Avery The Reverend

Jesus, this thing is hot, and dull bitter. Sooooo many fusels.... Tate is somewhat belgium-esque. Dark candy and dull, strange malting. Almost like boiled veggies. Can you tell I do not like this? The only reason I am finishing this bomber is because the undercard to the Mayweather v Hatton fight fucking sucks. Just like this beer. Wait, wait! As it warms it is starting to get less shitty. I actually taste some redeeming qualities to it. Shit. No. I am obviously drunk.

Grains, fruit, and yeast in the aroma. Clear orange color with a small white head. Bitter and sweet start with a mild alcohol burn in the finish. Lots of carbonation.

Definatly not the best of quads. Tasted more like a strong B. ale. Much lighter in color and not too much complexity. Tasted sweet more from the malts than from the candy sugar, strong alcohol presensce, a tad spicy.Finsihes a bit fruity (mangos and bananas). Not too bad, but its not a Quad!

Ok...maybe this is my fault. I started liking Quads in the spring (March to be exact) and had Westies, Rocheforts and St Bernardus so much that that is what I base my comparisons on. That being said, this doesn’t even look/taste/smell like the same style. Aroma of alcohol and spices with a bit of caramel malt. Pour was suprisingly light. You can’t see through the ones I am used to. This was a clear burnt orange with just a slight white ring for a head. Taste was extremely sweet and wet. Candy sugar, malt and a peppery hot kind of feeling on the tounge. Little carbonation. This isn’t a bad beer, but just not what my mind would process as a Quad. Snobby? Don’t know.

650 ml bottle, shared with StompBrockmore - pours a foxy amber with a small white head. Intensely sweet aroma - powdered sugar and some unidentifiable fruits in the mix. Flavour filled with yeasty spiciness and again VERY sweet and bready. Lots of sweet malts and a surprising amount of hops for a quad. This is a confused beer - I’d never call it a quad, but I’d call it good. Alcohol becomes present as it warms. Would be interesting to try after cellaring for a couple years, as it did seem kind of young.

650ml bomber, shared with VeloVampire - pours a clear but slightly hazy ruby shade with a small white head. Aroma is very fruity, with a lot of caramel sweet malt, a quite a pronounced hop character. Very hoppy for a Quad. Flavour is very sweet, though balanced, full of Belgian candy sugar, dark fruit, toffee. The finish is mildly hoppy, mildly bitter. Almost has a barley wine character more than a Quad. Not nearly as yeasty as a Belgian Quad. Booziness becomes more apparent as the glass warms but is otherwise very well hidden. Unique.

Poured a clear, dark copper red with little or no head to speak of. There was a distinct sweet aroma with an alcohol scent. It has a sweet taste with a distinct alcohol taste which leaves a bit of a spicy finish. There is a lot going on with the flavor from sweet to earthy to a subtle spice. Good all aroound flavor a really nice beer!

Burnt orange color, thick off white head. Nose is pretty sweet with a hint of alcohol. Apple cider, malted barley, brown sugar, dried fruit, and fresh oatmeal. Medium in body. Too much alcohol on the palate for the style. The flavors just dont compliment the 10% abv. Finishes quite bitter.