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For years we brewed beers in our basement when we read an article in October 2010 about the Brouwland beer competition.We decided to risk our chances and sent our version of a Trappist beer, a dark beer, full malt, of 10%.In March 2011 we were informed that we were selected for the final. Beginning in April 2011 was ultimately the final.The seven finalist beers were tasted by beer connoisseurs, Zythologists Rijckers Anne and Yannick De Cocteau and some Belgian brew masters like Paul Arnott (Dubuisson), and Jean-Marie De Rock (Orval). The first beers were tasted and judged one for one, much was noted. Mutually there was not much talk together ,until they started our beer (the final seven beers were tasted in order of alcohol). All jurors began to talk to each other and two of them even gave us a thumbs up. Then, we knew it was good. After fifteen minutes of deliberations they announced the winner … Vliegend Paard Brouwers from Oedelem with their Préaris Quadrupel.
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yespr (55614) reviewed
Préaris Blond from Vliegende Paard Brouwers
13 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
From tap. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is dry malty, phenolic and light caramelish. Flat malty, toasted and light breadish to cornish. Bitter and slight herbal finish.
Tried from Draft on 06 Feb 2013 at 08:43
77ships (14507) reviewed
Préaris Blond from Vliegende Paard Brouwers
13 years ago
8.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draft sample @ Brugs Bier Festival 2013 as “No Hops No Glory” aka Préaris Blond given the Randal treatment with unnamed (possibly American) fresh hops. Pours hazy golden with a creamy white head. Lots of creamy citrus USA hops, quite heavy, touch fruity & light creamy grains. Taste is lots of citrus, creamy ,light milky grains, bitter floral with some light fruity & white sugar sweetness underneath it. I have been told that if you would just run water through the same installation you would get the same flavours which seems about right. This is still a nice & refreshing hop tea of sort. Body is obviously hazy, touch lower carb.
Tried from Draft on 03 Feb 2013 at 04:55
Benzai (25102) reviewed
Préaris Quadrupel from Vliegende Paard Brouwers
13 years ago
6.3/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
33cl bottle @ home shared with Dutchdrebus. Hazy deep red to brown color with a nice red glare coming through. Full sized nice lacing lightly creamy beige head. Aroma has malts, wood and a slightly sourish component. Taste malts, dried fruits, again a slightly sourish component and lightly some fruitpeel, orangepeel maybe. Medium to full body, medium to full carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Jan 2013 at 15:01
Drebus (8635) reviewed
Préaris Quadrupel from Vliegende Paard Brouwers
13 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle thx to benzai. Hazy deep red to brown with a full sized, lacing beige head. Smells wood, a bit like a barley wine, sweet, dark chocolate. I think my nose is failing me, but whatever. Tastes hops, oak, quite nice. Dark chocolate in the aftertaste. Full body, medium carbo.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Jan 2013 at 15:01
jefverstraete (7490) reviewed
Préaris Quadrupel from Vliegende Paard Brouwers
13 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Dark colour, medium carbonation. Notes of caramel, chocolat and dark fruit, also chestnut. Bitterness in the end, dry finish.
Tried on 07 Jan 2013 at 02:55
fiulijn (28377) reviewed
Préaris Quadrupel from Vliegende Paard Brouwers
13 years ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle from Beer Planet, Brussels
Dark brown color with generous creamy head. Some aroma of alcohol, malt, yeast; sweet; some fruit and cellar mold; peculiar but I dig it. Good flavor of dark malts, rich, some chocolate, mild spicy presence, medium sweetness, and some corky character. Light impression of Porto wine; alcohol warmth.
A bit out of the ordinary but very good.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Dec 2012 at 14:39
Tinus (5085) reviewed
Préaris Quadrupel from Vliegende Paard Brouwers
13 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
Dark brown colour, beige head. Quite light aroma, caramel, liquorice, candy sugar, light sour notes. Bittersweet flavour, roasted malts. Bit thin body for a quadrupel. Sweet finish with roasted bitter notes.
Quite enjoyable, though feeling somewhat light for a quadrupel. Still, another decent brew by De Proefbrouwerij.
(From 33cL bottle @ ’t Brouwershuis, Baarle-Hertog)
Tried from Can on 26 Nov 2012 at 15:30
bhensonb (23077) reviewed
Préaris Quadrupel from Vliegende Paard Brouwers
14 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle from 2 be. Pours pretty dark brown with a creamy/bubbly beige head. Aromas of earth and dark fruit. Med + body. Flavor is dark fruit, dark malt, earth, perhaps a hint of treacle, and maybe even tobacco. It’s heading towards dry, has a decent amount of bitter, and is quite tasty. I think it will stand up to some of the top rated quads.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Sep 2012 at 10:03
Kraddel (16033) reviewed
Préaris Quadrupel from Vliegende Paard Brouwers
14 years ago
9/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 10
someone recomeded this when drinking black damnation. it was ’kind of the same’ beginning : pours brown, not even nearly black ! no big scent as well, whats the link between this and a black mes? nothing but damn, after tasting this, this IS a darn good beer ! much better than expected. i think i recognize this one’s taste but cant figure out from where ( what beer) but anyway, this was cheap so i’ll definatly buy more ! recomeded very much ! okay, maybe just mentaly, but i do taste some hints like a stout... but it aint no stout ! bitter ( yeah thats right, i’m beginning to be able to name tastes ! finaly ) carbonation is just right in this one ... maybe on the ’ downside’ a little little bit to bitter in the aftertaste, and to ’sharp’ carbonation in the mouth ( not like the struise where it’s soft’ but this definatly is a positive surprise ! way to go prearis !
Tried from Can on 22 Aug 2012 at 04:15
yespr (55614) reviewed
Préaris Quadrupel from Vliegende Paard Brouwers
14 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
33 cL bottle. Pours hazy brown with a small tan head. Aroma is roasted malty and caramelish. Bitter, toasted malty and caramelish. Sweet and light bitter into a roasted malty finish.

From tap as randalised with Lapsang Souchong. Pours hazy dark brown to black with a small tan head. Aroma is smoked, herbal and dense teaish. Dry, smoked, teaish and slight sweet malty. Lingering dark malty and smoked finish.7-3-7-3-14
Tried from Bottle on 20 Aug 2012 at 02:49