Excelsior! Twelve
Ithaca Beer Co. in Ithaca, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.14
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Tdtm82 (4812) ticked Excelsior! Twelve from Ithaca Beer Co. 7 years ago
jgb9348 (11734) reviewed Excelsior! Twelve from Ithaca Beer Co. 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Dark muddy brown coloured body with a thin, fast-dying lighter brown head. Aroma of nice prune sugars, some raisins, a bit of concord grape, quite a bit of earthy malts, some light chocolate and a hint of peat and smoked grain. Medium-bodied; Assertive effervescence with a rather prune and pit fruit flavour hiding the alcohol fairly well. Aftertaste shows tons of sugars, a lot of malt and a good alcohol warmth mixed with caramelised sugars. Overall, a fairly nice, if relatively potent quad, with a nice body & depth - this is just a lot of beer and a big beer. I sampled this 75 cL bottle purchased earlier in the day (after sitting on the shelves? for three+ years) from Ramsey Liqours in Ramsey, New Jersey for US$8.99 sampled at home in New Paltz, New York on 22-February-2013.
jcr (3165) reviewed Excelsior! Twelve from Ithaca Beer Co. 13 years ago
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 13
750 ml. Deep brown body with ruby highlights. Fizzy, big-bubbled head, rapidly diminishing. Muted aroma of overripe fruits, candy sugar, plum, raisin. The flavor is moderately to heavily sweet and lightly bitter. It finishes moderately sweet and lightly bitter. Medium body, watery texture turning oily, lively carbonation. Taste of plums and candy and dark fruits. Not cloyingly sweet, but close. Some lingering bitterness.
smith4498 (4269) reviewed Excelsior! Twelve from Ithaca Beer Co. 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle from a trade with RCL. Pours clear medium brown color with huge tan head. Dark fruit and Belgian yeast aromas. Raisin and dates flavors, brown sugar with doughy yeast. Medium body with effervescent carbonation. Way too carbonated for me. Slight medicinal aftertaste. Thanks Ray.
jtclockwork (20071) reviewed Excelsior! Twelve from Ithaca Beer Co. 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle. Pours muddy brown. Nose/taste of old dark fruits, raisins, figs, nuts, malt and brown sugar. Sweet but balanced. Medium body.
Pinball (15843) reviewed Excelsior! Twelve from Ithaca Beer Co. 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Shared by me at my US beer tasting. This one was from a trade with forgetfu. cloudy brown, small light brown head. aroma is roasted and malty, balanced, slightly oxidized but this might be the spicy fruity note that also is there.flavor is malts, tofee, faint dark dried fruits. Good complex quad (aint they all).
brnandersen (7105) reviewed Excelsior! Twelve from Ithaca Beer Co. 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Sample from 75 cl. bottle. Dark, muddy amber colour with a tanned head. Aroma is dark fruits, Belgian yeasts, some caramel and licorice. Taste is sweet with spices and licorice. Medium to full body, long sweet finish.
Ungstrup (52101) reviewed Excelsior! Twelve from Ithaca Beer Co. 13 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottled. An unclear brown beer with a brown head. The aroma has notes of alcohol, fruits, yeast, brettanomyces, and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of brettanomyces, alcohol, malt, fruits, candy sugar, and yeast, leading to a dry finish.
yespr (55607) reviewed Excelsior! Twelve from Ithaca Beer Co. 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
75 cL bottle. Pours hazy deep amber with a small tan head. Aroma is dark malty and overripe fruity. Fruity, sweet, caramelish and toasted malty. Mild and smooth fruity. Lingering overripe fruity finish.
CloakedDagger (37038) reviewed Excelsior! Twelve from Ithaca Beer Co. 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle 75 cl. Courtesy of Pinball. Pours a clear reddish brown with a creamy and lacing beige head. Lovely pruney nose, lots of overripe fruits, syrup and oxidization. Solid body, syrupy, figs and dates with a chocolatey edge. A little yeast and friendly phenols. Warming alcohol in the finish. 161211