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Quad Reserve
Night Shift Brewing
- From:
- Night Shift Brewing
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Quadrupel (Quad)
- ABV:
- 10.5%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.95 | pDev: 11.9%
- Reviews:
- 11
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 22, 2017
- Added:
- May 17, 2012
- Wants:
- 12
- Gots:
- 9
No description / notes.
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Ratings by Levich:
Reviewed by Levich from Massachusetts
3.36/5 rDev -14.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.36/5 rDev -14.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a corked and caged 750mL bottle into a goblet. Batch #1 Bottled on 11.29.2013. Reviewed on 12.26.2013.
Pours up a dark mahogany with very little head which dissipates leaving only traces on the surface. The aromas are of sweet dark fruits. The wine smells come through as well. The flavor has a sweet grape tang. There is very little of the caramel and dried dark fruit flavor that I would like from a quad style. There is a distinct booziness and a hint of oak at the end. This beer is light on the tongue and does not feel like a 10% beer.
Overall, I would like more of the deep flavors of prune and fig that I want from a Quad. I have three more bottles. We'll see how they hold up.
Dec 26, 2013Pours up a dark mahogany with very little head which dissipates leaving only traces on the surface. The aromas are of sweet dark fruits. The wine smells come through as well. The flavor has a sweet grape tang. There is very little of the caramel and dried dark fruit flavor that I would like from a quad style. There is a distinct booziness and a hint of oak at the end. This beer is light on the tongue and does not feel like a 10% beer.
Overall, I would like more of the deep flavors of prune and fig that I want from a Quad. I have three more bottles. We'll see how they hold up.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Resuin from Massachusetts
4.05/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.05/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured from a 750 mL bottle into a tulip. This is batch #1 - bottled on 11/29/13.
Appearance: Pours a deep cola color with a slight reddish hue. The head is several fingers and is tan with that same reddish hue.
Smell: Mild cherries/raspberries, oak, mild funk, an interesting musty smell, light figs & dates.
Taste: Interesting combination of flavors, and much different from the aroma. Tobacco, oak, berries, plums, a dash of dark chocolate. That 'must' from the smell does come through a bit in the taste as well. Finishes with some mild dark fruits, malts and figs.
Mouth-feel: Low to moderate carbonation with a smooth, medium body.
Overall: An interesting brew for sure. The oak and tobacco notes take the center in the flavor profile which is interesting albeit not unpleasant. Nice, subtle fruit notes help the experience. I would've guessed the alcohol was lower - it is masked well.
Jan 02, 2014Appearance: Pours a deep cola color with a slight reddish hue. The head is several fingers and is tan with that same reddish hue.
Smell: Mild cherries/raspberries, oak, mild funk, an interesting musty smell, light figs & dates.
Taste: Interesting combination of flavors, and much different from the aroma. Tobacco, oak, berries, plums, a dash of dark chocolate. That 'must' from the smell does come through a bit in the taste as well. Finishes with some mild dark fruits, malts and figs.
Mouth-feel: Low to moderate carbonation with a smooth, medium body.
Overall: An interesting brew for sure. The oak and tobacco notes take the center in the flavor profile which is interesting albeit not unpleasant. Nice, subtle fruit notes help the experience. I would've guessed the alcohol was lower - it is masked well.
Quad Reserve from Night Shift Brewing
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
46 ratings
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