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Four
Allagash Brewing Company
- From:
- Allagash Brewing Company
- Maine, United States
- Style:
- Quadrupel (Quad)
- ABV:
- 10%
- Score:
- 91
- Avg:
- 4.08 | pDev: 9.56%
- Reviews:
- 467
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 21, 2020
- Added:
- Mar 26, 2004
- Wants:
- 126
- Gots:
- 143
We brew this beer with four malts, four sugars, four hop varieties and we ferment it four times, using four different yeast strains. The complexity of the brewing process is matched by the complexity of this unique beer. Flavors of raisin, candied fruit and plum express themselves throughout.
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Ratings by phantomwyse:
Reviewed by phantomwyse from Massachusetts
4/5 rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: Dark murky red amber body with unfiltered honey highlights. Your standard strength Belgian style head dominates the top of the beer with some heavy lacing.
S: Dusty fruits that alternate light and dark -- golden apple, grape, pear, date. Candi sugar and alcohol waft in, an apple brandy aroma.
T: Spirited fresh pressed apple, pear, white grape, even some peach and, when warmed, cherry thrown in for some good measure. Malts kick in with caramel and thick English toffee, Cracker Jacks. Ever present aged alcohol. The malty sweetness stays with you even through the alcohol.
M: Slightly syrups with an alcohol bite.
D: A commendable quad. Definitely a sipper, nice but not awe-inspiring.
Feb 25, 2009S: Dusty fruits that alternate light and dark -- golden apple, grape, pear, date. Candi sugar and alcohol waft in, an apple brandy aroma.
T: Spirited fresh pressed apple, pear, white grape, even some peach and, when warmed, cherry thrown in for some good measure. Malts kick in with caramel and thick English toffee, Cracker Jacks. Ever present aged alcohol. The malty sweetness stays with you even through the alcohol.
M: Slightly syrups with an alcohol bite.
D: A commendable quad. Definitely a sipper, nice but not awe-inspiring.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by maddogruss from New Jersey
3.95/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Had this on draft.
A: pours blood amber body with small white head with pretty nice retention and lacing
S: sweet, earthy, fig smelling beer; some grape notes; snow cone like?
T: sweet, plum taste; some strawberry/cherry notes; some raspberry aftertaste, with sweet alcohol notes
M: medium bodied; a little thin, but smooth
D: nice mouthfeel and taste combo; pretty solid drinking quad; decent drinking beer overall
Nov 21, 2020A: pours blood amber body with small white head with pretty nice retention and lacing
S: sweet, earthy, fig smelling beer; some grape notes; snow cone like?
T: sweet, plum taste; some strawberry/cherry notes; some raspberry aftertaste, with sweet alcohol notes
M: medium bodied; a little thin, but smooth
D: nice mouthfeel and taste combo; pretty solid drinking quad; decent drinking beer overall
Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
3.75/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
The smell has the raisin, Belgian yeast, light sugars and light banana all combined very nicely. The appearance has a small white head that lasts about a minute. The taste is extremely sweet, ranging close to a malt bomb. The palate is heavy and a bit sharp here and there. Medium bodied with a decent sipping quality about it. Carbonation felt fine. ABV felt as projected. Overall, pretty good Belgian Quad worthy of coming back to.
Jun 05, 2017Reviewed by Bierliebhaber3 from Massachusetts
4.09/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
This interesting quad is fermented 4 times with 4 malts, 4 yeasts, and 4 hops. It pours an opaque orange / amber color with a medium creamy white head with high retention. The smell is very pleasant and has elements of mainly banana bread and spices. The flavor is delicious as well and fairly complex. The flavor consists of banana, yeast, coriander and other typical Belgian spices, raisin, burnt sugar, and a subtle flavor of alcohol as well. The alcohol is not very noticeable considering that this is a potent 10% beer. The finish is extraordinarily refreshing and creamy. The body is on the high end of medium, but lighter than the average quad. This beer is really quite excellent, but it is not entirely true to the style. It is lighter bodied and has a lower alcohol content than most quads, really closer to most triples that I have tried. It is also not quite as complex as I would expect from all those ingredients, but what is there is perfectly done.
Jun 07, 2016
Four from Allagash Brewing Company
Beer rating:
91 out of
100 with
998 ratings
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