Quadrupel
The Schlafly Tap Room

QuadrupelQuadrupel
Beer Geek Stats | Print Shelf Talker
From:
The Schlafly Tap Room
 
Missouri, United States
Style:
Quadrupel (Quad)
ABV:
12%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.84 | pDev: 12.24%
Reviews:
85
Ratings:
202
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 06, 2019
Added:
Mar 17, 2009
Wants:
  17
Gots:
  42
Our Quadrupel features notes of stone fruit from a Belgian abbey yeast strain and the taste of sweet toffee from a touch of Belgian Candi syrup. This mahogany-colored ale is fermented with a distinct Belgian abbey ale strain, then bottle conditioned with extra sugar and yeast for at least two weeks. European hops add balance to the sweetness of the malt and yeast.

In the United States, the term “Quadrupel” refers to a very strong, dark ale with a spicy, fruit flavor and high alcohol content. The beer style is intended to be stronger than a Belgian-style Tripel, so the alcohol content tends to be 10% or more. Beyond these guidelines, there is still discussion among brewers as to what constitutes a Quadrupel.

30 IBU
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Ratings by brewerburgundy:
Photo of brewerburgundy
Reviewed by brewerburgundy from West Virginia

4/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
25.4oz bottle, Boulevard tulip, no dating on bottle, but purchased in November 2010.

Unsurprisingly for an aged and big beer there is a minimal head on this very hazy dark apricot colored brew. The head is a yellowed paper color that matches the body well.

Maybe it's the age, but the nose is not so hot as many others have noted. It unfolds with lots of dried apricot and other fruits, a hint of brandy, and a trifling amount of Belgian yeast.

The flavors are similarly in the dried fruit domain, with lots of apricot, which is delicious, raisins, grapes, and toffee. Belgian candi sugar rears its metallic head a bit and again, the yeast is on the subdued side, mainly a little musty with some clove.

Texture is full and a bit slick. Carbonation is minimal, but that's as it should be.

I think a year or so only did well by this bottle. I quite like it and would recommend it, as I would just about anything by this brewery.
Dec 16, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by brittanylicious from Indiana

Jan 06, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by heysuz from Indiana

Jan 06, 2019
Photo of chinchill
Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina

4.07/5  rDev +6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Undated large bottle that's at least 4 years old.
Poured dark red-brown with excellent clarity and a modest, semi-durable beige head.
Aroma: lightly boozy with moderately strong notes of dark dried fruits dominating.
Flavor: moderately boozy with notes of dark dried fruits dominating. Clean for style.
Feel: medium carbonation; medium-full body; smooth; warming.
Overall: this American quad is nicely balanced and harmonious. It is certainly well-crafted and seems refined but is clearly not as complex, yeasty or deep as good Belgian counterparts.
Apr 10, 2018
 
Rated: 3.74 by OKCNittany from Oklahoma

Jan 30, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Beerbuddha from Florida

Jan 14, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by StoutAtTheDevil from Alabama

Oct 08, 2017
 
Rated: 3.84 by madelf66 from Pennsylvania

Jul 07, 2017
Photo of TheDoctor
Reviewed by TheDoctor from Canada (QC)

3.45/5  rDev -10.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Service: Bottle
No date


A:
Fairly clear red with tons of scummy yeast chunks and a pop-fizz cap of two inches that dwindles to an off-white film. Ok retention, not a trace of lace. (3.5)

S:
Dark fruits, rustic bread, weird caramelized cereal/molasses-rum/oxidized aroma that only comes out after a swirl, some tart barny-ness from the yeast. (3.5)

T:
Chocolate covered cherry kool-aid, wood, toffee, dark bread, broiled sugar and bourbon. (3.5)

M:
Sticky, medium carbonation, full bodied, some sneaky booze. (3.5)

O:
An okay beer.
Big and sweet. It isn't the 'quadiest' quad I've ever had. It was ok, but it felt like it was big in ways I didn't like and not big in ways I do. A lot is tastes, but it wasn't very faithful to style either. It looks mediocre. The smell is nearly what you would expect with the addition of some acetic tang, and a weirdly chewy sweetness that pops right after a swirl. It is a little bit of a chore to drink. Strong as hell. If I was sure it was fresh I would try it again, just to be sure, but otherwise I won't be having this one again. (3.25)
Mar 04, 2017
 
Rated: 3.87 by JoshuaWilkins-38 from Tennessee

Jun 06, 2016
Photo of stortore
Reviewed by stortore from Illinois

4.12/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
750 ml bottle into a goblet.

Copper colored pour, mostly clear. Small head, not much lacing. Smell brings malt, cherries, strawberries, caramel, figs, dates, plums raisins. Taste leads with malt, then figs, dates, plums, cherries, caramel. Some alcohol warming. Good body, pretty smooth, taste lingers.

A little lighter bodied than the norm, but the taste and aroma stack up well as a traditional quad. Liked it more as I drank it. Well worth a purchase.
Jan 13, 2016
 
Rated: 4.43 by TheHopsman from Nebraska

Dec 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by jkrug5 from Maryland

Sep 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by blueberryann from Indiana

Sep 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.93 by Sweffin from Wisconsin

Sep 03, 2015
Photo of alexanderplatz
Reviewed by alexanderplatz from Kentucky

3.39/5  rDev -11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Schlafly Quadrupel is not as complex as a Belgian quad and I would not recommend it as stand-in for, say Rochefort 10. To my palate it tastes like boozier Bass Ale sort of beer, without the same fruity, spicy elements as Belgian Trappist quads and ales. IMO the maltiness is too strong and not well balanced with the other flavors. Borders on cloying.
Aug 11, 2015
 
Rated: 4.07 by Lynn from Ohio

Jul 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.8 by shauun176 from Louisiana

Jul 03, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Eziel from Ohio

Jun 12, 2015
Photo of DevAJ
Reviewed by DevAJ from Missouri

4/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I bought this an hour and a half ago from Schlafly Bottleworks and poured it into what appears to be a Schlafly tulip/snifter hybrid. I like Gulden Draak 9000 a bit better because it's slightly sweeter, but this is still pretty good. Now that I know I like the style, I'll be sure to seek more quads out. It's going to be tough to beat Gulden Draak for me though.
May 10, 2015
Quadrupel from The Schlafly Tap Room
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 202 ratings