 Ansset13 (121), Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
May 7, 2008
The pour is a deep reddish brown, with a reasonable tannish head. The nose is true to all Belgian quads with notes of dark fruit, yeast, some malt, some nutty aromas, but all somewhat washed over by a sour cherry scent. The flavor is much like a combination of a decent quad mixed with a sour beer. While this makes for an interesting combination, the sour cherry detracts from what would otherwise be a good quad.
BeerGestapo (258), Windsor, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 22, 2008 (USA) Courtesy of AFI96, thanks waylo !! Pours a hazy amber color with a nice med tan head. The aroma is sweet and malty with some fruit and alcohol. The taste is really good, caramel, cherries, and some brown sugar. This brew was extremely yummy and worth a 2nd go around !!! :)
brigg (114), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Jul 19, 2008 (bottle) A dark ruby body with a medium light brown head. A rich aroma of apple, cherry,berries, sweet malt and alcohol. It’s full bodied, and has a soft mouthfeel. The flavor is strong with alcohol, wood, berries, chocolate, and some hop and dry malt in the finish.
ansermadide (160), Kyle, Texas, USA
Jul 19, 2008 (Sample from July 18 Beer Club Meeting) Great light tan head atop a cloudy brown/amber color. Smell is fruity, roasted. Taste is not at all hoppy, more sweet… light somehow, and the fruit… I’m thinking cherries. Sweet but not sugary. More like the sweetness is really coming from the fruit. Reminds me almost of (good) Robitussin. Almost twists the tongue. Fruity aftertaste. A lovely, alcoholic dessert!
urbnhautebourg (931), Annapolis, Maryland, USA
Jul 16, 2008 I should like tart finishes a lot more than I seem to do. The concept is perfect--take a break from bitterness and end some good malt flavors with a sour snap. I do like them in lighter beers like Gueze, but the flavors here come across like Otto von Bismark--Blood & Iron.
ChainGangGuy (1457), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
Jul 16, 2008 Appearance: Pours a clear, mahogany-hued body with a small, though diminishing white head.
Smell: Malts drenched in cough syrup and blended with a strong, repellent alcoholic scent like taking a big sniff of rubbing alcohol. Egads!
Taste: Vague upfront maltiness with a sugary sweetness. And while some tartness it coming through, I’m not getting much cherry flavor. Stray bitterness. Splash of Dr. Pepper on the otherwise warm, tart finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Sticky mouthfeel.
Drinkability: I wasn’t overly enthralled with this one, no.
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