Quad
Une Année Brewery in Niles, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Rotating|
Score
7.33
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The richest of all Belgian ales, the Quadrupel is not for the faint of heart. Pouring deep amber, ours is mellow in color but rich with flavor. Look for plum, dried cherry and fig esters with mild phenolic spice notes and a dry finish.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can
Tried
from Can
on 01 Feb 2023
at 21:10
7/10
Tried
from Can
on 01 Oct 2022
at 22:43
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
I obtained a pint can of Quad from Halftime late last year. An unseasonably cool day, I think it is a good time to sample a quadrupel. The tab is pulled and I pour into a Delirium tulip glass. Delivery is a chestnut brown with a minimal head. I smell ripe dark fruit and perhaps some grain. Fortunately the taste is a big step up. Dates, malt, whole wheat bread, dark raisins, sorghum and hard candy. Chewy, I like the sensation. Nicely done.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Mar 2022
at 23:35
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Fig, candi, clove nose. Cloudy brown, thin tan head. Date, clove, cherry cola. Mild, amaretto finish. Somewhat dry. Medium body, easy carbonation. Delicate, understated layers.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Aug 2021
at 00:51
8/10
Thin foam. Even lace. Amber color. Malt flavor with dry palate and amaretto finish. Very nice.
Tried
on 30 Aug 2021
at 00:49
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
$3.85 pint can, WW. Hazy, almost murky brown with a small beige head. Plum, gum, dark cherry, yeast nose. Flavor is quite tasty: plum, spice, fig newton (yes, including the newton), black cherry. A little earthy, quite enjoyable.
Tried
from Can
on 04 May 2021
at 22:47
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Plum and tobacco are most prominent here. Some grape must and florals. Dark maroon pour with ok initial head. Boozy sweet finish. Not bad, but probably needs some refining in key parts like Edith Piaf. Tap at Dominion Parking lot.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Apr 2021
at 23:54
8.5/10
Modern classic. The best canned Quad I’ve had and better than a lot of the bottles. Blind tested, I’d say this was straight from Belgium.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Apr 2021
at 23:37
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
16oz can. Deep brown-burgundy body. Beige head. Huge fruity notes, toffee. Finishes a little flat. Really lacks the mouthfeel of a Belgian example. Seems like they used extract to get it to 11%,lacks much finesse or complexity. Doesn't exactly nail it but pleasant enough.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Jun 2020
at 07:43
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
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.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Apr 2016
at 21:37