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25th Anniversary Ale
New Glarus Brewing Company
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- From:
- New Glarus Brewing Company
- Wisconsin, United States
- Style:
- Quadrupel (Quad)
- ABV:
- 11.5%
- Score:
- 93
- Avg:
- 4.22 | pDev: 6.16%
- Reviews:
- 10
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 13, 2023
- Added:
- Jun 09, 2018
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 11
Twenty-five years of survival demands celebration! This quarter century Belgian Quadruple is a bold combination of German and English malted barley. Rich luxurious caramel and raisin notes rule the party. Aussie hops and Belgian yeast rested in brandy barrels champion subtle notes of cinnamon and clove. A fusion of Wisconsin harvested maple syrup from Maple Sweet Dairy paired with Belgian candy sugar pushes the original gravity to 23 degrees Plato. Be warned, Dan’s subtle balanced artistry eclipses a 11.5% ABV. This is a voluminous brew meant to be savored now or saved destiny.
Celebrate life’s journey!
Celebrate life’s journey!
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Ratings by mschrei:
Reviewed by mschrei from Illinois
4.5/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Awesome beer. Shiny brown with gold orange hues. Bready and dark fruit scents. Taste-first thing is raisin, mildly tart,mildly sweet, tangy and warm, definite booze presence that wasn't expected off the nose. Damn good.
Jun 15, 2018More User Ratings:
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
4.73/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.73/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
2018 vintage; drank 4/6/23 @ the Beer Temple.
Dark brown appearance.
A slow pour yielded a nice tan head; frothy lace.
Raisin, fig, leather, plum & faint booze heat notes in the nose. This smelled great!
Medium mouthfeel.
Brulee'd pineapple, plum, fig & leather flavors up front; mild booze heat, maple & Belgian candy notes on the finish.
Stunning.
Apr 13, 2023Dark brown appearance.
A slow pour yielded a nice tan head; frothy lace.
Raisin, fig, leather, plum & faint booze heat notes in the nose. This smelled great!
Medium mouthfeel.
Brulee'd pineapple, plum, fig & leather flavors up front; mild booze heat, maple & Belgian candy notes on the finish.
Stunning.
Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota
4.25/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Bottle. Khaki head. Carmel hued brown color.
A very enjoyable American made Belgian quad. Caramel, cocoa, bananas. The yeast and spice is toned down. Overall, smooth and flavorful. Some molasses and dark dried fruits.
Sep 25, 2021A very enjoyable American made Belgian quad. Caramel, cocoa, bananas. The yeast and spice is toned down. Overall, smooth and flavorful. Some molasses and dark dried fruits.
Reviewed by Tilley4 from Tennessee
4.5/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
I received this bottle in a Secret Santa box and it may be the star of the show.
Loaded with raisins and brandy and maple and dark fruits... this is the Christmas pudding that Mrs. Cratchit served to Mr Cratchit in the movie.
Dark rich, boozy and fruity and everything I was hoping it would be...super tasty...
I loved everything about this....
Terrific beer... Christmas in a glass....wish I had more of this....
Dec 30, 2019Loaded with raisins and brandy and maple and dark fruits... this is the Christmas pudding that Mrs. Cratchit served to Mr Cratchit in the movie.
Dark rich, boozy and fruity and everything I was hoping it would be...super tasty...
I loved everything about this....
Terrific beer... Christmas in a glass....wish I had more of this....
Reviewed by 5toutman75 from Illinois
4.23/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.23/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
I like the bit of carbonation that sticks around after the pour. You can feel it on the tongue too. It's thick and syrupy, almost the cross between a porter in thinness but sticky sweet like a good stout. I confess I opened it thinking at the time that I was going to be drinking a 5% fruited sour and then pulling up the review and finding it's 11.5% and a quad, I am a little disappointed. I love a great quad, but it's not quite up the a Rochefort 10. I like the clove, vanilla, and fig notes. I don't taste the alcohol as some others have written, so I think that's a good sign of quality. I'm glad I bought a couple of bottles at the brewery, as this should age very well and I'll be curious to come back to my review the next time I open one.
Jun 16, 2019
25th Anniversary Ale from New Glarus Brewing Company
Beer rating:
93 out of
100 with
44 ratings
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