TWELVE
Ithaca Beer Company

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From:
Ithaca Beer Company
 
New York, United States
Style:
Quadrupel (Quad)
ABV:
10%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.9 | pDev: 11.28%
Reviews:
90
Ratings:
143
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 04, 2017
Added:
Jan 01, 2010
Wants:
  18
Gots:
  34
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Reviewed by stakem from Pennsylvania

4.35/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
I purchased this bottle freshly after release and cellared it for approximately 6 years prior to drinking/reviewing.

750ml into a matching Ithaca excelsior tulip. The brew is a dark mahogany color with ruby clarity and a khaki cap a finger strong that fades slowly.

The aroma is malty and sugary smelling like caramel, molasses, raison and bread.

Taste brings much of the same focus on malty sweetness with a very mild oxidative note. Raison, prune, plum and dates all wrapped up in caramel, molasses and bread to biscuit malt.

Medium in body with modest carbonation. I cannot believe I waited 6 years to open this brew. Not sure how it was fresh but it is exquisite now.
Jan 04, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by oriolesfan4 from Maryland

Oct 19, 2016
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Rated by BuddyPal from Pennsylvania

4.06/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Too sweet
Apr 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.54 by wethorseblanket from California

Feb 03, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by a77cj7 from South Dakota

Nov 22, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by chcfan from California

Nov 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by FaradayUncaged from Michigan

Nov 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by spycow from Illinois

Sep 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by bobv from Vermont

Sep 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by trxxpaxxs from New York

Sep 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by zestar from California

Aug 22, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Moc513 from New York

Jul 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

Apr 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Joecaddie from Delaware

Mar 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by sphyrn from Connecticut

Feb 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by jbaker67 from Pennsylvania

Feb 22, 2014
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Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts

3.7/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Shared with many people at my cellar cleaning.

Light fizzy head, semi clear dark chestnut brown color.

Nose nice molasses and barrel, toasty nutty hazelnut, rummy, little toasted coconut, brown sugar.

Taste similar, sweet brown sugar, candy malt, little syrupy malt, some warming booze, mild chewy earthy spicy hops, sticky and syrupy. Finish is hot booze, more earthy spicy hops, syrupy caramel molasses like candy, etc.

Mouth is fuller bod and syrupy, nice popping carb.

Overall not bad, but not as special as I expected it to be, a bit too sweet and sticky overall, so def could have improved.
Dec 23, 2013
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Reviewed by rudzud from Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Thanks to JLindros for sharing.

A - Poured into a Kate the Great tulip a nice crystal clear brown hue with a thin mocha head.

S - Aromas of sweet malts, light plums, faint alcohol.

T - Taste is tons of sweet malts, cardboard, caramel.

M - Mouthfeel is sticky, syrupy.

O - Overall this beer was far too sticky to be enjoyable.
Dec 21, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by jaydoc from Kansas

Dec 03, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by yankeepride from New York

Nov 24, 2013
TWELVE from Ithaca Beer Company
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 143 ratings