Bottleworks Imagination Series 6th Anniversary Ale

Formerly brewed at Far West Brewing Co
Style: Abt/Quadrupel
Redmond, Washington USA

Outstanding! Pours dark ruddy brown with a finger thick tan head. Nose and flavor of caramel, toffee, dried fruits and just tons sweetness. But not cloying, sticky sweetness. More like cocoa. Very little sign of the 11.5%. Creamy on the palate.

Pours dark amber brown, caramel, dark fruits, spices, little yeasty, slight bannana.

100th rating o this beer. 750ml shared by I believe Dr. Bill or The Duke Bill, I was super psyched to try this. Pours reddish brown with a tan head. Nose is sweet and rich and quite nice. Taste is sweet rich, exceptionally smooth, just wow.

Bottle shared by someone at Woodshop Quad. Nose of toffee, caramel, and spiciness. Enniskillen would love this one. Clear brown with a medium beige head. flavor of toffee, fig newtons, and spices.

Very deep and dark pour with a generous white head that diisipates to a thick and lasting ring.The nose was oxidized at first, but after being allowed to breathe for a few minutes it cleared and was rich with banana, clove, chocolate, and yeast. The flavor continued this theme, and added notes of fig, graham cracker, toffee, and even rummy overtones. It is a very dense flavor, with a body to match, and still quite sweet after three plus years, but in a wonderful way. This is perhaps the sweetest beer I’ve ever been in love with, and I think Tom Munoz of the sadly defunct Far West Brewing did a remarkable job of recreating the legendary Rochefort 10. Yes, it’s not quite as refined, but the liveliness, and good sharpness of the flavors (which are impeccably balanced) compensate for that deficit. In fact, I actually prefer this version over the original, because it has more defined "edges" IMO.

Huge thanks to Vern at Brouwers for sharing. A wonderful attempt at a difficult style to nail. Pours deep and dark, with a thick, pillowy head. The aroma is great – figs, banana, brown sugar, caramel – even a bit of scotch. Dark fruits predominate – somewhat like the Roche 10, though not quite as deep or refined. Great flavor – right on line with the aroma – and a smooth palate. Perhaps just a bit too sweet, but overall a great brew.

GABF 2008, Dr. Bill’s tasting. Pours brown with a small, fizzy, off-white head, somewhat lasting with fair lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (bread, cookie, caramel, toffee), average hops (flowers, herbs), average yeast (horse blanket, barnyard) with notes of banana. Full bodied, sticky texture, lively carbonation, and a chalky finish. Long duration, moderate sweetness, light acidity and bitterness.

750 ml bottle - big thanks to after4ever for sharing this long desired gem; dark, reddish brown with tan head; deep, rich and thick aromas; dank fruit, raisins, sugar, caramel, chocolate; wow, texture is killer as it drinks silky smooth and rich; molasses, brown sugar; perfectly even; just phenomenal; restores my faith in abt/quads for sure; thanks tom!!