Belgian Strong Dark: Cognac Barrel-Aged
pFriem Family Brewers in Hood River, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Rotating Out of Production|
Score
6.97
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Our Cognac Barrel Aged Belgian Dark Ale is so elegant, that its aromas of dried dates and brown sugar and notes of toffee, ripe plum and spice may make you feel more dignified with each sip.
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7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 9
Bottle. Pours a dark brown red color with a small beige head. A wonderful huge cognac nose. Rich, malty, vinous dark sugary malts. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Feb 2019
at 19:52
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at share. Rich copper color, small bubbly head. Sweet caramelly aroma, boozy. Taste adds some Belgian yeast and candy sugar, working splendidly with the cognac. Smooth
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Feb 2019
at 04:02
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at rate beer best. Pours out a crisp copper topped with a small sand ring of a head. Nose is cognac forward barrels pitfruit and spice. Taste is more of the oak barrel presents cognac and a nice rich malt.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Sep 2017
at 12:23
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at RateBeer Best. Pours copper with small beige head that lasts. The aroma is dark fruit, oak, yeast, spice. Medium body, cognac, raisin, oak, vanilla, spice, boozy finish, very good.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 May 2017
at 01:21
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft @ RateBeer Best 2017. Pours an amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel woody cognac aroma. Fruity malty spicy woody cognac flavor. Has a fruity malty spicy woody caramel and cognac finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Mar 2017
at 06:12
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
[1/28/17] Bottle/Draught at RateBeer Best festival in Santa Rosa. Cognac, dark fruits, caramel, cookies, sweet, a bit of alcohol.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2017
at 16:57
6.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Kind of a muddy light brown colour. Big boozy aroma in which the cognac is very evident, there’s a bit yeasty. It’s a bit fizzy on the palate, but also has this really rich sweetness, almost molasses, that comes through with a bit of barrel, a touch of alcohol. Not overtly Belgian other than a little bit of ester and high carbonation - could almost just call it a barley wine. It’s interesting, a beer you want to study a bit, but part of it is that the flavours are a little bit muted. There’s probably something here, but this particular batch isn’t quite where it could be.
Tried
on 18 Jan 2017
at 21:52
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
375mL bottle, pours a deep dark mahogany with a medium beige head. Aroma brings out notes of candied sugar, cognac liqueur, floral notes and some alcohol. Flavour is floral, with lots of cognac, candied sugar, toffee and overripe red fruits. Not particularly well-integrated and quite boozy. Fairly messy, but it works okay.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jan 2017
at 21:47
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bold dark malts, ripe fruit, raisin, some medium barrel notes, boozy. Full bodied. Complex and well put together. A very enjoyable BSA.
Tried
on 31 Dec 2016
at 23:23