Quad

750 ml bottle into chalice, 2015 vintage bottling. Pours clear very dark brown color with a small dense tan head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings around the glass. Aromas of huge raisin, prune, fig, cherry, date, pear, apple, red grape, pepper, clove, light banana, caramel, toffee, molasses, toasted dark bread, light roast, herbal, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast and dark/bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of huge raisin, prune, fig, cherry, date, pear, apple, red grape, pepper, clove, light banana, caramel, toffee, molasses, toasted dark bread, light roast, herbal, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Moderate yeast spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of raisin, prune, fig, cherry, date, pear, apple, red grape, pepper, clove, light banana, caramel, toffee, molasses, toasted dark bread, herbal, and yeast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Damn nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast and dark/bready malt flavors; with a great malt/yeast spiciness balance and zero cloying sweetness after the finish. Light-moderate dryness from yeast spiciness as well. Light-medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, creamy, and lightly slick mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is well hidden with only a small warmth lingering after the finish. Overall this is an excellent quadrupel style! All around great complexity and balance of fruity/spicy yeast and dark/bready malt flavors; and very smooth to sip on for the huge ABV. A very enjoyable offering.