Funky Cab Ride
The Fellowship Of Beer in Newton Aycliffe, Durham, England 🏴
Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Special|
Score
6.92
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Cabernet Sauvignon barrel-aged quadrupel.
Last year's quadrupel, eighteen months in a freshly emptied cabernet sauvignon barrel. The result is a mature, very woodsy, a little bit of mixed fermentation funk, and a very vinous big beer!
Last year's quadrupel, eighteen months in a freshly emptied cabernet sauvignon barrel. The result is a mature, very woodsy, a little bit of mixed fermentation funk, and a very vinous big beer!
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7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
The stash from brethren endureth. A cloudy brown. The unattended bottle gushed all over the kitchen worktop but the beer when poured then had a surprisingly short-lived beige head. Aroma has tart vinous notes and booze over a more earthy, fruit cake and dark fruit layer. Flavourwise it's got an initial sour vinous, which does persist. However a dark doughy and molasses sweetness provides a base. Gets fruity. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Average-fizzy carbonation. Long dry astringent finish. I like.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2026
at 22:58