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Ovila Belgian-Style Abbey Quad: Ale Brewed With Plums
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- From:
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- Quadrupel (Quad)
- ABV:
- 10.2%
- Score:
- 89
- Avg:
- 3.99 | pDev: 10.78%
- Reviews:
- 236
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 17, 2022
- Added:
- Jan 30, 2013
- Wants:
- 69
- Gots:
- 256
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Ratings by lsummers:
Reviewed by lsummers from California
3.99/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours black as night with a three finger tannish frothy head that recedes to a half finger head leaving some great lacing behind. Looks mildly carbonated.
Smells coming from this remind me of the classic quad notes. Dark fruits, raisins, slight malty burnt brown sugar sweetness, and that great dessert/pie quality.
Taste hits right away with a sort of dark fruits and slightly smokey malts. A definite sweetness like that of candied fruit. Slight vanilla and toffee. Mostly those overly ripe dark and dried fruit qualities. The toffee malts help mix this all together. Slight boozyness on the backend that detracts a bit.
Mouthfeel is mildly carbonated yet full bodied. This is a thick beer and thank goodness it's carbonated well.
Overall, a solid quad and one that a fan of the style should definitely try. This is a huge beer and you can definitely tell while tasting it. Newcomers should steer away as it could deter them from the style. But to me, this is just plain delicious.
Jun 10, 2013Smells coming from this remind me of the classic quad notes. Dark fruits, raisins, slight malty burnt brown sugar sweetness, and that great dessert/pie quality.
Taste hits right away with a sort of dark fruits and slightly smokey malts. A definite sweetness like that of candied fruit. Slight vanilla and toffee. Mostly those overly ripe dark and dried fruit qualities. The toffee malts help mix this all together. Slight boozyness on the backend that detracts a bit.
Mouthfeel is mildly carbonated yet full bodied. This is a thick beer and thank goodness it's carbonated well.
Overall, a solid quad and one that a fan of the style should definitely try. This is a huge beer and you can definitely tell while tasting it. Newcomers should steer away as it could deter them from the style. But to me, this is just plain delicious.
More User Ratings:
Rated by Radome from Florida
4.01/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.01/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
2013 vintage tasted on tap at Aces & Ales - Tenaya, Las Vegas, NV.
Feb 04, 2020Reviewed by entheos from California
3.83/5 rDev -4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev -4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A bit too strong, but very rich and distinct. It’s flavorful, but too much will but you in a coma! I’ve had better, but Sierra Nevada knows how to brew so well I may eventually like this above other Belgians.
Jan 11, 2020
Ovila Belgian-Style Abbey Quad: Ale Brewed With Plums from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
89 out of
100 with
1159 ratings
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