IV (Four)
Center of the Universe Brewing Company

IV (Four)IV (Four)
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From:
Center of the Universe Brewing Company
 
Virginia, United States
Style:
Quadrupel (Quad)
ABV:
10.6%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.94 | pDev: 5.84%
Reviews:
3
Ratings:
10
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 23, 2017
Added:
Jan 02, 2016
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  2
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Reviewed by Pencible from Virginia

4.2/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 3 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25
A: This poured a clear mahogany with a bit of off white head.
S: It smelled like sweet and tart cherry cordial, with some raisin and caramel and nutty toffee and oak.
T: It tasted like sweet and tart cherry cordial, with some caramel and nutty toffee and raisin and oak. It had a clean and sweet aftertaste.
M: It was watery with moderate carbonation. Decent body.
D: This was a delicious brew with complex and well balanced scent and taste. The body was a little weak, but the finish was smooth with well hidden alcohol, so it was easy to drink. Would probably last in the cellar, but no need to age since it's already so mellow. Impressive and unique drink. Recommended.
Dec 23, 2017
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Rated: 4 by 6thstreetbrewpub from District of Columbia

Nov 02, 2017
 
Rated: 3.84 by John_Beeryman from Virginia

Mar 10, 2017
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Reviewed by oldn00b from Virginia

4.46/5  rDev +13.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
From a 2016 750ml into a snifter. Pours a rusty copper with a thin tan head that fades quickly. No lacing but color and clarity are nice.

Nose is interesting - typical belgian quad notes with some clove and ripe fruit. But definitely notes of the barrel and red wine coming through. Definitely sweet, slightly boozy. Tons of ripe and dried fruits - cherry, raisin, currant, plum.

Flavor is much better than the nose and look would indicate here. First thing that hits me is bright ripe cherry. All the typical mineral quad qualities are there but in no way overwhelming or brash. Definite hop characters coming through adding in a bitter to help balance the sweetness. It definitely skews sweet - the ripe fruit notes are all here and even bigger. The sweet definitely works for the style - they made a killer quad. The wine barrel here just enhances those traits. The resting has definitely softened it - this doesn't taste like a 10%+ abv at all. Caramel, and slightly earthy notes come through - leather a bit but tobacco is huge as it warms. Banana, allspice seem to come through more on the finish. The more I drink it the more I find and like. It's far more complex than I'd expected (and more complex than anything I've had from these guys). Somehow all these crazy flavors just work here.

Feel is right on. Carb is perfectly fine - thankfully there to help lift this off the palate and add a bit of a bittering note. Flatter, aged quads are generally too dense and sweet for me and I think this would be no different. I'm not sure I'll sit on my other bottle as long as I originally intended. This right now though has a great, rich, smooth, well rounded feel that I'm not sure how it could really be improved.

This really works for me. My opinion, for the price of a 750 (I think $14) this is worth every penny and definitely worth picking up if you see it and you can.
Apr 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.84 by hophugger from Virginia

Mar 28, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Beer-A-Lot from Virginia

Feb 09, 2016
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Reviewed by VirginiaBeerMan from Virginia

3.67/5  rDev -6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
I've never had anything like this before. An interesting and well done combination of beer with hints of red wine that do not overpower the beer. This is one that is perfect in sample size given the flavor and high alcohol content. I'm not sure I could drink a full pour.
Jan 28, 2016
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Rated by Mappinj

3.92/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 5 | feel: 1 | overall: 4
A red Amber color. Awesome taste.
Jan 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.74 by VeganUndead from Virginia

Jan 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.73 by brocktune from Virginia

Jan 03, 2016
IV (Four) from Center of the Universe Brewing Company
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 10 ratings