Iron Hill Quadrupel (Quadfather)

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

Lancaster location... amazing strong warming power.. sweet candied flavor... you can def taste the alcohol but it’s very smooth... easy to drink too much... hits ya hard

It’s scary to even think about this, but I think this Quad stacks up with the likes of Rochefort and Westy. This is just as complex, just a flavorful and just as enjoyable as the best. This quad pours a light brown color with a slightly reddish hue. There wasn’t much of a head, but of what there was, it was a dark tan color and left a small trace of lacing around the glass. The nose was full of yeast, sugar, dried fruit and a hint of alcohol. The body was very complex with mostly sweet flavors, like candy sugar, dates and a little caramel. Other flavors included a little earth, bread and light hops. The finish was sweet with a definite tone of alcohol, but mixed with more flavors of brown sugar and toffee. I definitely think this stacks right up there with the best quads out there. And with Westy being a little hard to find and this being so close, this is gonna turn into my quad-to-go-to. Very outstanding!

Name: The Quadfather Quadrupel
Date: 10/13/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

dark brown with a burgandy hue, scant off white head, streaks of drippy lace, rich sweet dark fruit aroma with ripe dates and raisons, creamy body has a bit of stickyness, big sweet fruity malt flavor, nice bready character, brown sugar sweetness, the bread combines with the fruit and brown sugar to create a nice cookie

Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 9/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 19/20
Rating: 4.4/5.0
Drinkability: 9/10
Score: ***4
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750 mL bottle. Dark burgundy color with ample creamy foam. Excellent purity in the nose with authentic Belgian aromas of dried cherry, prune and raisins. Flavor is very well balanced, very sweet and complex. Notes of brown sugar, raisins and cherries. Really a terrific beer. Love both the Quad and Oak Aged Quad.

Bottle: Dark in color, good lacing and a small head. Nice aroma of spices. Super smooth, smoother than the oak aged quad! Taste is raison, brown sugar, spices and a hint of alcohol but just the right amount. Sweet taste. Perfect texture not to light, not to thick. Low carbonation. Over all very impressed!

Dark brown clear ale with reddish hues with a thin off white head. Dark brown sugar aroma with licorice notes and alcohol warmth, intriguing. Sweet maple licorice in mouth, smooth and sweet, pleasant, genial! Ohhhh! My coup de coeur. Yowie raved about this the whole time! On tap at BCTC 2006.

Tap at Ommegang, 2005. Cloudy brown, tan head. Big spicy cinamon sugar aroma. Huge malts here. Sugar like, almost, brown sugar and maple. Thick and delicious.

750 ml bottle. Pours a dark amber/muddy brown with a medium sized beige head. Aroma of dates, plums, prunes, brown sugar and candied sugar. Taste is plesantly sweet with hints of brown sugar and dark fruit. Excellent !!