Dank Tank BSP Coffee Quad Ale
SweetWater Brewing Company
- From:
- SweetWater Brewing Company
- Georgia, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Quadrupel (Quad)
- ABV:
- 11%
- Score:
- +2 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.39 | pDev: 6.38%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Oct 10, 2014
- Added:
- May 16, 2010
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
-
-
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by glid02 from Georgia
4.17/5 rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.17/5 rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Cask at the brewery - it was supposed to be aged on cocoa but it was unquestionably coffee.
Pours a hazy brownish-amber color with a one-finger tan head. The head recedes into a thin layer on top leaving decent lacing.
Smells of roasted coffee upon roasted coffee. Lurking in the background are sweet malts with booze-soaked dates and raisins.
Tastes similar to how it smells, although the coffee is a bit more subdued. Sweet malts with good amounts of smooth coffee flavors kick things off. Midway through the sip the coffee fades a bit, allowing sugar-coated pear and date flavors to seep out. The fruit flavors carry through to a solidly sweet finish. As the beer warms the flavors sweeten.
Mouthfeel is very good. It's got a smooth thickness with soft carbonation.
Drinkability is good. I finished my glass without much problem and could have another.
Overall I wasn't sure how the coffee would affect this beer but I was pleasantly surprised. It certainly comes through more in the nose but blends nicely in both aroma and flavor. Worth a shot if it ever surfaces again.
May 26, 2010Pours a hazy brownish-amber color with a one-finger tan head. The head recedes into a thin layer on top leaving decent lacing.
Smells of roasted coffee upon roasted coffee. Lurking in the background are sweet malts with booze-soaked dates and raisins.
Tastes similar to how it smells, although the coffee is a bit more subdued. Sweet malts with good amounts of smooth coffee flavors kick things off. Midway through the sip the coffee fades a bit, allowing sugar-coated pear and date flavors to seep out. The fruit flavors carry through to a solidly sweet finish. As the beer warms the flavors sweeten.
Mouthfeel is very good. It's got a smooth thickness with soft carbonation.
Drinkability is good. I finished my glass without much problem and could have another.
Overall I wasn't sure how the coffee would affect this beer but I was pleasantly surprised. It certainly comes through more in the nose but blends nicely in both aroma and flavor. Worth a shot if it ever surfaces again.
Reviewed by GeezLynn from Colorado
4.43/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
4.43/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Stopped by the Brick Store yesterday and jumped at the chance to try this. Appearance was a lighter brown with a frothy tan head. Smell was fairly light, mainly dark and caramel malts. Flavor was in one word, excellent. Initially a slight coffee ground bitterness with a lot of caramel/toffee flavor. Further into things the coffee/caramel contributed some milk chocolate flavor. There was also plenty of raisin and date character. Pretty sweet, but enjoyably so and the ABV was barely noticeable. The mouthfeel was impressive - light yet full and very smooth. Great example of why we need more cask offerings.
I'd had the BSP before and while the coffee was a nice addition here, the cask is really what really made this beer for me. One time offering? I hope there's something similar stashed away in someone's cellar.
May 18, 2010I'd had the BSP before and while the coffee was a nice addition here, the cask is really what really made this beer for me. One time offering? I hope there's something similar stashed away in someone's cellar.
Reviewed by firkinhophead from Georgia
4.25/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.25/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
the only one ever, tapped for 1st atlanta beer week.
pours a deep amber with a thick, rich head of foam.
aroma is of fresh brewed coffee. not much roastiness, but a nice earthy note and some caramel sweetness.
taste is dominated by the coffee but it is not like espresso, not bitter at all. toffee all up in there, like a candy lozenge. grassy, mildly fruity finish. raisins, kalua, prunes, licorice.
absolutely lovely texture. silky and smooth. warming alcohol rises up deep into the pint.
drinks like a nice liqueur, but not as strong, but still big and bold. very nice.
May 16, 2010pours a deep amber with a thick, rich head of foam.
aroma is of fresh brewed coffee. not much roastiness, but a nice earthy note and some caramel sweetness.
taste is dominated by the coffee but it is not like espresso, not bitter at all. toffee all up in there, like a candy lozenge. grassy, mildly fruity finish. raisins, kalua, prunes, licorice.
absolutely lovely texture. silky and smooth. warming alcohol rises up deep into the pint.
drinks like a nice liqueur, but not as strong, but still big and bold. very nice.
We love reviews (150 characters or more)! Check out: How to Review a Beer. You don't need to get fancy. Drop some thoughts on the beer's attributes (look, smell, taste, feel) plus your overall impression. Something that backs up your rating and helps others. Thanks!