3 French Hens
(has 3 batches)
The Bruery in Placentia, California, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Series|
Score
7.35
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Belgian-Style Dark Ale
A portion of this ale was aged in French oak barrels to honor the subject of the third verse. Topped with a Belgian-style dark ale, the finished blend is a bold and spicy concoction that rises above the pecking order to establish its own unique place in the 12 Days of Christmas Series.
A portion of this ale was aged in French oak barrels to honor the subject of the third verse. Topped with a Belgian-style dark ale, the finished blend is a bold and spicy concoction that rises above the pecking order to establish its own unique place in the 12 Days of Christmas Series.
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7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Dark amber colour with small head.Aroma is spicy and toasted with flavour of dark dried fruit and malt note of wood and caramel mild and smooth finish.
Tried
from Draft
at
Amager Bryghus Taproom Bryggen
on 13 Feb 2026
at 13:29
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle, 75cl. An unclear chestnut colored beer with a small, dense, beige head leaving lacing. The aroma has lots of raisin and prune, with notes of caramel maltyness, alcohol, bread notes, a light roasted malt touch, some notes of molasses and dark berries. A vague hint of oak. It's full-bodied and lightly warming, semi-sweet, with a gentle carbonation. Dark dried fruit, alcohol, bread hints, caramel, some dark berries and chocolate covered raisin in the flavor. Brown sugar and some oak and a very light spiced hint. Lasting warming finish. Sure a fine brew. 241123
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Nov 2024
at 18:54
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle 750ml @ gunnfryd. Pours dark reddish brown with a beige head. Aroma has notes of malt, caramel, dried fruit, alcohol and oak. Taste is medium to heavy sweet and light bitter with a long warm, caramel, oak, dried fruity and caramel finish. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Nov 2024
at 18:54
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Notes from January 2011 Half growler from New Beer. Cheaper then the bottle. :D Golden Carolus Goblet. Love the thin lip on this glass. Filled almost to the brim. Sounded intact. Filled about a week ago. Straight down the middle pour. Half inch of bubbly, tan head. Clear, ruby/russet body with plenty of activity. Blanketed lace. Alcohol, macerated dark fruit, caramelized grain, candy. Am I wrong when I say I taste a little smokiness in this? Macerated raisins/prunes(sharp), candi sugar, some odd bay leaf thing? Oxidation is big on the back. This spiciness this beer is advertised to have is lost to me, unless that word is code for I sat on a yeast cake & all I got was this off flavor. Feel is very light, carbonation: fluffy. Alcohol melds & is nondescript. A Strong Dark Ale that comes off easy, but noticeably watered down. Fucking odd beer. Seems so easy at first, but you really have to love the particular combo of flavors to keep going. Touch too pricey.
Tried
from Growler
on 01 Nov 2024
at 01:48
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
From tap at Apollon Platebar, Bergen, 31.05.24. Clear mahogany. Not much head or lacing. Decent aroma and taste of figs, sweet dark caramel, dark candy sugar, dates, prunes, bark and some bitterness. A bit too much on the sweet side of things.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 May 2024
at 20:55
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Backlog August 2011. Amber body under a medium sized beige head. Aroma has mild roasted malt, caramel and some dry fruit. Taste is malt, caramel, dry fruit and some spices. Medium body with sweet aftertaste. Sweet but nice.
Tried
on 10 Oct 2023
at 20:39