Cardena Belgian Quad
Townsite Brewing in Powell River, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.89
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This is the third beer in the Hulks Series named for the decommissioned vessels that make up the floating breakwater in Powell River.
Each Hulk has a unique history, so Cédric wanted to make a unique beer for each one. As he is Belgian, he naturally chose to brew styles from his homeland for the series.
Cardena is a Belgian Abbey ale. Contrary to the name, this style of beer refers to anything brewed in a ’similar style’ to those brewed in the monasteries of Belgium. Trappiste ale refers to a beer brewed by Monks, Abbey ale refers to a beer brewed by a brewery that may or may not have ties to a religion but is trying to mimic the Trappiste ales
Each Hulk also features ‘Artist’s Series’ labels: artwork created by different local Powell River artists. Cardena features the artwork of Powell River artist Anna May Bennett.
Each Hulk has a unique history, so Cédric wanted to make a unique beer for each one. As he is Belgian, he naturally chose to brew styles from his homeland for the series.
Cardena is a Belgian Abbey ale. Contrary to the name, this style of beer refers to anything brewed in a ’similar style’ to those brewed in the monasteries of Belgium. Trappiste ale refers to a beer brewed by Monks, Abbey ale refers to a beer brewed by a brewery that may or may not have ties to a religion but is trying to mimic the Trappiste ales
Each Hulk also features ‘Artist’s Series’ labels: artwork created by different local Powell River artists. Cardena features the artwork of Powell River artist Anna May Bennett.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draught at St. Augustine’s, Vancouver
Beautiful mahogany color, clean, with creamy head. Caramel aroma with a hint of alcohol. Good body strength, with quite round mouthfeel; the flavor is mostly based on dark caramel, with plenty of esters, some banana, and roasted nuts in the final; strong bitterness, with a woody trace in the end.
Good and bold; too much esters for being a real Belgian, and too clean; it tastes like a Doppelbock and Quad crossover.
Beautiful mahogany color, clean, with creamy head. Caramel aroma with a hint of alcohol. Good body strength, with quite round mouthfeel; the flavor is mostly based on dark caramel, with plenty of esters, some banana, and roasted nuts in the final; strong bitterness, with a woody trace in the end.
Good and bold; too much esters for being a real Belgian, and too clean; it tastes like a Doppelbock and Quad crossover.
Tried
on 30 Apr 2014
at 11:23
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
650mL bottle, pours a dark mahogany with a small beige head. Aroma brings all sort of dried dark fruits, dates, raisins, and figs. Flavour brings out loads of raisins, dates, caramel malt, and toffee. Really rich and authentic, with loads of raisins and other dark dried fruits. Excellent stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Apr 2014
at 19:55
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
650 ml bottle. Pours a clear, dark mahogany with light head that dissipates quickly. Aromas of figs, burnt spice, brown sugar, and malt extract. Flavors of resin, raisins, burnt sugar and alcohol.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Apr 2014
at 18:40