“One of the worlds top rated Quad’s. A sweet and malty beer with rich flavours of caramel, dried fruit, vanilla and spices.”
Served in a Trappist chalice. We’re met with a deep mahogany hue with a thin and wispy overlay. Quick reduction, eventually settling to a lonely island in the middle. Laced fairly well though.
The nose is thick, chewy and sweet – more like a really good dubbel with its decadent caramel and toffee overtones. It has a nice dank cellar room scent to it like it hasn’t seen the light of day since…I don’t know…maybe 2014 perhaps?! Some yeasty notes poking through, a bit of spice, dark jammy fruits and faint booze. Superb!
The mouth feel is incredible. Luxurious, full bodied and sticky as it slides down the throat. Hardly any harsh warmth from the 10% ABV present. Low Co2. Wow this is one dangerously palatable drop.
The class carries in to the flavour with a good impression of moreish caramel, toffee and dark fruits on the front. Loving the subtle rye spice that works in to the mild oak notes, really giving it that aged red wine tannin. A hint of booze opening up as it warms, finishing on a lengthy dark fruit note that offers a touch of dryness on the rear.
Excellent drop. Really hard pressed to find any faults here. It’s super sweet but not cloying. It is thick, chewy and full in the mouth and finishes with a well balanced flavour. Just an impeccably constructed beer.