't Gaverhopke Extra - Brouwerij 't Gaverhopke

emerge077

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to Frank for this one...

Poured into a Duvel glass a burnt crimson tone with a slim cap of tan foam. Served fairly cold, based on others' descriptions of gushing bottles, but this one was pretty tame. Vinous white wine with some raisin and boozy phenols behind it. More wine like elements in the flavor, honey, orange peel, and some grape aftertaste and a sticky residue on the lips. Not as sweet as most Quads, there was a low level fruity tartness that was welcome. Finish was slightly dry, with the lingering taste of grape jelly. A full bodied sipper that wasn't too sweet or syrupy. Good stuff.

Serving type: bottle

05-31-2009 22:35:19 | More by emerge077

BartMcStout

Belgium

4/5  rDev +2%

05-01-2013 20:09:30 | More by BartMcStout

samEBC

Belgium

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

04-30-2013 22:01:50 | More by samEBC

Beer-A-Lot

Virginia

4.18/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

This is an outstanding beer. Who knew it was 12%? So easy going down. I could drink a hundred of these. The sour flavors, while clear, are still pretty subtle compared to other typical Belgian strong flavors: malts, fruits, etc. This is so well done, smooth, almost aged in flavor. I don't find it as "unsual" as others. Just a superb, well-made, strong, yet easily drinkable, complex beer. A triumph. (I sound like a movie critic.)

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2013 23:53:13 | More by Beer-A-Lot

Casey3236

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

04-12-2013 04:03:41 | More by Casey3236

beerloverofbham

Washington

3.98/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4

Poured into a snifter. Slightly sour smell--almost reminding me of apple cider vinegar. A rich, cloudy brown with a very slight white head that disappears rather quickly. Drinks almost flat, but I don't really mind. No lacing whatsoever. Taste starts sour with apple, plum and raisins coming through before moving into an earthy middle, characteristic of Belgian yeast. An exceptionally dry finish to this beer with only the most subtle hint of booziness that occasionally plagues other quads. I like it, but I tend to like sour tastes in just about every style. Would have liked more mouthfeel and aroma, just more carbonation in general. Still, a sour quad...delicious.

Serving type: on-tap

03-27-2013 08:21:51 | More by beerloverofbham

cjoc83

Pennsylvania

4.3/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Purchased at the Flying Pig in Malvern, PA. Pours a murky brown color with a good bit of yeast sediment floating around in it. The off-white 'head' could barely form into a cap before fizzling out quickly.

Sweet, tart cherries and currants jump out first in the nose, with some more typical quad characteristics following behind; sugar plum, rum-soaked raisin, brown sugar and dark, biscuity malt. A little booze.

Was advertised on the Flying Pig bottle list as a "sour quad" (even though it's listed as a bsda here), and this definitely delivers on the tartness! Tart, acidic cherries and plums with a slight vinegar note give way to pumpernickel bread, raisin, brown sugar, and biscuity, bready dark malts. Pretty great stuff!

Fairly high carbonation for a quad, but still maintains a medium-bodied mouthfeel. Very drinkable despite the high ABV. Dry finish with some alcohol warmth that's pretty mild for a 12% quad.

I love sours. I love quads. This combines the best of both. I wish this was more readily available!

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2013 02:01:19 | More by cjoc83

jcoulighan

New York

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

02-20-2013 03:04:05 | More by jcoulighan

JeffTheJuice

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

02-19-2013 05:09:42 | More by JeffTheJuice

Blanco

Pennsylvania

1.5/5  rDev -61.7%

02-19-2013 04:20:41 | More by Blanco

calcnerd

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2%

01-30-2013 03:44:45 | More by calcnerd

MaineBrewing

Maine

4.34/5  rDev +10.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A - beautiful amber with chunks of suspended yeast. Big bubbles in the one finger quick to dissipate off white head. Apparently well carbonated.

S - dark candied fruits, raisens, wet tarp, alcohol is apparent as a soapy characteristic. Ver sweet with a nice malt presence.

T - nice sweet malt forward taste, alcohol well hidden for 12%. Hints of raisin, prune/plum, slight must with a twinge of sour a nice nice pepper-ness in the finish.

M - high carbonation and light body for such high gravity, almost a little too light and watery of a mouthfeel.

O - I can't tell this is 12%, it also is a little lacking in flavor intensity and complexity. Or maybe that is a good thing and this is just a big easy drinking beer. Either way this is good and for the price i would go for it again.

Serving type: bottle

01-29-2013 00:13:45 | More by MaineBrewing

laurastradford

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +2%

01-20-2013 20:14:09 | More by laurastradford

Demosthenes503

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

12-12-2012 21:42:52 | More by Demosthenes503

THEGENERALISMO

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

12-03-2012 23:04:41 | More by THEGENERALISMO

girlmeetsbeer16

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

11-29-2012 02:12:33 | More by girlmeetsbeer16

BlackHaddock

United Kingdom (England)

2.5/5  rDev -36.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

33cl bottle @ the Diester Bierfestival on 20 Oct 2012, labelled as 'Den Twaalf.'

Dirty washing up water brown: scummy head, not a good start.

Strange farmyard esters: fruity, yet with a grubby feel to the smell.

Semi-sour moving towards vinegarous in the taste and mouth feel: did I try a bottle with a yeast infection? No according to a couple on my table it had been the same when they'd had it elsewhere and many months before. Tried to enjoy it, but failed.

A long way from being a good quadrupel on the evidence I had in my glass: the wife didn't like her portion either!

Serving type: bottle

11-20-2012 15:18:07 | More by BlackHaddock

AltimusPrime

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

10-27-2012 01:18:56 | More by AltimusPrime

BeerTruck

Portugal

2.75/5  rDev -29.8%

09-23-2012 20:35:58 | More by BeerTruck

brentk56

North Carolina

3.68/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: After gushing a bit on the opening, the beer loses its head-forming capability and pours a cloudy ice tea color with a frothy but insubstantial head; some dots are left down the side of the tulip

Smell: A yin and yang aroma as there is caramel and toast as well as tart fruit

Taste: The malts lay down the toast and caramel base elements on the front end; by the middle, the stone fruit and tart cherry elements really start to build; after the swallow, the sweet aspect takes a back seat and the beer finishes in a tart direction

Mouthfeel: Medium to full body with low to moderate carbonation

Overall: This is a beer that grew on me but ultimately was a disappointment; I wasn't expected the sour elements when I saw this was a BSDA so it took a while to adjust my palate; in the end, the sweet and sour elements didn't blend together particularly well and the mouthfeel lacked pizazz

Serving type: on-tap

09-17-2012 23:06:06 | More by brentk56

twowheelssoar

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

08-26-2012 17:36:13 | More by twowheelssoar

MidtowneMarket

4.75/5  rDev +21.2%

08-23-2012 02:52:44 | More by MidtowneMarket

tmars13

1/5  rDev -74.5%

08-21-2012 04:06:10 | More by tmars13

NardiByNature

Massachusetts

4.03/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Dark brown and surprisingly translucent – the sight of this might remind you of a doctor pepper – it’s got a fizzy little head and small bubbles to boot. ...Surface tension lets you know this guy’s a little thicker than soda, though. Sweet nose: Tortuga rum cake (!), molasses, burnt sugar, dried figs. Tastes sweet, yes, but not overly so: hops do a nice job of balancing this out; the alcohol is barely perceptible. It’s on the dry side, which I dig, and leaves me wanting another sip. Extremely drinkable. Well done.

Serving type: bottle

08-20-2012 23:58:43 | More by NardiByNature

oline73

Maryland

3.38/5  rDev -13.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

I had this on-tap at Max's during the Belgian Independence day celebration. Served in a sample glass.

Appearance: The beer pours a cloudy reddish amber color with a half finger of fluffy off white head and some great retention.

Smell: Sweet malt with some red berries and vinegar notes. I'm getting a hint of cranberry juice.

Taste: Different from the smell. Rather sweet throughout the sip with some dark fruit notes. There is just a hint of tartness, I expected more. The finish is full of spice from the Belgian yeast and a bit acidic.

Mouthfeel: The body is on the thicker side of medium with foamy, fluffy carbonation and a dry finish.

Overall: This was a weird beer for me. I expected more sourness after smelling it. I don't think I would want more.

Serving type: on-tap

08-02-2012 03:42:59 | More by oline73