Monk's Temptation
Saint Arnold Brewing Company

A: Pours a dark, nearly opaque brown color. A bubbly beige head rises to about two fingers at first, but recedes to a ring. That eventually dissipates with no lace.
S: Oh, this is aromatic. A rich malty aroma of baked brown bread, dark fruits, caramelized sugars, and that wood/vanilla oak aroma.
T: Like the nose, this is intense. That malty character goes from baked bread and dark fruits, to Belgian candied sugars, even dried bakers chocolate. Then that deep wood/vanilla/toffee character from the Bourbon barrels lingers. Everything compliments, and the base Belgian Quad is not completely covered up.
M/O: A big full body. At first, lively carbonation, but as this breaths this becomes rich, chewy and decadent. The warming alcohol, big body, and sweetness all play to make this a nice, but slow, sipper. Which becomes more nuanced as this warms.

If I haven't mentioned this already...yep this is big on everything. In a way that complements, instead of overwhelms. Its something I just want to sit with, and enjoy over a long slow sipping session. As this becomes more enjoyable and nuanced as this warms, I'm all for that.