Divine Reserve #2
Saint Arnold Brewing Company

Divine Reserve #2Divine Reserve #2
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From:
Saint Arnold Brewing Company
 
Texas, United States
Style:
Quadrupel (Quad)
ABV:
9.3%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.79 | pDev: 16.62%
Reviews:
41
Ratings:
58
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 27, 2020
Added:
Jul 26, 2006
Wants:
  9
Gots:
  6
Brewed: April 26, 2006
Bottled: July 18, 2006
Cases Made: 787

Described as an "Abbey American quadruppel". Brewed with a combination of Maris Otter, Munich, Victory and Special B malts and hopped with Perle, Liberty and Saaz. The wort from the kettle was split into 2 fermenters, pitching one with an American Ale yeast and the other with a Belgian Trappist yeast. Near the end of fermentation, the tanks were combined to finish out and then conditioned for 12 weeks before bottling.
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Rated: 3.69 by ckeegan04 from Texas

May 27, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

Apr 08, 2020
 
Rated: 4.1 by rspauldi from Texas

Jun 30, 2015
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Reviewed by johnnnniee from New Hampshire

3.25/5  rDev -14.2%
Bottle received recently in trade.
Murky reddish brown color with almost no head and judging from the lack of a pop little carbonation. Aroma is full of alcohol soaked dark fruits with bits of caramel, brown sugar, and chocolate around the edges. Sweet sugary fruity maltiness with just a hint of alcohol. Lingering caramel sugary finish with some obvious sherry like oxidation. Thick body almost no carbonation sweet syrupy mouthfeel. Smells wonderful, but the flavor is quickly heading downhill. Wish I had tried it fresher.
Dec 05, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by nathanmiller from New York

Oct 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by zestar from California

May 31, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by ChanceK from Texas

Jan 29, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Ben7773 from Texas

Jan 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by greenspointexas from Texas

Dec 14, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by drummermattie02 from Texas

Jan 21, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by t0rin0 from California

Dec 27, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by Prestonlegal from Texas

Sep 28, 2012
 
Rated: 4.5 by kobeer from Texas

Jul 23, 2012
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Reviewed by Mora2000 from Texas

3.58/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Thanks to a friend for sharing this bottle.

The beer pours a reddish-amber color with no real head. The aroma has quite a bit of dark fruit in it, as well as some big toffee notes. The flavor is similar. There is a ton of toffee and caramel malt, with some dark fruit (grapes and raisins) as well as some alcohol. As the beer warms, some dark cherry notes really start to come through strongly. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation. Very glad I got to try this one.
Jul 04, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by Texasfan549 from Texas

May 07, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by BeerHunter76 from Texas

May 07, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by kjkinsey from Texas

May 06, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by blcmat from Texas

Dec 07, 2011
 
Rated: 4 by PhatAtUT from Texas

Nov 21, 2011
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Reviewed by MasterSki from Canada (ON)

2.32/5  rDev -38.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
Another gem procured by Jason - I think he is having his revenge for all the bad beers to which I've subjected him. Served in a Jester King tulip.

A - Pours pretty much still. A few bubbles adhere to the sides of the glass. Initial pour is transparent amber, but subsequent ones are quite murky and turbid.

S - Oxidation, brown sugar, milk chocolate. About what I'd expect from a five-year-old quad in a screw-top bottle.

T - Taste is worse. Mostly papery oxidation, with some caramel in the periphery. Bitter walnut and alcohol finish.

M - No carbonation, sticky full body, some alcohol warmth, and a lightly tannic finish.

D - Not holding up well at all - damn screw-top caps. A quad should be able to age gracefully for five years, so this is a pretty big failure. Use for cooking if you still have these.
Jun 16, 2011
Divine Reserve #2 from Saint Arnold Brewing Company
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 58 ratings