XXXX Quadrupel Reserva
De Struise Brouwers

XXXX Quadrupel ReservaXXXX Quadrupel Reserva
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From:
De Struise Brouwers
 
Belgium
Style:
Quadrupel (Quad)
ABV:
12%
Score:
92
Avg:
4.16 | pDev: 7.45%
Reviews:
13
Ratings:
57
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jul 24, 2022
Added:
Aug 22, 2012
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  11
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Reviewed by edthehead from Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Bottle pour into a tulip glass.
Dark brown anmber appearance with a beige sticky head. Notes of espresso, licorice, fig, dark chocolate, bourbon. Medium to thick body, medium to light carbonation. Complex, thought provoking, bold.
Jul 24, 2022
 
Rated: 4.2 by Cpmitchno1 from Virginia

Mar 06, 2021
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Reviewed by rex_4539 from Greece

4.37/5  rDev +5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: Brown/red color, minimal head and lacing, light carbonation.

S: Belgian yeast, sweet, chocolate, alcohol, oak. Smells nice.

T: Belgian yeast, lots of alcohol, oak, sweet-ish, chocolate. Very good.

F: Full bodied, full flavored.

O: Very good quadrupel but a tad too boozy.
Jan 18, 2020
 
Rated: 3.84 by Mikexw from New York

Jan 01, 2020
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Reviewed by DokiDokiLitFam from New Jersey

4.26/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Pours out a honey brown. Half a finger of head that dissipates quickly to a ring.

Smell is booze jumping out of the glass. Bourbon, brown sugar, prune, date, honey. The bourbon and the sugar really take over here though.

Taste is sweet bourbon right up front. Strong spicy malt presence. Some bitterness on the close. The booze is strong with this one. Close to being overwhelming. But it smooths out. A lot of the flavor matches that of the nose.

The carbonation is mild. But this beer has a nice density to it. Almost a sticky syrup quality.

This beer cost a hefty 44 dollars just like the Black Damnation I purchased from this brewery. The Black Damnation was perhaps one of the best beer I ever tasted. This one falls behind but still is the same price. Overall I enjoy this brewery's offerings, but this is one is certainly not worth the outlandish price. I would love to go to Belgium and try everything firsthand rather than spend ridiculous amounts of money to have the beer travel across the world.
Oct 13, 2019
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Reviewed by chitoryu12 from Florida

4.73/5  rDev +13.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.75
Look: Dark chocolate brown, almost opaque. Two fingers of brown head that quickly dissipates.

Smell: Chocolate, figs, plums, stone fruits. Very reminiscent of port wine.

Taste: Like the taste, similar to port. Fruity, deep, and sweet but not cloying.

Mouthfeel: Rather thin body with very little carbonation.

Overall: While it makes a few stumbles, this is one of the greatest-tasting beers I've ever had.
Sep 06, 2019
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Reviewed by bobv from Vermont

4.3/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
This should be designated as a rotating offering from De Struise.
750 ml. bottle.
Bottled 27 JUN 2018.
Moderate pour yields a 1/2 inch off white head over a dark mahogany body with no lacing with the head disappearing after a couple minutes. Nose of booze, dried cherries, raisins, caramel, nougat, and cocoa. Taste of chocolate, caramel, molasses, raisin, dried cherry, prune, red grape, white grape, and bourbon. Finish is slightly tannic with bitter chocolate. Wow! Yet another superbly complex beer from one of my favorite Belgian breweries. Cheers to Urbs!!!!!
Jun 16, 2019
 
Rated: 4.18 by Sparky44 from Illinois

Nov 16, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Nichols33 from Massachusetts

Jul 05, 2018
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Reviewed by DJ-Hophead from England

4.5/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Tap @ Moor, Bristol - Pours dark brown with a medium tanned foamy head. Medium carbonation. Nice lacing. Aroma - rich caramel, dark fruits. Taste - dark fruits, toffee, caramel notes, light yeasty notes at the back, dry bitter finish with some alcoholic warmth. Lovely strong Belgian ale.
Jun 25, 2017
 
Rated: 4.09 by emerge077 from Illinois

Oct 16, 2016
 
Rated: 4.11 by CraigTravor from California

Jul 04, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by Immortale25 from North Carolina

Mar 15, 2016
 
Rated: 4.48 by YvesB from Belgium

Nov 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by WynnO from Florida

Oct 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by HopBelT from Belgium

Jun 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by His_Royal_Hoppiness from England

May 26, 2015
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Reviewed by deebo from Michigan

3.94/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Picked this up at a bottle shop in Brussels for E 3.95. Time to give this 2013 quad a go. Bottle has a lot code of 100506142013 and a BB date of May 30 2019. Poured into a Samuel Smith pint glass this beer has a towering tan fluffy head with plenty of staying power and laces the glass beautiful. on top of a lively ruddy brown with carbonation bubbles popping from the yeast sediment. Aromas of sweet molasses, grapes. Estery but not phenolic with the slightest hint of soft alcohols. Taste is quite sweet and malty but not cloying. Dry but definitely sweet in the finish. Not massively complex but tasty and smooth. Alcohol very well hidden. Mouthfeel is smooth with high carbonation but doesn't have a carbonic acid bite. Overall a bit sweet without any spiciness but drinks easy.
May 02, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by frontalot from Washington

Jan 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3.83 by rodzm14 from Washington

Jan 31, 2015
XXXX Quadrupel Reserva from De Struise Brouwers
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 57 ratings