Belgian Style Quadrupel
Duncan's Abbey in Tarrytown, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Regular|
Score
7.17
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
I'm sampling from a 16 oz can bought from an online retailer. I pulled my Buffalo Bayou tulip glass down from the cabinet, making the pour. It arrives a surprisingly clear liquid that is otherwise dark brown with a decent skim of light tan, very fine bubbles. I see an active carbonation charging the brew. The scent is purposeful with candied fruit, grain and a malty background. A drink now, well, this is pretty good. Figs, cane syrup, dark bread, malt, a toffee sweetness, raisins and yeast. The presence is fairly heavy, something I like. A strong ABV, I'm not aware of it in the drink. I always like it when a domestic brewer does a quadrupel well.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Pours a hazy amber color with a very minimal head. It smells of caramel, dark fruit, spicy yeast, and booze. It tastes sweet but not overpoweringly so. There’s caramel, dark fruit, some yeast spice, and some alcohol though the latter is pretty buried by the malt.