0.33 l bottle from 'SpeciaalBierPakket.nl', best before February 2032. Hazy, very dark ruby with a thin, frothy, slowly diminishing, beige head. Sweetish-malty, gently fruity and a little yeasty aroma of caramel, molasses, dates, figs and some vanilla. Quite sweet, malty, moderately bitter, gently fruity, slightly roasty and a bit yeasty taste of caramel, molasses, chocolate, dates, figs, raisins and some licorice, followed by a medium long, moderately bitter finish. Medium to full body, smooth and slightly effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Not your typical Quad, but very pleasant and quite complex nevertheless, and much better than their Tripel.

330ml bottle from Hoppy Craft, St Omer. Pours a deep mahogany brown, beige head. Aroma of rich toffee, candy rock, yeast, continuing to taste with a full, rich and satisfying dark sweetness, some dried dark fruits, smooth and inviting. After trying their disappointing blonde and tripel, this delivers.

330ml bottle from Hoppy Craft, St Omer. Pours a misty yellow, white head. Weak blonde nose. Flavour profile comes across more like a middle of the road blonde than a trappist triple, seems quite distant from the usual Belgian Trappist standard. Have to say I'm a little disappointed.

330ml bottle from Hoppy Craft, St Omer. Pours a hazed deep brown, beige head. Very faint caramelised aroma. A bit lacklustre overall, nowhere near as rich and full bodied as the Belgian originals. Some appealing toffee notes, but finishes rather abruptly. The bar's set quite high with trappist beers, this doesn't meet it.