Brewery Vivant Wizard Burial Ground

Wizard Burial Ground

 

Brewery Vivant in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸

  Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Rotating
Score
7.61
ABV: 11.7% IBU: - Ticks: 27
Bourbon barrel aged Quad.

Aged for 12+ months deep in the old gypsum mines south of town, this Belgian inspired quadrupel ale pours a deep amber. The big alcohol of the quad pulls notes of bourbon, vanilla and charcoal from the barrels and melds perfectly with the caramel richness.
 

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7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Tap at EBF, Boston. Color is clear light brown with small white head. Aromas and flavors: Ripe fruits, dry fruits, some hints of alcohol, bourbon and malt.
Tried from Draft on 03 Feb 2018 at 01:06

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Pours a nice black from a can, thick light tan head. Aroma is rich on the bourbon vanilla and oak, similar flavor, just a really good BBA beer.
Tried from Can on 12 Jan 2018 at 21:56

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
brown with red hues, small head fades quickly. smells like a sweet irish cream with coconut. Very thick syrupy mouthfeel, almost no carb, coconut, vanilla, almost a porter flavor with a lot of sweet aftertaste
Tried on 28 Apr 2017 at 08:54

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Can at bottle share clear Amber soapy clinging white lacing big candy caramelly sweetness. Modest Belgian yeast flavors. Smooth and sweet.
Tried from Can on 13 Feb 2016 at 20:49

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Can from Darrell. Quad in a can! Slick and slippery, raisins, caramel, toffee. Sticky, sweet finish.
Tried from Can on 13 Feb 2016 at 20:49

7.2/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can, thanks Darrel. Beautiful garnet pour, no head. Nose is sweet... Very sweet. Red licorice. Big time sweet taste, but manageable. Bourbon and vanilla. Faint fruity and yeast.
Tried from Can on 13 Feb 2016 at 20:38

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
16oz can thanks to darrel. pours out caramel color topped with a small sand head. nose is lots of pit fruit lots of barrel and sweetness. taste is more of the heavy sweetness vanilla roast pit fruit notes and lots of rich malts.
Tried from Can on 13 Feb 2016 at 20:33

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
16 oz. can from a trade with cajzr8, thanks a lot Chuck. Clear ruby color without any head. The flavor and aroma are spot on a Belgian Quad, dark fruit, candy sugar, raisins, dates, caramel, English toffee. The flavor also has a mild addition of oak in the finish. I don’t really pick out the bourbon however, the base quad is very nice.

Mouthfeel is more of the fuller side, with a sticky sugary texture. Sweet but not cloying. The yeast also comes out slightly. This by far is the best brew I have sampled from this brewery.
Tried from Can on 13 Jun 2015 at 21:37

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Refrigerated 16 oz. aluminum can poured into a Trappist glass. Clear red with small beige head. Aroma is sweet bourbon, medium body, medium/low carbonation, and some small bubble lacing. Taste is malty bourbon, butter scotch, some dark fruit (mostly raisin), and vanilla. Quite flavorful and alcohol is pretty well covered.
Tried from Can on 29 Mar 2015 at 22:10

7.9/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Can. Light bourbon, milk caramel malt, and grass aroma. Amber with moderate light tan head and mild effervescence. Sweet raisin, cherry, vanilla caramel, biscuit malt and light alcohol flavor. Very sweet - on the edge of being cloying. Pleasant.
Tried from Can on 16 Feb 2015 at 13:54