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:
44
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!
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Ratings by mschrei:
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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
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, 2018
More User Ratings:
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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
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, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by imperialking from Illinois

Sep 22, 2022
 
Rated: 4.31 by Hendrick24 from Wisconsin

Dec 04, 2021
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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
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, 2021
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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
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, 2019
 
Rated: 4.39 by RobinLee from Wisconsin

Dec 24, 2019
 
Rated: 4.15 by NolaHopHead from Louisiana

Nov 24, 2019
 
Rated: 4.49 by dannycohen62 from Illinois

Oct 10, 2019
 
Rated: 4.07 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Aug 11, 2019
 
Rated: 4.74 by pkkosmatka from Minnesota

Jul 05, 2019
 
Rated: 4.75 by Vylo from New Jersey

Jun 17, 2019
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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
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
 
Rated: 4.35 by Old_Dead_Oak from Wisconsin

Jun 09, 2019
 
Rated: 4.19 by Krusader from Wisconsin

Apr 21, 2019
 
Rated: 4.24 by Bowers-Brew from Illinois

Mar 23, 2019
 
Rated: 4.02 by emerge077 from Illinois

Mar 02, 2019
 
Rated: 4.02 by nmann08 from Virginia

Jan 27, 2019
 
Rated: 4.75 by Nurt20 from Illinois

Jan 26, 2019
 
Rated: 4.34 by ian_graf from Minnesota

Jan 05, 2019
25th Anniversary Ale from New Glarus Brewing Company
Beer rating: 93 out of 100 with 44 ratings