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Divine Reserve #13
Saint Arnold Brewing Company
- From:
- Saint Arnold Brewing Company
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- Quadrupel (Quad)
- ABV:
- 11%
- Score:
- 92
- Avg:
- 4.14 | pDev: 9.66%
- Reviews:
- 37
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 27, 2020
- Added:
- Mar 19, 2013
- Wants:
- 28
- Gots:
- 93
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by Pegasus from Texas
4.06/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: Moderate light brown head atop a mahogany body with ruby highlights. A veil of thin and all but unbroken lacing adorns the glass walls.
Aroma: Rich notes of molasses, dark caramel, dark fruit, rustic dark bread, brown sugar, raisins, cherries and dates. Sweet vinous alcohol is fairly prominent, but pleasant.
Taste: Opens with a strong wave of dark fruit, plums, raisins and cherries seeming particularly notable. There is a pleasant undercurrent of dark caramel and spicy alcohol. The latter is warming, but without harsh or hot notes. The finish is quite sweet and slightly earthy.
Mouth feel: Smooth and soft, very full and pleasant, with just a hint of carbonation.
Drinkability/notes: A really nice example of the style, which held up well being "cellared" in the refrigerator for several years.
Presentation: Packaged in a stubby twelve once brown glass bottle with a twist-off crown, served in a Duvel tulip.
Nov 27, 2020Aroma: Rich notes of molasses, dark caramel, dark fruit, rustic dark bread, brown sugar, raisins, cherries and dates. Sweet vinous alcohol is fairly prominent, but pleasant.
Taste: Opens with a strong wave of dark fruit, plums, raisins and cherries seeming particularly notable. There is a pleasant undercurrent of dark caramel and spicy alcohol. The latter is warming, but without harsh or hot notes. The finish is quite sweet and slightly earthy.
Mouth feel: Smooth and soft, very full and pleasant, with just a hint of carbonation.
Drinkability/notes: A really nice example of the style, which held up well being "cellared" in the refrigerator for several years.
Presentation: Packaged in a stubby twelve once brown glass bottle with a twist-off crown, served in a Duvel tulip.
Reviewed by Roadhorn from Texas
4.95/5 rDev +19.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
4.95/5 rDev +19.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
Opened a Bomber of this bad boy tonight and it's everything described in other reviews. It's an exceptional beverage. I've carefully cellared/aged it in Fridge #2 for 6 years. Well worth the wait and Mrs. Horn is very pleased too.
I will never miss buying all I can of the Reserve Series again!
Jun 02, 2019I will never miss buying all I can of the Reserve Series again!
Reviewed by BillRoth from Maryland
4.25/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Visiting on SAB on Beer safari in Houston. Had on cask at tasting room. Rich, dark fruit, some hints of cherry and fig, rich and so smooth from the cask. Special treat.
Sep 18, 2016Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
4.11/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
4.11/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Appearance: Pours coffee colored with a vague tawny hue; the small tan head fades quickly but leaves stringy lacing
Smell: Caramel, fig and cherry tones; subtle red licorice and nutmeg aromatics, too
Taste: Burnt brown sugar, molasses and caramel lay down the base, with the fig, plum and cherry tones building; red licorice and nutmeg appear, after the swallow, with the sweetened dark fruit dominant in the finish
Mouthfeel: Full bodied with moderate carbonation; a bit flabby for the style
Overall: With the exception of the mouthfeel, this is a very nice domestic version of the style
Sep 03, 2016Smell: Caramel, fig and cherry tones; subtle red licorice and nutmeg aromatics, too
Taste: Burnt brown sugar, molasses and caramel lay down the base, with the fig, plum and cherry tones building; red licorice and nutmeg appear, after the swallow, with the sweetened dark fruit dominant in the finish
Mouthfeel: Full bodied with moderate carbonation; a bit flabby for the style
Overall: With the exception of the mouthfeel, this is a very nice domestic version of the style
Reviewed by leroybrown10 from Missouri
4.4/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.4/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Pours a dark amber-brown. Deep red highlights, almost purplish. Small light tan head is slow to form and quick to vanish. Moderate amount of lacing that also vanishes quickly.
Huge malt and dark fruit aroma. Caramel and molasses. Ripe plum, raisin, fig, prunes, and cherry. Toffee, anise, and vanilla. Dark bread. Reminiscent of cognac or brandy.
Big dark fruit on the tongue. Plum, prunes, and figs. Molasses, dark and syrupy. Brown sugar, caramel, and sweetened bread dough. Licorice, cloves, and nutmeg.
Thick, chewy mouth feel with moderate carbonation. Mildly boozy. Sweet and mildly syrupy. Lingering fruit and spice.
Big flavors and aromas in this malt bomb. Fruity, sweet, malty, boozy, rich, indulgent.
Feb 13, 2016Huge malt and dark fruit aroma. Caramel and molasses. Ripe plum, raisin, fig, prunes, and cherry. Toffee, anise, and vanilla. Dark bread. Reminiscent of cognac or brandy.
Big dark fruit on the tongue. Plum, prunes, and figs. Molasses, dark and syrupy. Brown sugar, caramel, and sweetened bread dough. Licorice, cloves, and nutmeg.
Thick, chewy mouth feel with moderate carbonation. Mildly boozy. Sweet and mildly syrupy. Lingering fruit and spice.
Big flavors and aromas in this malt bomb. Fruity, sweet, malty, boozy, rich, indulgent.
Reviewed by Chris_Huston from Texas
4.24/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Spectacular deep dark amber-brown color with a garnet aura. Freely poured into a snifter-tulip at a little below room temp and the tan head builds nicely but not out of control. Pugnacious, sheet-like lacing as the foam loves to hang on to the inside of the glass when swirled lazily.
Smell of malt, but not much on the caramel side, more of a bread and dark pruned fruits, predominantly, but mildly raisin, and modest alcohol whiff. Whereas the aromas are understated, it is the taste that delivers them more strongly, but with the alcohol backing off, making a very nice fluid, progressive drinking experience from nose to tongue. On top of that, the "Belgian Extra Dark Candi Syrup" is clearly present, especially on the back end, making this possibly too sweet for some, but certainly not to the degree of Avery's Reverend, for example. The feel imparts a nice medium-heavy weight and creaminess that suits the other characteristics.
Overall, an admirable Belgian-style quad that's easily revisitable -- a shame it's a limited release.
Nov 27, 2015Smell of malt, but not much on the caramel side, more of a bread and dark pruned fruits, predominantly, but mildly raisin, and modest alcohol whiff. Whereas the aromas are understated, it is the taste that delivers them more strongly, but with the alcohol backing off, making a very nice fluid, progressive drinking experience from nose to tongue. On top of that, the "Belgian Extra Dark Candi Syrup" is clearly present, especially on the back end, making this possibly too sweet for some, but certainly not to the degree of Avery's Reverend, for example. The feel imparts a nice medium-heavy weight and creaminess that suits the other characteristics.
Overall, an admirable Belgian-style quad that's easily revisitable -- a shame it's a limited release.
Divine Reserve #13 from Saint Arnold Brewing Company
Beer rating:
92 out of
100 with
312 ratings
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