Almanac Beer Company Paris of the West

Paris of the West

 

Almanac Beer Company in Alameda, California, United States 🇺🇸

  Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Regular
Score
6.77
ABV: 9.5% IBU: - Ticks: 62
San Francisco, a.k.a “The Paris of the West,” has long been home to a diverse culture of bohemians and a bastion of art, creativity, and progressive thinking.

This decadent dark quadrupel-style ale was created in that same spirit–brewed with dark candi sugar, dried flame grapes, and orange peel, then fermented with a French ale yeast. Pair with funky Roquefort cheese and visions of a grand tomorrow!
 

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7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Tap@Taphouse, Copenhagen - pours hazy amber brown with a beige head. Sweet malty aroma and taste, yeasty, caramel, citric peel, some spices, medium body, bitter sweet spicy finish.
Tried from Draft on 20 Mar 2016 at 06:42

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draft. A hazy deep red beer with an orangey head. The aroma has notes of over ripe fruits, caramel, yeast, and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of alcohol, candy sugar, over ripe fruits, and yeast, leading to a dry finish.
Tried from Draft on 14 Mar 2016 at 07:49

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Almanac tap takeover at PreFunk Nampa Clear deep mahogany with a thin quick light tan head. MIld and subtle Belgian yeast flavors, malty and rich, carmely and pitted fruit. Over all just OK
Tried from Draft on 19 Feb 2016 at 00:45

4.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Bottled:
Dark brown with a small head. Sour aroma with notes of dark berries, fresh paint and alcohol. Thin-ish body. Taste is quite sweet and has notes of raisins, over ripe berries, toffee and alcohol.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Feb 2016 at 12:59

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Tap @ Fermentoren, Aarhus. Hazy dark red brown with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel, dark fruit and candy sugar. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet finish with a little alcohol. 020216
Tried from Draft on 02 Feb 2016 at 13:03

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Draught @ Fermentoren, Aarhus. Pours very dark brown with a light tan head. Aroma of malt, caramel, yeast, sweets, sweet dark fruit. Flavor is rather sweet, malty, yeast, caramel, dried fruit, oranges, alcohol. Medium body, average to lively carbonation, sweet finish with warming alcohol. 280116
Tried on 28 Jan 2016 at 14:46

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Tap @ Fermentoren Aarhus, 9.5%. Hazy dark brown with small beige head. Aroma is malt, caramel, yeast, dark fruit, spices, candy and chocolate. Flavour is malt, caramel, chocolate, sweet, yeast, dark fruit, candy, spices, toasted, hop and warming.
Tried from Draft on 28 Jan 2016 at 10:53

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Pour is a dark and murky brown with a small tan head. Aroma is a nice mix of dark fruit and a huge candi sugar. Some molasses and leather are also present. Flavor is more of a leathery and smokiness with some grape must and brown sugar. The flavor in this beer was all over the place. As it warms I’m now getting more if a cocoa and a strong alcohol. This was a decent effort at a quad even though this beer never really decided what it wanted to be.
Tried from Can on 16 Jan 2016 at 20:28

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle. Dark mahogany beer with a tan head. Yeast and dark fruit aroma. Yeast and dark fruit flavor with dried fruit and light cereal. Medium-plus bodied. Red fruit and dark fruit linger with dried fruit, caramel, and light toffee.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Jan 2016 at 17:51

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
6th December 2015
The Pigs Ear wrap up tasting at ChrisO’s. Clear red - amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is smooth and semi dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Smooth malts, a little creamy sweetness. Decent toffee and a little caramel. Light spice and dried fruits. Light finish, Not bad.
Tried on 05 Jan 2016 at 04:51