Sin Eater
Dragonmead Brewery in Warren, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Regular|
Score
7.11
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One of the most elusive of the Belgian styles. Dark, sweet and rich with notes of caramel, raisins and dark fruit. This style was consumed by Belgian monks to help them make it through the long cold winters. Not for the faint of heart since this brew goes beyond Final Absolution all the way to removing your sins. ABV 11.0%
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Pours a deep brown with a thin head and aromas that are weakly chocolate, banana (heavy at first and fades after fizz dies down a bit), dark fruit, etc. Flavor is the above, but with an odd cola edge to it that buries all the other flavors. Definitely an odd and unpredicted turn of events. Finish is almost wood-like... maybe with a hint of autumn leaves or something. This lacks the complexity I was hoping to find.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Dec 2016
at 20:19
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
12 ounce bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 7/22/2015. Pours nearly opaque dark brown/black color with a 1 finger fairly dense tan head with good retention, that reduces to a thin lace cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings around the glass. Aromas of big raisin, prune, fig, cherry, date, caramel, brown sugar, molasses, pepper, clove, light licorice/banana, toasted biscuit, light roast, herbal, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great complexity and balance of fruity/spicy yeast and dark/bready malt notes; with good strength. Taste of huge raisin, prune, fig, cherry, date, caramel, brown sugar, molasses, pepper, clove, light licorice/banana, toasted biscuit, light roast, herbal, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Light-moderate yeast spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of raisin, prune, fig, cherry, date, caramel, brown sugar, molasses, pepper, clove, toasted biscuit, light roast, and yeast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast and dark/bready malt flavors; with a great malt/spiciness balance and zero cloying sweetness after the finish. Medium carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready, and slightly sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is an incredible Belgian strong dark ale. All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast and dark/bready malt flavors; and very smooth and easy to drink for the big ABV. A highly enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Nov 2015
at 20:56
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft - Dark malts, plum and berries. Deep jet brown with almost no head. Dark fruit, light berry and a light long finish. Not quite the body but still decent.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Sep 2014
at 10:15
7/10
Tried
on 09 Nov 2013
at 14:55
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Half gallon growler courtesy of my little sister Lori! Thanks again. Pours clear ruby mahogany with thin white head. The aroma is sweet apple, sugary grapes, some beats, ripe rich plums and some yeast. The taste is nice and sweet with red apples, dates, plums, sugar soaked raisins, some beat sugar and a mild level of spicy yeastiness. Nice offering.
Tried
from Growler
on 27 Aug 2010
at 19:40
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Thanks ibrew2or3 for opening this growler. amber color, light tan head. lots of fruits, caramel malts, Belgian yeast presence, getting some currants, dates, apple, plums, candi sugar, caramel sweetness..
Tried
from Can
on 15 Aug 2010
at 06:55
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at Crunchy’s, East Lansing. Deep murky red-brown body, thick tight cream tan head. Estery nose, bananas and clove in addition to brown sugar and toasty malts. Complex body, with notes of clove, caramel, brown sugar, molasses, dark fruit, grapes, and bubblegum, almost cola-like, quite leathery/salty, with modest alcohol presence. Quite enjoyable.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Aug 2010
at 20:22