Partridge in a Pear Tree
The Bruery in Placentia, California, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Rotating|
Score
7.13
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Belgian-style quadrupel ale brewed with spices
Tradition and innovation, consider this a blend. We innovated by staying the course. This quadruple ale sings traditionally familiar notes of dark sugar, caramel, spice, and a Bruery twist with the addition of poached pear, for a well balanced, fruit-forward, ale. Meant to be shared over special occasions with family and friends.
Tradition and innovation, consider this a blend. We innovated by staying the course. This quadruple ale sings traditionally familiar notes of dark sugar, caramel, spice, and a Bruery twist with the addition of poached pear, for a well balanced, fruit-forward, ale. Meant to be shared over special occasions with family and friends.
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7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Bottle @ home. Pours a dark Coke brown, opaque with minimal tan head. Aroma is pleasant - Christmas spices, brown sugar, dark fruits and booze. Taste follows aroma, boozy and sweet with a long spiced finish. Texture is appropriately thick, carbonation falls on the fizzy side. Nice overall. Definitely a sipper, this would pair great with a winter campfire.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 May 2026
at 04:05
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at home. Pours deep ruby brown, nose is caramel, berries, prune, fig, vanilla, taste is sweet, fruity, stewed apple, prune, caramel, malty. 8/8/9/8/8
Tried
on 05 May 2026
at 08:24
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Dark Brown colour with small head.Aroma is sweet warming with flavour of spices and pear nice mild toasted orange peel note to it smooth we'll balanced finish.
Tried
from Draft
at
Amager Bryghus Taproom Bryggen
on 13 Feb 2026
at 13:10
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5
Quick rate
Smell- weak to medium, spice, some hops.
Foam-thin, hops, bitter tones, spice, some warmth. Head is
Appearance- brewer bottle cap, simple label, clear dark ruby in color.
From - tulip
Taste - weak hops, bitter tones, spice, some warmth from alcohol, faint honey, lasting bitter aftertaste. Interesting, not exactly my cup of tea though.
Smell- weak to medium, spice, some hops.
Foam-thin, hops, bitter tones, spice, some warmth. Head is
Appearance- brewer bottle cap, simple label, clear dark ruby in color.
From - tulip
Taste - weak hops, bitter tones, spice, some warmth from alcohol, faint honey, lasting bitter aftertaste. Interesting, not exactly my cup of tea though.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Alus Celle
on 25 Jan 2026
at 14:45
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample at Palace Hall 13/12/2025 Malmö December tasting - toasted sweet malty with caramel and toffee, spiced into the finish.
Tried
on 13 Dec 2025
at 18:03
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle SB Majorna 2025-12-30 Göteborg
Thin Pear , wee boozy - keep old rating…
Bottle Rotary Pub 2025-11-22 Göteborg
AR: pear, dry, banana skids, sweet
AP: mahogany dark, no head
F: pear, dry, banana skids, sweet, Belgian yeasty,
Thin Pear , wee boozy - keep old rating…
Bottle Rotary Pub 2025-11-22 Göteborg
AR: pear, dry, banana skids, sweet
AP: mahogany dark, no head
F: pear, dry, banana skids, sweet, Belgian yeasty,
Tried
from Bottle
at
Rotary Pub
on 23 Nov 2025
at 13:22
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft pour at Dominion Wine and Beer. Poured a dark cola color without much of a head. Aroma was light Christmas spices, mild fruit, sweet candi sugar. Booze. Flavor was light caramelized toffee, sweetness.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Jan 2025
at 19:54
7/10
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Dec 2024
at 20:12
3.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 2
Overall 4
Bottle thanks to Jorden. Pours a muddy water with no head. The aroma is muted leather and dark fruit. Slick body, watery, old and no flavor.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Dec 2024
at 20:06
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
A substantial 750 ml bottle, I do not see many of these anymore, that came from the Rare Beer Club last year. The label indicates this is a 2020 edition, no matter, it will be consumed in 2023. I have had one other of the 12 Days of Christmas brews, that was likewise a quadrupel and quite good. For this sampling I have brought out the Trappistes Rochefort glass, it is only right to do so. The pour is a dense, cola brown color with a bare touch of steadily replenished, light tan foam. The scent shows promise with candied fruit, grain and spice. I lift the glass for a drink. Very nice. Chewy dates, raisins, a hint of chocolate, yeast, dark bread, malt and a decent little touch of spiciness. A festive beer, my spirits are raised just having a taste. Another fine example of the many quadrupels I have sampled, without question my favorite beer style. My 1500th rating, I'm happy it was this brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jan 2023
at 23:22