“A very dark complex beer with a pronounced coffee flavor and a sweet aftertaste.”

Glassware: Trappist chalice.
Appearance: Rather muddy dark brown complexion capped off by two and a bit fingers of tan head. Excellent retention and a sheet of lace is draped down the sides of the glass.
Aroma: Interesting. First thoughts are that it smells kinda dirty…like ultra earthy, soil, flinty etc. Also picking up a rich and yeasty Vegemite quality too. Once it settles it turns more roasty and grainy, hints of coffee grinds begin to open up, as does the dark fruit component – displaying figs, dates and elderberry. There’s something tannic to it as well…almost red wine-like in its delivery. Unique!
Flavour: It certainly isn’t your typical trad Quadrupel. Yeah we get the dark fruits, spice and caramel chocolate characters but it’s different in the sense of a real rugged earthiness and a slightly tart and tannic vibe. Usually we’d be against those flavours (not in the right beer of course) but they kinda work due to their subtle and nuanced use here.
Mouthfeel: Chewy, viscous and saliva-inducing. Medium bodied, mild-moderate Co2 and a well behaved 9.5% ABV.
Overall: Our first crack at this Belgian brewery. Although we’re not wholeheartedly fans of this beer it still has a few positives to take away from it. Not bad.