Belgian Quadrupel - 11% abv
Watou, Belgium
25.4oz dark brown bottle. Best before 03/05/11.
Pours a lovely ruby-hued mahogany with a big fluffy, slow-fading beige head and lots of sticky and patchy lacing.
The first smell out of the gate is cow barn-like (not in a bad way) with a nice dark rum background. Smells of hay, cloves, pepper, orange zest and hops all vie for attention.
The deep malt body is home to a wide range of tastes. Sweet caramel, rye toast, honey and brown bread are upfront.
The big maltiness is balanced nicely with a tart lemon zest bitterness and a faint metallic tang. Tastes of bitter oranges, spicy cloves, rum-soaked raisins and candi sugars are all quite active. A dose of white rum provides some alcohol kick and fuminess.
This is a well-made brew. I look forward to reviewing it in a year.
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