't Smisje BBBourgondier
Brouwerij Smisje

't Smisje BBBourgondier't Smisje BBBourgondier
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From:
Brouwerij Smisje
 
Belgium
Style:
Quadrupel (Quad)
Ranked #101
ABV:
12%
Score:
88
Ranked #13,171
Avg:
3.95 | pDev: 12.15%
Reviews:
104
Ratings:
144
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 07, 2023
Added:
Jan 12, 2003
Wants:
  8
Gots:
  12
Currently only 50 cases of this beer are available per year. Brewed in honor of the Burgundian Babble Belt.
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Ratings by jdhilt:
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Reviewed by jdhilt from New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a two finger light tan head that fades quickly to a thin layer leaving some lace. Cloudy amber color, ton of yeast in bottom of bottle. Light carbonation and medium-heavy bodied. Cognac/raisiny nose. Starts sweet and raisiny, smooth, high ABV is barely noticeable. Their Dubbel is very similar. $4.49 for a 330ml bottle from John's Grocery Iowa City, Ia.

10oz glass, $8, on-tap at Ebenezer's Restaurant and Pub Lovell, ME. Seems to be quite different from the bottled version - white head, flavor is sweet and tart with a nose that has a tartness to it. Clean finish.
Aug 24, 2007
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Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York

4.06/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This one pours a golden amber brown color, with a small head, and a bit of lacing.

There’s lots of caramel on the nose, with some light fruitiness, a peppery and herbal spice, Fig Newtons, and some chocolate.

This has a very subtle but pleasant spiciness to it, herbal, and almost tea-like, with a barleywine-like backbone, rather than the quad that it seems be. There’s definite caramel and chocolate, and some breadiness as well.

This is medium bodied, slightly creamy, with a nice spicy finish.

This was unique but definitely still up my alley.
Aug 07, 2023
 
Rated: 3.25 by RochefortChris from North Carolina

Oct 01, 2022
 
Rated: 4.35 by BeardedWalrus from North Carolina

Sep 24, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by paulish from New York

Oct 14, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by Birdlegs from Washington

May 10, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by Gkruszewski from New York

Aug 24, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by bigred89 from Maryland

Nov 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by jrob21 from North Carolina

Oct 23, 2015
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Reviewed by Raisingfable from Minnesota

4.47/5  rDev +13.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
appearance
light brown color,
hazy
no residual head or lacing
very fizzy with effervescence
billowing towards the surface
like that of sparkling wine
which quiets down after a couple
minutes in the glass

smell
tart raisins
wine
slight vinegar
caramel
spiced apple cider

taste
smooth
fruity
preserved lemons
caramel
cinnamon
apple
hint of smoke

mouthfeel
light with a lively carbonation
not too sticky
with slight warmth in the back of the throat

overall
A lucid quad offering from Smisje. Scary drinkability: a lightly textured body and flirtatious carbonation keep the palate wanting more, never getting too sweet or syrupy. It almost has a little rugged malt backbone that keeps it from dipping off the palate in the long finish. One of the easiest drinking 12% abv ales I’ve ever drank.
Aug 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.6 by rderedin from Maine

Jul 02, 2015
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Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Not a big nose – traces of fruit, caramel, malt. It pours dark caramel under a 1” light tan foam cap that dissipates fairly quick for a Belgian. The palate starts with a fruit cocktail composed of cherries, light apple and plum sweetened by light caramel malt and seasoned with light spice and herbs. It finishes with a light bitter accent. The beer is yeast driven but well composed. The beer is highly carbonated with a body just above medium.
Mar 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by brittanylicious from Indiana

Mar 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by heysuz from Indiana

Mar 11, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by DrBier from Pennsylvania

Mar 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.93 by enelson from Illinois

Feb 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4.08 by crbnfbr from Kentucky

Dec 27, 2014
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Reviewed by Bitterbill from Wyoming

4.49/5  rDev +13.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
It looks like a clear copper coloured brew with a small but persistent head of foam, usual good lacing from a Belgian beer.

The smell, well, it's very similar to an aged UK Old or Barley Wine. Lots of caramel malt more than hinting notes of Port. Aged Thomas Hardy or JR Lee's, anyone?

The taste just verifies what I said about the smell, to the letter.

Very nice mouthfeel with lightish carbonation to with the medium body


It drinks like a champion of an Old Ale/Barleywine. I have to get more.
Nov 05, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by BMBCLT from South Carolina

Jul 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by afsdan from Colorado

May 28, 2014
't Smisje BBBourgondier from Brouwerij Smisje
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 144 ratings