almost see through when held to the light. Superb lacing and a nice layer of retention sticks around the inner rim of the snifter.

First whiff is quite pleasing to me. Seemingly complex with sweet malts, dark fruits and a medicinal oakiness to it. Fig, raisin and prune all evident with an almost grape soda like sweetness to it. There is also molasses, brown sugar, Belgian spice and hints of butterscotch. I tell just through my nose that this is going to be velvety smooth with some welcomed warming from the alcohol.

This beer is damn near an oak bomb, if an oak bomb exists. The woody character takes on a smoky character as the beer warms. Dark fruits, lightly roasted malts. There is that warming alcohol.

As predicted, velvety smooth, a silkiness only the best Belgians retain. Perfect carbonation to hold up this medium-full body. World class mouthfeel.

This is a very impressive Belgian Dark. I can put it right up with my top 3 favorites in the style. If you run across it, get it!

Serving type: bottle

07-07-2011 04:38:26 | More by ibbjamin

DaveHS

California

4.38/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Batch #3

A-Pours gorgeous dark amber with about an inch of rocky, foamy head. Reduces quickly, leaving intricate, sticky lacing.

S-Dark, sweet fruit, port wine,vanilla, circus peanut candy, banana chips.

T/M-The barrel character is subtle, but significant. Adds a dimension of oak and port wine to the already complex, world class Quad flavor profile. Carbonation is fairly low, but holds it all together effectively.

O-Pretty goddamn good. Will cellar a few of these. In the echelon of Westvleteren.

Serving type: bottle

06-30-2011 04:54:44 | More by DaveHS