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DuClaw Deception

 (RETIRED)


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73
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An Abt/Quadrupel formerly brewed by
DuClaw Brewing Company

Abingdon, Maryland USA

bottled
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203.39/5.03.34/5.0Winter16.4%10.9 Trappist glass P  Stats

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Available only at special events put on by the brewery, Deception is our version of a Belgian Quad. Brewed with generous amounts of select malts, candi sugar, honey, choice spices and fermented with 2 diffwerent yeast strains, this huge beer actually belongs to a style that is all its own. Hand bottled and sealed with wax, our 1 liter bottles should age gracefully for years to come....if you can wait that long!

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 jjpm74 (2938), Connecticut, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
Apr 16, 2008  
1 liter swingtop. I think this came from slob. Pours amber with no discernable head to speak of. Touches of white bubbles on the surface, but that’s about it. Smells very citrussy and of dry malt (more of an over the top tripel). Tastes sweet with lots of spicey characteristics and some earthiness on this finish. An interesting take on this style. Alcohol is at the forefront of this beer unfortunately, but the flavors underneath have blended together nicely in this one.


 Cobra (1032), In the snake pit, Maryland, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/59/104/517/20
Dec 26, 2007  
1 liter bottle, from my cellar. It’s aged for 4 years now. Sealed with black wax. Poured out a clear amber color,with a minimal head. More a ring of fine bubbles around the rim of the glass than a real head. Aromas are of citrus peel, yeasty bread, clover honey. Flavors are of citrus peel, some fruitiness, and plenty of alcohol. Hops are long gone on this beer. No hop aromas or much in the way of flavors either. More of a mead at this point than a beer. Thick mouthfeel, thinned by excessive alcohol. Burning in the throat, yet smooth on the tongue. This beast still needs some more age on it. Good thing I have 4 more bottles of it.


Ladyhedgehog (34), Westminster, Maryland, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/104/511/20
Aug 19, 2004  
A pretty pale gold with a small slightly off white head. Overwelmingly sweet. You can taste the alcohol, but it is burried under the syrup that covers up all the other flavors. Not bad, but I had to stop at one. And not because of the alcohol content.


 guzzler67 (1140), Hanover, Maryland, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Aug 5, 2004  
A limited release in July 2004, that still needs time to develop. Right now, it’s a one trick pony: sweet. From the nose to the palate and on through to the finish, the sweetness just totally dominated. Small head accompanied the hazy, orange appearance. I spilled some on my fingers and sugar crystals welded them to the glass. Will they give us another chance in a couple of years?


 scraff (1662), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jul 4, 2004    Updated: Jul 5, 2004
Deep hazy gold, lasting off white head. Nose on this rocket fuel is all about the sweets with belgian candi sugar, orange blossom honey, and sweet doughy caramel malt. Thank god I have a sweet tooth! :-) Blast of sweet alcohol gets combined with fuzzy fruit and flowers in the flavors. Full bodied, syrupy, soft sweet candi sugar finish. Still needs cellar time, but great stuff none the less!




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