La Trappe Quadrupel

Brewed by De Koningshoeven (Bavaria - Netherlands)
Style: Abt/Quadrupel
Tilburg, Netherlands

750 ml bottle from the LCBO. pours clear amber with a small white head. ok that was the first pour, after that they come more hazy and with bigger heads but im just saying. the bottle conditioning is encouraging. aromas are sweet malt yeast belgian candy yummy greatness. the flavours are about equal but the fruit boozy elements are quite apparent yet completely appropriate. god damn this is a great beer. one of the best brews ive ever had and this wil crack my top 10 with some age. luckily i have several more bottles at my dispposal.

Bottle at Winking Lizard. This beer is a clear dark ruby amber color with a medium thin and foamy light beige head that dissipates quickly. Stringy lacing. Aroma of caramel malt, dark fruit and anise. Medium body with flavors of malt and caramel primarily, and plum, coriander and light alcohol underneath. The finish is spiced and fruity. Pretty good all around.

750ml cellaring bottle. Pours a lightly hazed copper red ale in the chalice with a small puffy off white cap that laces well. Aromas of pungent maltiness, big dried fruit esters and a lashing of grass and fusel alcohol. Complex flavour is rich and pungent with figs nuts licorice, treacle, oranges, spices and some earthy woody tastes. The character in the young ale although bright and delicious, is a tad sharp and a year or so in the cellar will round this off.

750mL corked/caged bottle from the LCBO. Pours a beautiful dark copper amber colour, almost ruby when held up to light, with a nice medium tan head that lasts. The aroma is just outstanding, fresh yeast cake, fruity to the max and not just dark fruits, but pears and apples, alcohol, pretty much everything you can love in a Quad. The flavour is equally outstanding, waves and waves of flavour, this baby is still a little rough and fresh. Red delicious apples, pears, bubble gum, sticky sweet malts with a seriously firm back body, and a small hint of dry herbal hops. Floral, like actual flowers are in here, yet it works some how. The alcohol is so well hidden, yet at the same time you know how strong this baby is. My description does this stuff no justice. Simply fantastic, I will certainly by more of this.

Lovely deep copper pour with quickly diminishing white head. Fruity start with dried fruit and yeast leads to herbs and butterscotch and butter to finish. Light tasting but hides its strength brilliantly.

330ml Bottle - Copper brown with red tinges.Fruity aroma with raisins and marzipan also featuring. Sweetish taste which belies the strength of the beer. Raisins, malt and vanilla and marzipan feature strongly.

Nut brown colour with medium brown head.Sweet taste of burnt malt and dry fruits,well balanced with strong hidden alc.Flavor of marzipan and smooth warming finish.

BrugsBierFestival - Poured a surprising clear light brown with a large lasting off white head, aroma is alcoholic, strong and winey. Sweet malty and fruity taste with a deffinate 10% kick.