Three Philosophers Belgian Style Blend (Quadrupel) - Brewery Ommegang

ummswimmin

New Jersey

4.23/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I've had this bottle in my beer fridge for about 9 months. I don't know why I kept putting it off, but it felt like a good beer to open night. This is the 2011 vintage.

I poured this into a glass that is a hybrid chalice open/tapered glass. There was a ton of foam from the pour. The coloring is deep red, which looks pretty good when held to the light.

Off the top I pick up the belgian yeastiness. There is also some fruity presence. Smells like a good quad.

The flavor is very, very good. I like the blend of quad with the cherry base. The balance is exceptional.

Overall a very good beer. I recommend getting some. It should be an easy trade if you don't have it in your area.

Serving type: bottle

11-16-2012 22:39:30 | More by ummswimmin

PhantasIPA

Delaware

4.43/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Three Philosophers has a reddish-brown color. The beer is pretty cloudy. It poured with a 1 inch head and left a heavy lacing on the glass.

The smell is powerful. The high alcohol content (9.7% ABV according to my 750ml bottle) is present, as is a dark, rich, fruity aroma. It is pungent and smells like apricots and cherries. There is also a hearty, barley scent that is mixed with spices that are reminiscent of pumpkin ales.

The taste of this beer is very similar to the smell, as it should be. The hearty, yeasty, barley flavour is present first. This is followed by the dark, fruity flavours and then the spices show up. The high alcohol content is present with every drink but it does not interfere with the complexity of the brew; in fact it only adds to it.

The mouthfeel is heavy! It is not too carbonated. The apricot flavour and the heavy barley sit on the tongue in a pleasant way.

Overall, this beer has a flavour and feel like few other beers. It has a unique taste, it has balance and it has a high alcohol content; all of which are factors that I enjoy and why it earns high ratings from me.

Serving type: bottle

11-15-2012 21:49:53 | More by PhantasIPA

AlesaandLandon

4.13/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I decided to drink this brew again before rating it and I was not disappointed. While it was not as "hoppy" as I remembered, this is a great beer to share with friends new to the brand. Popping the cork, you could smell the sweetness of the cherries that makes your mouth water. Pouring it in the glass, it was very smooth, thick, and showed minimal carbonation. The head was a beautiful pale with just a slight rust coloring that makes you just want to 'taste this beer!"

I was a little shocked though by the sudden sweetness and it's consistently throughout. If you are looking for a true taste of hops, you might have to wait a while. Even chilled the Three Philosophers was thicker than I remembered but it is a brew to be savored, not slammed. All in all a really good brew.

Serving type: bottle

11-09-2012 02:48:45 | More by AlesaandLandon

washburnkid

New York

4.38/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Frothy light tan head over chestnut brown. Aroma is wonderfully complex, with dark fruit and a mild sour note. Berries and alcohol with a deep pull. Flavors mirror aromas, sweet and tangy and sour. Nutty and bready malt is noticeable as well. Each last sip is tangy stone fruit. Medium mouthfeel leaving a bit of a sour residue on my palate. Good carbonation, good froth retention, and good lacing. It's gorgeous to look at, it smells wonderful, and the flavors are well balanced. Ommegang does a great job with this style.

Serving type: bottle

11-09-2012 01:46:52 | More by washburnkid

LiquidAmber

Washington

4.23/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A side by side tasting of a fresh bottle and properly cellared 2009 bottle.
2012:
Poured into an Ommegang flute glass.
Pours a medium to dark red mahogany amber with a fine two finger light tan head that slowly dissipated, leaving lacing. Spicy aroma of dark and dried fruit, light caramel malt, slightly vinous. Flavor follows aroma with dark and light stone fruit, apple juice, cherry and light caramel, finishes semi-dry with residual cherry and light wood and herbal bitterness. Medium bodied, just a hint of creaminess. A very nice, well made quadrupel that was a pleasure to drink.

2009:
Poured into a Unibroue tulip glass.
Pours a medium to dark red mahogany amber with a fine two finger light tan head that slowly dissipated, leaving lacing. Visually very similar to the 2012 with the same color, head and the head height was identical. The head on this 2009 was much more persistent and had barely subsided to half height after 10 minutes, leaving massive lacing. Similar aroma of dark and dried fruit, light caramel malt and a little sour. Flavor with similar components of dark and light stone fruit, apple juice, cherry and light caramel, finishing with more complex dark fruit, slightly oxidized, but a bright cherry element. Body is significantly heavier, with a very nice creamy mouth feel. The flavors have dramatically integrated over the years, becoming less distinct and bright, but combining into a great cohesive, rich dark fruit flavor.

I honestly can't decide which I like better. The 2009 has beautifully aged and mellowed, but the bright fruit and cherry flavors in the 2012 are quite nice too. The scores are very similar, except the 2009 gets an extra half point each for the exquisite long lasting head and improvement in body. I will definitely age another one of these just to have this debate again. It's win-win.

Serving type: bottle

11-04-2012 02:58:58 | More by LiquidAmber

cfrobrew

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -15.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: very little head that disappears quickly. Light brown to amber color.
Smell: strong malt smell as well as cherry and alcohol
Taste: similar to the smell, with a pretty strong cherry after taste
Mouthfeel: medium body and carbonation
Overall: as far as a Belgian style beer I would say its pretty good, smooth and drinkable but not my favorite beer certainly

Serving type: bottle

11-04-2012 01:15:14 | More by cfrobrew

Theheroguy

Maryland

4.48/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Brewey Ommegang never ceases to impress me.

This beer is a deep red color like the dark cherries that went into it. Curiously if you're like me and lift your glass above your head you see that from this angle the beer looks to be a bright red color.

When I smelled this beer the first thing I got was big dark fruit aroma most likely from the cherry ale component. Following that there was some malt sweetness and then familiar Belgian yeast aromas.

Taste wise it is very similar with dark fruits and sweetness. The Belgian yeast is not nearly as prominent as it is in the smell.

Being a quadruple and 9.8% ABV you should enjoy this over a long time.

Serving type: bottle

11-03-2012 04:35:16 | More by Theheroguy

Darkmagus82

Montana

4.13/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from bottle into tulip glass

Appearance – The brew is poured a hazy ruby red –brown color brew with a nice two finger white head. The head fades over about a two minute time span to leave a moderate amount of lacing.

Smell - The aroma is of a yeasty and cherry nature. Mixed with these smells are nice aromas of a bready, sweet caramel, and a nice spicy nature. A rather tasty smelling brew.

Taste – The taste begins rather large of a more bready and cherry flavor. As the taste advances the fruit flavor of cherry grows even stronger with some notes of a more yeasty as well as a lighter more “wild” sour and tart flavor coming to the tongue. Other sweet flavors of a more toffee nature then come to the tongue more toward the end of the taste. These when combined with some alcohol and a light toasted flavor leave a balanced, fruity Belgian flavor linger on the tongue as the taste commences.

Mouthfeel – The body of the beer is on the just above average side in terms of creaminess with a carbonation level that is on the average side. The creamy body is nice for the more yeasty and some of the fruit flavors. But yet with its carbonation the beer is still more on the refreshing and drinkable side (even at ~10% abv.)

Overall – A quite tasty beer. A nice quad with all its fruit, yeasty and boozy flavor, but mixed with a nice but balanced cherry flavor. Very enjoyable and drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

10-28-2012 04:19:20 | More by Darkmagus82

MadScientist

New York

4.45/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

A: A medium amber with red highlights and excellent clarity. The very light tan head picks up a touch of the red hue and has long lasting creamy bubbles that form a thin head and leave fine lacing on the glass.

S: Cherries, Figs and some malt sweetness that kind of comes together like candy coated dried fruit. There is a light perfumey alcohol note and mild Belgian esters and very light peppery phenols.

T: A moderate cherry tartness with light fig flavors. The light malt sweetness is counter balanced by the fruit tartness and a light hops bitterness. There is a moderately-light peppery phenols. The balance is slightly tart and bitter. The finish is slightly sweet and the aftertaste is of dark dried fruit and a light hops bitterness.

M: medium bodied with moderately-high carbonation. The is a moderately-light creaminess and a moderate alcohol warmth in the the back of the throat.

O: One of my favorite quads. Great for taking the chill out of a cool Autumn night.

Serving type: bottle

10-27-2012 00:34:12 | More by MadScientist

JCaweinstein

Ohio

4.28/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Deep amber colored, partially cloudy, thick light colored two finger head with good retention, this is very nicely carbonated.
I smell caramel, toffee, cherries, alcohol, and yeast. The aroma from this beer is fairly strong and long lasting which I can appreciate.
The taste is mostly malts with rich caramel which is then followed slightly tart cherries. The cherries are not over the top but mesh just right.
This is a medium bodied beer and is smooth and coats my mouth. It finishes with some effervescence from the carbonation followed by cherries and leaves a toffee flavored aftertaste.
An excellent beer for a cool autumn day, rich flavors of caramel and toffee coupled with cherries are a fantastic way to keep my palate craving more. I will continue to purchase this beer from time to time and will even age some to see how it changes.

Serving type: bottle

10-25-2012 01:14:18 | More by JCaweinstein

duracell

Quebec (Canada)

4.2/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

750mL bottle shared with my life-partner. 2011 vintage, pkg on 01/16/2012, best before 01/2017. Had it on 20 October 2012.

A - Pours a walnut color with off-white large head that disappears rather quickly leaving a thin topping that lasts forever.

S - Very nice blend of Quadrupel (strong Belgian yeast character, biscuity, dark fruits, estery, spicy) with obvious aromas from the Kriek (ciderish/tart notes from sour cherries).

T/M - Dominated by the Quad character at first but then blend nicely the wild flavors and finishes with a slightly tart feeling. Smooth palate and nice touch of alcohol which adds a warming feeling and spices to the mix. Sweetness is kept moderate to give space to other flavors to develop (esters and cherry).

O - Overall, a great beer which combines nicely two legendary Belgian styles in a delicate and balanced way. Highly recommended!

Serving type: bottle

10-21-2012 03:10:43 | More by duracell

davey101

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

2011 vintage. PKG ON 06/06/11, BEST BY 06/2016. 750ml into a Chimay goblet.

A - Pours a clear dark red/brown body. Excellent two finger light khaki head forms. Very dense and creamy in appearance, a swirl produces some nice lacing and retention as well as some alcohol legs.

S - Cherries initially, then comes a wave of rich malts, caramel, dark candied fruits, toffee, brown sugar and spicy yeast. A touch of warming alcohol on the finish. Smooth and rich.

T - Ripe cherries, caramelized dark fruits, oak, brown sugar, and a yeasty finish. Incredibly delicious and smooth with all the right Quad notes. The finish has a light lactic twang, almost in the form of oxidation...but its very pleasant and complimentary. Mouth feel is creamy and medium bodied with the alcohol very well hidden.

O - This is hands down the best American made quad I have ever tired. It really does compete with the big Belgian quads, and in my opinion is right up at the top. This beer is near perfect.

Serving type: bottle

10-17-2012 02:23:27 | More by davey101

Ryan011235

Ohio

3.93/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a La Trappe chalice on 10/10/12

Pkg on 02/10/12
Best by 02/2017

Pours a medium brown with a slight cloudiness. In the glass, the beer is a dark brown, copper and rust color. The head is about 1/3rd inch high and end up retaining roughly 1/3rd of that; thicker around the collar and with a dense blob of foam in the center. Thin sheets of solid lace.

Dark cherry notes move about the aroma, blanketing layers of banana bread, dark bread, raisins and figs. Some sweet, sugary overtones, too. Mild spiciness. This smells quite nice.

The flavor actually kicks off with a dose of earthy, almost herbal hops before shifting to spice and black pepper that are made a point of focus by vigorous carbonation emerging med-sip. The feel is full, bolstered by a large bready flavor; baked, toasty and dark. The cherries are easily appreciable, though, to me, they seem better blended with the rest of the flavors than with the aromas. Other dark fruity sugars rest near the bottom; notions of raisins and prunes. Hints of dates. The finish is earthy and somewhat nutty with long lingering residuals.

This is my first time trying Three Philosophers after passing over it for several years. I like it a lot for what it is, an American take on a Quad. With cherries. It is malty, and even sugary, without being too sweet; it treads that distinction with conviction. I'll be getting more sooner than later.

Serving type: bottle

10-13-2012 08:39:43 | More by Ryan011235

superspak

Michigan

4.33/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750 ml bottle into chalice, 2011 vintage. Pours lightly hazy dark reddish brown color with a nice 1-2 finger fairly dense khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Some spotty foamy lacing clings to the glass. Aromas of big apple, pear, raisin, prune, toast, toffee, chocolate, biscuit, cherry, molasses, earth, and yeast spices. Fantastic aromas with great balance and complexity. Taste of big raisin, prune, pear, pepper, earth, toast, molasses, cherry, toffee, chocolate, herbal, and yeast spices. Lightly tart earthiness on the finish; with lingering notes of dark fruits, molasses, toast, cherry, pepper, herbal, earth, and yeast spices on the finish for a good bit. Great flavor balance and complexity; with a nice balance of maltiness/yeast spiciness. No cloying flavors on the finish at all. Medium-high carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a creamy and fairly slick mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a small warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a fantastic Quad! Great flavor balance and complexity; and very smooth to sip on. Highly enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

10-08-2012 03:46:23 | More by superspak

SpasticKoala

New York

4.83/5  rDev +16.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Appearance: Deep and dark with an orange trim. The head is beautifully thick, light caramel color, that's frothy and sticky.

Smell: Surprisingly I did not get as much cherry on the nose as I expected. There's a spicy and herbal notes to it. I'm getting some other dark fruits in the background such as raisin, figs, and plum.

Taste: This is by far one of my favorite Quadrupels. There's deep complexity here that makes the beer rather difficult to figure out (and I don't think I have entirely). I'm getting heavily toasted malt, plum, figs, sour cherries, clove, rum, dark chocolate.

Mouthfeel: It is well balanced on the malt thickness and stickyness with enough carbonation to keep the beer lively.

Overall I definitely love this beer. It's delicious and I'll recommend it to anyone.

Serving type: bottle

10-06-2012 23:22:30 | More by SpasticKoala

jmdrpi

Pennsylvania

3.8/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle - 2010 vintage

appears a hazy medium brown, with orange colored highlights. not much head. smells of dark fruit, black cherry, a little booze. sweet.
taste is similar to aroma. rich malt flavor, sweet cherry aftertaste. medium body, a bit oily. lower carbonation.

overall - a nice twist on the traditional Quad style.

Serving type: bottle

10-05-2012 03:11:15 | More by jmdrpi

smalenberg

Michigan

3.85/5  rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A - Medium brown with a slight touch of red when held to the light. Nice head during the pour that reduces to a slim ring very quickly.

S - Surprisingly subtle, even when allowed to warm for several minutes. Dark fruits, no noticeable malt or bitterness, which is a bit disappointing, but no alcohol either.

T - Sweet and filling, with a stronger hoppy/ester character than the nose would lead you to expect. The cherry takes on many characteristics throughout the sip - at times sweet, late in the bottle and in the back of the throat, it can become more tart. That change can be very interesting, but it is subtle. The fruitiness of a fortified wine. Alcohol comes through more in the aftertaste than in the first taste.

M - Significant alcohol bite blends well with the carbonation as the luxuriously thick liquid flows over the tongue. The best characters of the taste remain in the mouth after swallowing without leaving the feeling that it has coated your mouth.

O - Used a brandy snifter (closest proximity to the right glass - something I need to remedy). This is a very enjoyable slow quaff, but I'm glad I took the time to update my "had it" to a full review, because I believe I was too generous. There isn't as much going on here as I'd expect - it is very good, but it isn't as complex as you might expect from this style. I'd like to try the Kriek base beer sometime.

Serving type: bottle

10-03-2012 23:51:01 | More by smalenberg

RochefortChris

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Unfortunately the place I had it at didn’t have a chalice or goblet so I was stuck using a regular pint glass. Pours a dark reddish brown color with medium head. The aroma was nice but not as good as other quads I’ve had. Taste was a sweet fruityness with noticeable alcohol and slight bitter finish. Overall a wonderful beer.

Serving type: bottle

10-03-2012 18:55:10 | More by RochefortChris

gmfessen

Michigan

4.28/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from the bottle into my Chimay chalice, Three Philosophers is a deep cherry-brown red color with a milkshake thick off-white head. The nose speaks of a huge beer with a strong malty backbone with bits of dark fruit and slight burning of alcohol. The flavor follows suit with a very strong malty-alcohol flavor with a backdrop of cherry sweetness and tartness that finishes very dry. Mouthfeel is full bodied with a minimal yet creamy carbonation and as previously stated has a very dry finish. Overall another great beer by Ommegang, I will intentionally go out of my way for anything they brew.

Serving type: bottle

09-30-2012 00:39:53 | More by gmfessen

inlimbo77

Delaware

4.23/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz, 2012
Victory tulip

A: Pours a slightly hazy reddish brown (mahogany) color. Half finger of off white/light tan head. Goo carbonation. Tiny bubbles stream up the sides of glass.

S: Getting the dark fruits: raisin, prune, plum, fig, etc. But then you get that tart cherry notes behind it.

T: Interesting brew. On the tip of the tongue I get those raisin and fig notes. Nice rich Quad. Then you get the cherry tartness very mildly in the mid mouth. The carbonation really helps to clear the palate on this beer. Seems much lower than nearly 10%. On the close, it's fairly dry but leaves you with that lingering fig and cherry note.

M: Medium leading to full bodied. But the carbonation makes it lighters actually. It's spritzy.

Serving type: bottle

09-24-2012 14:29:30 | More by inlimbo77

MDDMD

Pennsylvania

4.23/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A-hazy brown color with a light tan head and good lacing

S-malt, dark fruit, caramel, hints of alcohol

T-dark fruit, malt, cherries, raisins, caramel

F-medium body with moderate carbonation, smooth with alcohol well-blended

O-a nice quad with good balance of flavors, improves with warming

Serving type: bottle

09-23-2012 01:26:57 | More by MDDMD

Mohican88

Delaware

4.55/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

2009 Vintage, 12oz bottle poured into oversize snifter.

A: 1 finger of cream colored head clings to glass and leaves spotty lacing. The beer itself is a deep ruby color with caramel highlights around the edges.

S: This is one of the most fragrant beers I can remember. It smells slightly vinous with overripe stone fruits, and a distinct smell of caramelized brown sugar. Just a hint of alcohol comes through at the tail end of each whiff.

T: Quite sweet, reminiscent of brown sugar, definitely not cloying. Lots of flavors of plum and cherry throughout, a hint of tartness possibly from the cherry. Slightest hint of pleasant warming alcohol comes through and the finish is earthy, woody and lingers very pleasantly. Finishes much drier than I thought it would.

M: Low carbonation, full-bodied coats the mouth but is washed away quickly by the drying finish

O: Really a fantastic beer that age has been very kind to. This beer could definitely go much longer in the cellar. Very rich and great on a cold fall or winter evening.

Serving type: bottle

09-21-2012 17:53:04 | More by Mohican88

Dope

Massachusetts

4.1/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle is approximately 2-2.5 years old, dated 2010 on the label.

A: Pours a very dark brown with just some hints of red around the edges. Big fizzy light brown head. Fades somewhat quickly. Moderate lacing but good head retention.

S: Really nice strong and sweet chocolate. Hints of caramel and dark fruits. Some earthy yeastiness with a little spice.

T: Lots of sweet chocolate and cherries up front. Dries out and becomes more bitter with some tart cherries instead. Chalky cocoa, char and earth in the middle. Spicy and quite dry on the back end with hints of smoke.

M: Fairly effervescent, cuts it down a bit. Very dry.

O: Not a bad quad, the cherries add some nice complexity without overpowering it. Has some roasty aspects even though I don't think it actually has any roasted malt. Chocolate and char and smoke in there for sure though. A nice semi-tart and quite dry quad, if that's you thing. I have to admit, I liked the beginning of the beer more than the finish.

Serving type: bottle

09-19-2012 02:28:07 | More by Dope

Mgm54

New York

4.6/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

2011 25.4 Oz Bottle, cork in cage, poured into a brandy snifter

A - A wonderful deep copper color. only small amounts of light coming through the beer

S - Great traditional Quad smell. A nice bled of sweetness and booze, with the malt sweetness in the forefront. Just the right amount of booziness for my nose.

T - This is what I want my quads to taste like. slightly sweet, with notes of mild winter spices and smoke. Has a boozy finish, but one which is just right for a Quad. I often find quads too boozy, such as I prefer the Westy 8 to the 12, and this booze taste feels just right. I would give the taste a five, but I would like some more complexity to the flavor such as those found in Westvleteren 12, Rochefort 10, and St. Bernardos 12.

Feel - smooth and lightly carbonated. The blending in the the Kriek seems to make it extra smooth.

O - Fantastic beer. I was skeptical to buy it at first because of the blend, but the Kriek seems to be only a slight addition of it, and it truly does balance the beer out; it mellows out the booziness of the beer that can sometimes mask the complexity that quads should (and mostly do) have. If you see this beer, pick it up. Even if you don't usually like the style, this one might surprise you.

Serving type: bottle

09-16-2012 19:46:13 | More by Mgm54

RussBecker1

4.1/5  rDev -1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a bottle labeled 2012 to a pint glass.

A-Looks exactly like a Belgian Quad which I have always been partial too. Deep ambers and rubys swirl together under a massive head that has a delicious chocolate tint.

S- Again smells almost identical to a Trappist Belgain quad with very deep dark fruits that are complimented nicely by the alcoholic undertones. The malts are present throughout all the nose and are consistently appreciated.

M-Not as creamy as I would have liked. That is not necessarily a characteristic of Quad's, it is simply a personal preference.

T-Very nice American Quad. The fruits shine through first and foremost with a different note on every sip. Cherry is very apparent, but the more I drank the more the citrus became noticeable. The malts are a touch too smokey for me that leave just a bit too harsh of an aftertaste, but over all very nice.

O-One of the best American Quad's I have had. Not quite up to Belgian standards, but hardly anything is. A very complex taste that deserves a seasoned palate to appreciate.

Serving type: bottle

09-11-2012 02:05:25 | More by RussBecker1