Decadence 12 Cuvee Speciale
Valley Brewing Company in Stockton, California, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Regular|
Score
7.73
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Growler. Hazy amber golden with a small off-white head. Intense aroma of caramel and wood. Very full body, a little low in carbonation, intense caramel flavours, sweet notes of liqueur and wood. sweet finish, no bittering notes at all. 110709
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
From growler. A hazy golden beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet with notes of malt and caramel as well as light notes of alcohol. The flavor is sweet with primary notes of malt and alcohol, leading to a lightly alcoholic finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
(10/29/08) Bottle sample at the brewery in Stockton (thanks a lot Steve and Mike!). Deep amber color. Aroma of malt, fruits, brandy and wood. Sweet flavor with cookies, caramel, alcohol, wood and some fruity notes. Full-bodied.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Growler at RBSG2008 Grand Tasting on 08/02/2008. Clear amber body with a small tan head. Vanilla and caramel aroma. Sweet vanilla and fruit flavor with some caramel. Medium full body with moderately low carbonation.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
From 64 oz growler. Thanks to aspeditis. Pours clear and golden deep orange with a lacing white head. Woody and dense malty aroma. Flavour is sweet and fruity, wooden too. Dense malty and slight yeasty with a mild spice note. Dry and lingering malt finish. Slight fruity and sweet finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9
Throwdown. Awesome! Very woody with a strong fruity caramelized essence. Hints of alcohol and brandy. Strong brandy flavors with fruity raisiny slight vinous malts. A touch hot at the end. Nicely strong. Clear copper color.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9
Draft. Rich amber beer with an off-white/light tan head. Caramel aroma with a bit of sweetness and some dark fruit. Brown sugar flavor with brandy, oak, and light fruitiness. Richer bodied. Lingering caramel and brandy.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9.5 | Flavor - 9.5 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9
Rated May 2008.
Huge thanks to Degarth for sharing this truly rare treat.
Pours hazy brown with thin off white head. It has a simply huge creamy, chewy, delicious, inviting aroma. Wow! I get sweet rich molasses, moderate wood notes, sweet dark fruitiness, some red wine and some understandable alcohol presence consider the massive ABV. I get a thick initial mouth feel ushering notes of dates, figs, prunes and sweet raisins that moves into wood and mild sweet booziness. It then becomes more and more whiskey infused as the taste progresses. It runs toward the finish with unbridled joy carrying tasty rich malt sweetness mixed with sweet dark dark fruitiness. Just plain old YUM!!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9
Draft at the Bistro’s West Coast BA Fest, 11/10/07; My favorite of the festival along with the Moylans Wet Hopsickle; Nose of oak, maple, toffee, and light brandy; clear gold with a small off-white head; flavor has slight sweetness, brandy, light nectariney fruit, citrus, and caramel! Extremely excellent!