Oh My Quad
Wicked Weed Brewing
- From:
- Wicked Weed Brewing
- North Carolina, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Quadrupel (Quad)
- ABV:
- 11%
- Score:
- 89
- Avg:
- 3.96 | pDev: 9.34%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 21
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Apr 24, 2021
- Added:
- Jul 30, 2013
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 10
SCORE
89
Very Good
89
Very Good
Belgian quadrupels are a prized beer. They take months to create and are full of rich dried fruit and toffee-like flavors. This ale was aged in Silver Oak Cabernet Barrels for four months leading to a divine beer that is perfect for pairing with fine cheeses, gamey meats, and a fire. Available in 10oz pours only.
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Rated by howardnss from Pennsylvania
4.04/5 rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Tart/ sour cherry. More sour ale than Belgian quad. Still very enjoyable.
Apr 24, 2021Reviewed by Tony210 from New Jersey
4.08/5 rDev +3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.08/5 rDev +3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a murky brown, minimal head. Nice tart cherry aroma. Flavor is tart cherry, a bit yeasty. Carbonation is good, medium bodied. Overall a decent BA quad, not my favorite.
8/14/20
Aug 15, 20208/14/20
Reviewed by StoutElk_92 from Massachusetts
4.59/5 rDev +15.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.59/5 rDev +15.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Notes of fresh dried cherries, dark caramel, sweet toffee, fruity molasses, dark dried fruits, some chocolate, dark fruits, Cabernet red wine, oak, black and red grapes, raisin, plum, fig, cherry, date, apple, pear, apricot, some phenolic clove, with mild earthy floral hops. Medium lighter bodied, slick and smooth with creamy moderate carbonation. Overall a nice barrel-aged quad with cherries.
Mar 10, 2020
Reviewed by rex_4539 from Greece
2.88/5 rDev -27.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 2.5
2.88/5 rDev -27.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 2.5
L: Very hazy murky color, no head, no lacing to speak of, good carbonation.
S: Wine, Belgian yeast, oak, cherries.
T: Wine, sour-ish, oak, Belgian yeast, alcohol, cherries.
F: Full bodied, full flavored (wine flavor, that is). Hard to drink.
O: A big disappointment. The worst Wicked Weed beer I have tried.
Oct 21, 2019S: Wine, Belgian yeast, oak, cherries.
T: Wine, sour-ish, oak, Belgian yeast, alcohol, cherries.
F: Full bodied, full flavored (wine flavor, that is). Hard to drink.
O: A big disappointment. The worst Wicked Weed beer I have tried.
Reviewed by Parmesan from Colorado
3.6/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.6/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
L:. Pours a muddy purple brown with a very miniscule tan head and no lacing on the glass.
S:. The fruity and jammy especially with notes of Cabernet grapes from the barrel, this beer has a lot of tannins. Notes of cherry and caramel, but the quad elements are a little overshadowed by the wine character.
T:. Fruity and jammy, wine tannins especially Cabernet grapes, notes of caramel, some cherry. The wine character is still stronger than I'd prefer.
F:. Full body, smooth carbonation.
O:. I wish this beer toned down the wine a little bit and had more quad character.
Sep 23, 2019S:. The fruity and jammy especially with notes of Cabernet grapes from the barrel, this beer has a lot of tannins. Notes of cherry and caramel, but the quad elements are a little overshadowed by the wine character.
T:. Fruity and jammy, wine tannins especially Cabernet grapes, notes of caramel, some cherry. The wine character is still stronger than I'd prefer.
F:. Full body, smooth carbonation.
O:. I wish this beer toned down the wine a little bit and had more quad character.
Reviewed by Tsar_Riga from Minnesota
4.04/5 rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Hazy dark copper body, some minimal transparency, not much of a head on the pour.
S - Out front with acidic cherry notes on the plus, a hit of plastic on the minus.
T - Cherry bread, with an open that emphasizes the fruit, a middle that focuses on bread and malt and introduces woody barrel notes, and a finish that lingers over acidity and a long cherry trail. Very nice.
M - Moderate carbonation, a light weight, and a subtle dryness in the finish.
O - Not at all what I'd expect. The cherry is forward, the bread is there but receding a bit, and the feel avoids booziness in favor of a highly drinkable open and finish that is dangerous, given the big time ABV. A welcome take on the Quad.
Jul 07, 2019S - Out front with acidic cherry notes on the plus, a hit of plastic on the minus.
T - Cherry bread, with an open that emphasizes the fruit, a middle that focuses on bread and malt and introduces woody barrel notes, and a finish that lingers over acidity and a long cherry trail. Very nice.
M - Moderate carbonation, a light weight, and a subtle dryness in the finish.
O - Not at all what I'd expect. The cherry is forward, the bread is there but receding a bit, and the feel avoids booziness in favor of a highly drinkable open and finish that is dangerous, given the big time ABV. A welcome take on the Quad.
Reviewed by Huhzubendah from District of Columbia
3.98/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Bottle shared by Ben. Thanks man!
Brown body with some transparency. Small had that recedes soonish after pouring. Cherries come through. Some light malty, leathery, tobacco notes. Body is thinner than I like for beers of the ilk. Fun.
Mar 29, 2019Brown body with some transparency. Small had that recedes soonish after pouring. Cherries come through. Some light malty, leathery, tobacco notes. Body is thinner than I like for beers of the ilk. Fun.
Reviewed by avalon07 from South Carolina
4.03/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
L: Poured from a bottle to a goblet. Had a medium brown color and a thick, cloudy consistency. There was a thin, off white, foamy head that quickly dissipated. Average lacing.
S: A very nice aroma of cherries, Belgian yeast, dark fruit, oak, and malt.
T: Tasted of a mild amount of malt (not overly prevalent), some Belgian-style yeast, a ton of cherries (the dominant ingredient), a bit of oak, and some dark fruit (raisins, it would seem). A vibrant and interesting flavor. It borders on being one-note (the cherries are certainly powerful), but it manages to work well. It's sweet, warm, and very tasty.
F: A well-carbonated beer with a lively finish. Medium-bodied.
O: A nice take on the quad style. Drinkable.
Dec 13, 2018S: A very nice aroma of cherries, Belgian yeast, dark fruit, oak, and malt.
T: Tasted of a mild amount of malt (not overly prevalent), some Belgian-style yeast, a ton of cherries (the dominant ingredient), a bit of oak, and some dark fruit (raisins, it would seem). A vibrant and interesting flavor. It borders on being one-note (the cherries are certainly powerful), but it manages to work well. It's sweet, warm, and very tasty.
F: A well-carbonated beer with a lively finish. Medium-bodied.
O: A nice take on the quad style. Drinkable.
Reviewed by EMH73 from New York
4.16/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.16/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Had on tap. Pours a slightly hazy amber with red hues, a thin white head that dissipated quickly and left little blotchy lacing. Smells of cherries, yeast, bread and a hint of oak. Tastes of tart cherries, yeast, bready malts, dark fruits and a very nice red wine/oak presence. Medium bodied, well carbonated, slightly tart finish, smooth mouth feel. A very unique beer taht I would seek out again.
Jun 13, 2018
Reviewed by StraightNoChaser from Georgia
3.73/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: mostly clear amber. Modest off white head. Some greasy lacing that quickly recedes.
smell: Sour up front and center. Nose is of a saison or a farmhouse ale. Not much quad here.
taste: a little bit of quad malt struggles with the tart and sour, but is pretty much dominated.
Jan 27, 2018smell: Sour up front and center. Nose is of a saison or a farmhouse ale. Not much quad here.
taste: a little bit of quad malt struggles with the tart and sour, but is pretty much dominated.
Reviewed by BeerDawgs from Georgia
3.83/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A 375ml bottle with a bottled on date of 11.10.16. 13.4% ABV
L - Hazy amber with minimal head and lacing
S - Sweet, syrupy, cherries. Not much booze or oaky flavors
T - Boozy, cherries, syrupy sweet.
F - Thin body and carbonation
O - Just ok, not worth spending the expensive cost for this one again
Jul 08, 2017L - Hazy amber with minimal head and lacing
S - Sweet, syrupy, cherries. Not much booze or oaky flavors
T - Boozy, cherries, syrupy sweet.
F - Thin body and carbonation
O - Just ok, not worth spending the expensive cost for this one again
Reviewed by jdhilt from New Hampshire
3.72/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.72/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours a one-finger white head that fades quickly leaving traces of lace. Hazy amber color. Good carbonation and medium bodied. Sour cherry nose and flavor follows - sour cherry, too much, needs more malt, the high ABV, 13.4%, is hidden. Bottled Nov 2016, pricey at $10.95 for a 375ml bottle from Colonial Spirits Acton, Ma.
Apr 27, 2017
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