Otter Bar
Sockeye Grill & Brewery

I picked up a 1/6 barrel today because we do not get many Quads in Boise, and Sockeye very rarely brews this beer. I saw a few beer reviews from 2012, but Sockeye brewed a batch and even though they ran out at the Pub, there were 3 kegs sitting at a local distributor.
I talked with a representative at the brewery and I believe he said that this was 22 IBUs, and he definitely said 9.9 ABV.
I poured my fist beer in a snifter and there was a nice tan head- although it dissipated quickly and left very little lacing. The beer is clear and the color seems to be a dark amber with some red tint.
The beer has a great aroma of Belgian hops with banana and dark fruits (plum and cherry). The taste is smooth at the front that follows the aroma and then a little boozy finish- but it is very easy to drink. The carbonation is very low- and like most quads, you really want this to warm up a bit to really bring out the flavors.
This will be a great sipping beer to savor- but with the low carbonation it can also be an easy to drink for a quad.