 thenick (746), North Bellmore, New York, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 6, 2009
Bottle, shared. Pours a deep brown with a small but creamy white head. Aroma is dark fruit - raisin, plum, fig - with malt and even a bit of alcohol detectable as well. Sugary sweetness with malt up front, though I also detected some dark fruit in there, with a fruity and sweet aftertaste. Alcohol is there but it doesn’t take away from the overall experience. I love my quads, and this is a solid example of the style.
5000 (2600), Hardened Liver, Washington, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 22, 2009 Bottle: Muddy caramel, moderate off-white spritzy head, not much lacing. Bready, dark pitted fruit nose, and noticeable Anise. Sticky sweet on the tongue, very very bready but not as heavy as I would have thought.
&nbwp Warming, with dark pitted fruit emerging on the backside. A little candyish, in that Belgian Dubbel sense. I would say this has as much in common with a Dubbel as it does a Quad. Not all that heavy, body and
mouthfeel are fairly moderate. Very sweet on the finish. Has a syrupy finish. Tiz okay, but the sweetness is perhaps a little heavy.
Maria (6312), Thisted, Denmark
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 21, 2009 It’s hazy red mahogany with a creamy head. The aroma is vinous with notes of spicem yeast, malt, caramel and fruit. The mouthfeel is oily. The flavor is sweet with notes of roasted malt, caramel, fruit, alcohol, hints of licorice and it develops into a rather vinous beer. The finish is dry. I think it would be even better if it had matured some years in the cellar, the alcohol is a bit too strong.
godofsky (5), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
does not count  | 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 18, 2009 tasted in trappiste glass. pours a murky, brown colour with a quickly dissipating off white head. aroma is of grapes, dried fruits, lots of yeast. flavour is full, very spicy with notes of toffee. goes down smooth, with a slight alcohol burn on the finish, expected at 10.5% abv. this beer is extremely complex, lots going on in here.
1FastSTi (2580), Glendale, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 18, 2009 Pours to a deep brown murky body with a creamy but mostly dissipating white head. The aroma is very much an abbey ale. Treacle and tobacco with earthy yeasts. Bananas foster. The flavor is earthy and yeasty with bananas and baked plantains. The palate is a bit over carbonated. Medium-full bodied and nice deep texture really brings it together.
Kalli (480), Falun, Sweden
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 15, 2009 Yeast, alcohol, maybe even raisins or perhaps other dried fruit on the aroma. Full, rich flavour – nothing overpowering, mind – that’s a bit sweet but not overpowering so. Also some warming alcohol on the finish. More dried fruit and rye bread to boot.
allfreej (375), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 14, 2009 Bottled. Dark, cloudy brown pour, tan head. Vinous, malty nose. Flavor was malt, yeast, alcohol, cherry, raisins. Bitter finish.
Bejaaamin (115), London, Ontario, Canada
| 5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 |
Dec 13, 2009 This truly is one of the greatest beers on the planet(possibly in the universe). I never believed in the gods before, but now i thank them for every day i can get down to Chancey’s and sample another one of these. This is better than any other Abt(obviously in my opinion). The first one i had i could do nothing but stare down the glass as people around tried to converse with me. I will not describe to you this beer, words seriously fail me here. Get your ass out there and try this fucking beer.
drewbeerme (2305), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 13, 2009 Updated: Dec 14, 2009’09 bottle, thanks to 17thfloor! pours dark reddish brown with creamy off white head around the rim. the aroma has a lots of prunes up front with spicy yeast notes in the background. flavors have a great balance of spicy yeast, sweet dark fruits (figs and raisins), caramel, with a finish of mild spicy alcohol. full bodied brew. a tasty example of the style and it belongs at the same table with the other great abts.
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