Iron Hill Oak Aged Quad

Brewed by Iron Hill Wilmington
Style: Abt/Quadrupel
Wilmington, Delaware USA

tasted with the phoenix crew. opened by sparky27. pours a clear copper color with no head. smells like freshly smoked maple cured bacon... cream, smoke, oaky/wood, tobacco, golden raisins and brown sugar. tastes really smokey... astringent and almost fake? flavors include oaky/barrel/vanilla, toffee, spice, alcohol, dark dried fruit (maybe figs and black raisins) and a surprisingly dry finish. it’s still way too sweet but at least this has some characteristics to make it worth the effort (versus the regular). medium body with a creamy texture and light mouth feel.

Sampled at Bockyhorsey’s Bocky Bash on 7-5-08. Not much diferent from the father other than the alcohol presence and smoky wood aroma was ood. Still sweet malted quad that left mild smoke and a sweet aftertaste. Just too sweet for my palate I quess.

Sampled at Bockyhorsey’s Bocky Bash on 7-5-08. Cloudy dark brown pour with a small tan head. Aroma of raisins, molasses, alcohol and wood. Lightly sweet flavor of dark ripe fruit, caramel malt, wood and alcohol. Much tastier and more complex than the non-oaked version. Nice.

Bottle courtesy of GMCC2181 and shared at the 7/5/08 Bocky Bash locals tasting as a small vertical with the non-oaked version. Pours a clear brown with minimal tan head. Nose is sour oak, tobacco, molasses and alchohol. Taste is burnt caramel, tobacco, wood notes and alcohol. Full, creamy mouth feel. I liked this one much better than the quadfather. Thanks G!

750, thanks to SuzyGreenberg! Pours cloudy brown with a lacy off-white head. Nutty caramel aroma. Full sweet body. Taste of molasses, figs, cherry, vanilla. Semi-dry finish.

750 ml bottle. Pours a murky sandy brown with a medium sized beige head. Aroma of bourbon, vanilla, oak and brown sugar/molasses. Taste of bourbon, oak, vanilla with a hint of brown sugar. Excellent !!

Brown color with a full forming, long lasting foam. Terrific aroma that showcases an array of barrel elements (bourbon, vanilla, coconut), along with some malt (caramel) and yeast character. Flavor is amazingly complex, with a well integrated barrel character and lots of flavors from the original beer as well. Weighty feel on the palate as well. Simply a damn good brew. I would collect it if it were a little more affordable.

Pours a nice brown color with a light head. Aroma is sweet with brown sugar, vanilla and wood, dark fruits....Flavor is a fine mix of woody/oaky/vanilla influenced raisin, brown sugar, molasses, and bready yeast. Well put together and balanced nicely. One of the better Iron Hill creations that I really enjoyed. Pricey - but worth it for at least one bottle.