La Trappe Quadrupel

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

The local shop sold out of these on the day of arrival. That’s very unusual considering the general bland beer expectation of Antipodeans. Excellent aroma on this as expected, the flavor was a bit overpowered by the alcohol content – but I can live with that. I’m getting a malty viscous chocolate, caramel fruitiness. But not too fruity which is ideal. The hops are a mild come on and the barley rounds it off nicely. It’s low on the fizz, minimal head, and a thin auburn colour. The 500ml bottle is a sexy jug mockup and that all adds to the ambience!

775 poured into multiple snifters. This has a wonderfull aroma of dark chocolate and a fruity hops. Taste is of the same and throw in some nice burning alcohol and fig. Some spice rounds off the moderately carbonated quad. This is wonderfull stuff and needs more spotlight.

Poured from a 750ml caged and corked bottle and served in a tulip. This beer poured a hazy, dark caramel hue with a suprisingly small head. Almost no lace. The aroma of the beer included caramel, dark fruit skins, candi sugar, and a touch of citrus. The flavor was mainly plum and caramel along with some light orange peel and alcohol. A bit on the dull side for a quad. The mouthfeel was full-bodied with light carbonation. Really lacking in complexity and punch. Drinkable, but just average.

Bottle: 0,7L. Clear red colour, with a werry nice creamy head. Aroma of citrus,yeast, caramel,flowers. Flavor has a nice creamy medium to full bodied mouth feeling, with a nice caraeml/fruity complexity, who has a loong fruity fnish. This is a big beer!!

This is lovely. The nose is magnificent, with hints of dried fruit. Malty, moderately sweet. Deep, neverending taste.

chocolate, caramel, citrus, alcohol, black, brown foam, medium sweetness, lightly bitter, medium sourness, full body, thick feel, long finish, average carbonation,

essa magnífica cerveja holandesa é a mais completa e saborosa da linha La Trappe. Após despejada em seu receptáculo tradicional, a taça trapista, a Quadrupel exibe espuma com aparência inicial de tamanho médio, coloração marrom-claro, boa formação de colarinho e curta longevidade. O corpo tem tonalidade cobre e boa claridade. Aliado à belíssima aparência, o instigante aroma torna dificílima a tarefa se seguir o ritual da análise passo a passo. Afinal, a combinação de notas de cookie, melado, bala toffee, álcool e pêssego em calda é realmente de dar água na boca. Chega o tão esperado momento: o primeiro gole! Com início moderadamente doce e final moderadamente amargo e de média duração, há a impressão de se estar bebericando um destilado de alta qualidade, quiçá um whisky. No paladar, o comportamento é igualmente estupendo. O corpo médio-cheio tem textura oleosa, carbonatação suave e final fortemente alcoólico. Cada gole é um êxtase diferente.

Biere de couleur caramel brumeux avec un tres bon collet moyennement collant. Odeur de pommes, raisins, alcohol, cerises, fraises, sucre, pores, un style sucon rouge. Gout de sucre, sel , raisins, un peu d’alcohol, miel , houblon. Une biere crémeuse et semi huileuse.