Shed Cruella

Formerly brewed at The Shed Restaurant & Brewery
Style: Abt/Quadrupel
Stowe, Vermont USA

Deel dark mahagony but no head. Nose was uninspiring and almost wrong, like a high alcohol version of heineken. Seriously watery mouthfeel giving a ride to some soft malty flavors and a touch of saltiness behind it all. I get hot and stale malts for the most part, something I certainly don’t long for.

I couldn’t believe that Jason had this sitting on the table at Flossmoor. I also was surprised that he and I were about the only ones who remembered how highly sought after this beer was at one time. Thanks a lot for sharing Jason! Brown body with a decent tan head. The nose is wet oak, raisins, and hints of sherry. The body is thick and sticky with low carbonation. The oxidation has certainly started to set in, but I think it is making this more complex and interesting. The flavors were rich sweet raisins, caramel, and hints of spices. Really intriguing brew.

Rather old hand-labeled bottle shared by Ughsmash... @ flossmoor pre DLD ... Red copper ... sweet fruity juicy malts nose ... sweet with a little vanilla ... good berry fruits ... light tartness... plesant

Rather old hand-labeled bottle shared by Ughsmash, thanks a bunch man! Did not expect to see this one around anywhere. Rather oxidized and sherry aroma, very sweet. Oldish cardboard flavor, with some nutty, chewy, vineous notes, and a sugar sweet finish. A bit too old for me I think (despite my love for super-old beer), and very much an American quad, which I’m not the biggest fan of.

Thanks to Steve for sending this my way a while back! Poured deep brown with a surprisingly well-retained cap of beige head. The aroma picked up sour oak and cherry notes with some dark fruit and earthy character behind.. tangy and well-preserved. The flavor found caramel and vinous sweetness with a touch of chocolate at the core.. sour cherries, vanilla, black pepper, and light oaky sourness surrounded.. finished warm with lots of tasty stuff (for lack of a better descriptor). Heavily-bodied and warm on the finish with a lengthy finish.. well-balanced, even integrating the mild oxidation it carried.. good one!

750 ml bottle that weeare138 got from the brewer. Pours a lightly hazy brown with a bunch of amber notes and a small to medium bubbly/creamy off white head that left sticky lacing down the sides of the glass. I had heard the 750’s of this beer have been lacking carbonation and have held onto the two bottles I have for probably close to two years (if not longer). Was surprised to hear a light pop and poured with a decent head. Aroma of dark fruits, toffee, caramel, lots of various other fruits, toasted malt, some floral notes, bready and Belgian yeast notes. Flavor of dark fruits, Belgian yeast, hints of citrus, some floral notes, doughy, toasted malt, toffee and caramel. Sort of has a sweet malty thing going on, but also coming across kinda dry. Carbonation on the light side but seems appropriate for this beer. Really smooth and at 11.8% the alcohol has really toned down. I’m glad I sat on this one for so long and I have one more bottle left that I plan to age even longer.

Handbottled. Pours hazy to murky brown with a lacing white head. Oxidised and fruity aroma. Smooth and sweet flavoured brew. Light bitterness and spice note following although quite oxidised. Fruity lingering into the finish.

Bottle. Deep amber in color with a little head. Fruity hoppy malty aroma. Fruity caramel yeasty notes. Toasted malty fruity flavor. Fig and coriander notes. Well balanced. Medium bodied. Very easy drinkable. Very nice.