mgumby10 (1844), Jupiter, Florida, USA Jun 23, 2007 Pours a slightly hazy brown with a small off white head. Very fruity aroma, a lot of malts, berries, and a touch of caramel. Big sugar and sweetness to this beer. Very malty with some cinnamon and dark fruits. Maybe a little too fruity and too light bodied. i’d like to see some more body, this feels more like a dubbel than a quad to me. Still decent though. Miguel (1181), Saint-Ours, Quebec, Canada Jun 18, 2007 Robe ambrée très claire surmontée d’une mousse blanche mince. Arômes de caramel et d’alcool. Saveurs de caramel, d’alcool et de malt. shp555 (1678), Atlanta, Georgia, USA Jun 17, 2007 Pours a copper color with a white head. Aroma is malty, fruity, ans some citrus. Flavor is malty, apple, fruity, and a spicy finish. DuffMan (2719), the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, Canada Jun 12, 2007 Clear amber brown, thin cream coloured head with little lace. Sweet aroma of cane sugar, wood, and fruit. Overly sweet palate with a phenolic bourbon-barrel quality that I didn’t care for, and none of the yeasty, spicy, or soft fruit elements that make true Abt/quads so complex and enjoyable. bdigital (585), Ft Wayne, Indiana, USA Jun 9, 2007 Pours a clear, copper color with minimal white head. The first whiff of this and all I could smell was pineapple juice. Some malt and alcohol come through along with some caramel and banana. Thin, watery mouth feel. Very fruity beginning to it that lingered before candied sugar and alcohol overpowered it. I don’t think this was a proper time to drink this. The description suggests that it is cellarable for 4 years, but I’m not so sure. It just doesn’t seem like it has enough body to it. All in all not bad, but not great either. By the way it is much better at room temp than even slightly chilled. Rictus (126), Camdenton, Missouri, USA Jun 4, 2007 Sweet malty smell. Pretty amber color with hyperactive bubbles and a big stationary head. Malty with some alchohol. Would age great. Smooth mouthfeel. Slight bitter hoppyness. Some fruityness (maybe raisin?). Actually I wouldn’t age it because the alcohol fits the drink. Adds a spicy kick to it. The aftertastes makes my tongue tingle slightly. JAF737300 (791), Tampa, Florida, USA Jun 3, 2007 This beer pors almost deep orange. It shows notes of fruits, citrus and sugars. The mouthfeel really pushes the balance of the beer as even with the high alcohol content you do not seem to get a great deal of heat. MrBendo (1039), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA May 30, 2007 Bottle. Pours red/orange with a large head. Fair lacing and retention. Aroma is belgian yeast and toffee. As others have said, its way sweet for the style. Brown sugar and toffee with a bit of banana and some wood. Alcohol is well covered, I’m sure by the sweetness.
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