Lambda
Bellwoods Brewery in Toronto, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦
Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.64
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2015 version is 12% abv.
Quadrupel style ale aged in red wine barrels with Brett Lambicus for 1 year. Refermented in the bottle. Released March 21, 2014.
This was released prior to that as Young Lambda (Aged 6 Months) and "Barrel Aged Quad" (Aged 3 Months) at special events in Toronto such as Cask Days and Bellwoods Volo Sunsplash event having not yet spent the full year in the barrel.
Quadrupel style ale aged in red wine barrels with Brett Lambicus for 1 year. Refermented in the bottle. Released March 21, 2014.
This was released prior to that as Young Lambda (Aged 6 Months) and "Barrel Aged Quad" (Aged 3 Months) at special events in Toronto such as Cask Days and Bellwoods Volo Sunsplash event having not yet spent the full year in the barrel.
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8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
A massive taste profile. This very dense, rich beer featured dates, plums, apricots, green apples and molasses. Solid hints of acidity and sourness kept it from becoming cloying and heavy. A real prize
Tried
on 23 Sep 2025
at 20:04
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tasting at Ferris'; vintage 2015, 12% ABV
Dark brown colour, almost black, with large, beige frothy head. Nice aroma, strong malt, toffee, dark honey, hints of vanilla. Full bodied, sweet, good malt base, it's very fruity, juicy, plums, with gentle alcohol warmth.
Excellent.
Dark brown colour, almost black, with large, beige frothy head. Nice aroma, strong malt, toffee, dark honey, hints of vanilla. Full bodied, sweet, good malt base, it's very fruity, juicy, plums, with gentle alcohol warmth.
Excellent.
Tried
on 11 Jul 2018
at 03:32
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Small can at Farees'. Pours a dark brown with a tan head. Aroma is barrel, some cheese notes. Taste is very sweet with lots of caramel and dark fruits and some brown sugar. Quite good.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Jul 2018
at 03:22
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
5th Feb 2016: 4th International Beer Swap @ De Bierboom in Brugge. Large sample from one of two bottles brought over for all to share. Dirty brown with a foaming head of beige bubbles. Nose was a mixed bag of malty molasses, off wine notes and chocolate. Flavours were as the aroma suggested but with a hand full of nuts and mixed spices thrown in. All in all a ’sweet and sour’ sort of Quad, mostly leaning towards the sour end. Different and interesting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Feb 2016
at 06:35
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
(Bottle)(2015) bright, clear amber colour with a small beige head; aroma starts with soy sauce, then dried fruit; fruit compote; rich, balanced flavour with a long, light bitter finish; quite nice
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Oct 2015
at 19:27
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle: Poured a cloudy brown color ale with a large off-white foamy head. Aroma of dry fruits and residual sugars offset by some funky yeast notes is quiet singular and interesting. Taste is also dominated by residual brown sugar notes with some dry fruits and candy ester offset by some Brett and funky yeast notes. Body is full enough for style with good carbonation and some light arming alcohol notes. Very interesting mix with good amount fo complexity while retaining some drinkability.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Feb 2015
at 21:16
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bouteille 500ml, gracieuseté de wilco. Thanks MIke! Couleur rouge vin très foncé presque opaque, mousse moka fuyante mais qui renaît au moindre mouvement du verre. Arôme de fruits confits, boisé, brett cuiré, malts caramélisés, raisin sec, un peu vineux, alcool. Goût de malts caramélisés voir torréfié, chaleur d’alcool, boisé, noix rôtie, fruits confits, dattes, plutôt sucré, très longue en bouche. Carbonatation élevée voir piquante mais qui s’adoucit rapidement, corps dense. Une très bonne bière, bien complexe. Bellwoods, I’m in love.
Tried
on 13 Nov 2014
at 14:59
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle - Plum, stone fruits, Brett and some vinous wine notes. Cloudy dark brown with a rich beige head. Sweet vinous notes, raisin, plum and sweet barrel notes. A little too sweet, but with age ma mellow.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jul 2014
at 21:09
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from the brewery. Opaque brown pour with a big pillowy khaki head. Nose is primarily red fruit with prominent cherry.. Red wine and wood from the barrels appear amidst some molasses and earth. Big sour cherry and plum start with some nice sweet toffee support. There is a lot going on here with different spice notes appearing as it warms. Medium full mouth with soft carbonation and a long lingering chewy finish. Very well balanced throughout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 May 2014
at 18:16
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Paul’s. Pours dark brown with tan head. Nose/taste of red wine, oak, dark caramel, dark fruits and wild yeast. Touch of funk. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 May 2014
at 09:03