7.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

The local brewery has a quadrupel, good news and a surprise. 1/2 pint serving from the tap in a 16 oz snifter. It shows a dark copper in color with a persistent thin head of parchment tan foam. A pleasant scent, red plums, grain and cherries. The taste is likewise pleasant, ripe red fruit, malt, some yeast, a glimmer of sweetness and just enough bitterness to make it obvious. Raw but not bad.