Southampton Abbot 12

Brewed by Southampton Publick House
Style: Abt/Quadrupel
Southampton, New York USA

Explodes out of bottle and takes 25 minutes to pour a five+ finger very light tan head that stays forever leaving a good lace. Almost clear amber color. Strong carbonation and heavy bodied. Sweet caramel/raisin nose. Flavor is a balanced sweet fruity/raisin and hops. Caramel finish. High ABV is hidden but it is warming. One of the rare beers that I don’t find anything wrong with it. Pricey (but worth it to try) at $13.00 for a 750ml corked bottle from Tully’s Beer and Wine Wells, ME.

Wow! Phil Markowski how do you do it??!!This is one of the best beers (any style ) that I have ever tasted!Great aroma,chocolate, butterscotch, plum in there. Beautiful deep mahogony color,flavors,pear,plums and dark brown bread! Style for style this is the best small craftbrewer on the East coast bar none!!"What is next Phil" ??

The description reads:
"Compare to Westvleteren 12 and Rochefort 10".
Since you insist...I’ll compare it blind against Westy 12, Rochefort 10, St Bernardus 12, Allagash Four, La Trappe Quad, Achel Extra, Bottleworks VI and Urthel Sammaranth.
The result:
This is the best Abt/Quad by a significant margin! The sum of our 9 tasters agree.
2003 bottle. The aroma is divine, with dark fruit and pineapple. I was wise to sniff this for a while and let it warm. While staring at the froth, the flavors were awaiting my tongue. As the different fruits bounced off my tongue, the caramel candy apple coating was settling on my tongue. Everything in balance here, the sweetness, the spiciness, the creaminess. The transition from start to finish is a long, enjoyable ride.
Those with a preference of dryness, smokiness and a super-complex roastedness will surely disagree, but for me...W-O-W!

thanks dra19, BillVanE, and jgd0608. Loved this one. Could have been the best of the quad blind testing for me, and yes, we did have a Westy 12. Full of fruit, sweet and tart. Small detectable alcohol bite. Great.

This one was the shocker of skaughty’s abt/quad tasting. On a blind tasting, this beer just killed Westvleteren 12 and Rochefort 10. This one is spicy and has a good bit of fruit, but not as fruity as some of the beer we tasted. There’s a rich note of overripe fruit.

Bottle... Co-rated with Scraff. This beer rocks!... Sparkling clear, deep, dark, mahogany ale with a small, creamy, light-brown head. The nose is of chocolate, dark fruit, butter, rum and caramel. More caramel and dark fruit in the flavor. Full-bodied with an oily mouthfeel and medium carbonation. Lengthy, bitterweet finish with a blast of alcohol. Complex, world class brew!

Co-Rated with Hopscotch. Southampton does it time and time a again. Deep browns and reds, creamy tan head. Very rich buttery, dark fruit, brown sugar, caramel, and bit of toffee. Full bodied, complex and awesome. Difficult to get, but worth it if you can!

This brew pours with a red brown/ mohagony body topped by a thick head with a good amount of lacing left on the glass. The aroma is sweet, fruity and malty with a slight spiciness and subtle notes of alcohol. The flavor is also sweet, fruity and malty with a touch of alcohol and a little spice. Full bodied, amazingly smooth and warming.