Unplugged Belgian Quadruple
New Glarus Brewing Company

Unplugged Belgian QuadrupleUnplugged Belgian Quadruple
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From:
New Glarus Brewing Company
 
Wisconsin, United States
Style:
Quadrupel (Quad)
ABV:
Not listed
Score:
89
Avg:
4 | pDev: 11.25%
Reviews:
98
Ratings:
113
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 09, 2017
Added:
Feb 10, 2007
Wants:
  36
Gots:
  3
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Rated: 4 by Beginner2 from Illinois

Apr 09, 2017
 
Rated: 3.37 by wisrarebeer from Wisconsin

Feb 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by KAF from Iowa

Jul 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by jaydoc from Kansas

Dec 21, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by madtowndmb1 from Wisconsin

Sep 15, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by BarrytheBear from Wisconsin

Sep 15, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by coldmeat23 from Oklahoma

Jun 03, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by imperialking from Illinois

Feb 13, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Gonzoillini from Illinois

Dec 05, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by DIPADude01 from Wisconsin

Jul 28, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by ygtbsm94 from Utah

Mar 25, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by Beertracker from Oklahoma

Dec 16, 2011
 
Rated: 3.75 by brandoman63 from Illinois

Nov 30, 2011
 
Rated: 4.5 by nmann08 from Virginia

Nov 28, 2011
 
Rated: 5 by Photekut from Tennessee

Nov 17, 2011
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Reviewed by BeerFMAndy from Wisconsin

4.12/5  rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz bottle split into a Tripel Karmeliet tulip.
No date or info.

A big thanks to Bnieman and his dad for sharing this aged beauty!

A - Mostly clear orange amber with a low but persistent white head. Tiny patches of lace cling to the tulip.

S - Yeasty all over the place with big fruity esters of strawberries and plum that moves into caramel and toffee malt sweetness. Low phenolic alcohol.

T - Sweet caramel and toffee malt and low yeast esters. The flavor is a little thinner and less nuanced than the aroma.

M - Smooth, full, and soft with a warming finish and nice flavor.

O - It's definitely showing signs of it's age but with that said, for it's age, it's still quite good, just a little less nuanced than it would have been fresh.
Jul 09, 2011
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Reviewed by Xul from California

3.95/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Thanks to GraniteSkunk for hooking this up.

A: Pours a slightly hazy copper color, capped by a half finger of frothy, off-white head. Retention is decent as it settles down to a thin layer of foam and holds there.

S: Lots of dark fruits up front with cherries, figs and dates, followed by a sweet, lightly toasted bready quality. Some winter spices lurk in the background along with light bourbon notes.

T: Sweet bread start right off, followed by a big dark fruit presence on the mid-palate with cherries and figs being dominant. Spices come in lightly near the backend along with bourbon, leading to a long, sweet and slightly warming finish.

M: Medium to full bodied with moderate carbonation, just a touch thinner than it feels like it should be.

D: Very easy drinking for such a big beer, good take on the style.
Nov 27, 2010
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Reviewed by kbutler1 from Minnesota

3.58/5  rDev -10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Bottle. Pours very slightly hazed copper amber color with a slight head that collars around the glass. The smell is very interesting and is like nothing I have smelled before. Bready, boozy, some spice, and almost a tinge of sourness like a good funky cheese. Medium/light mouthfeel. The taste is also pretty interesting with fruit, spice, and booze notes. This one has a funky aftertaste as well. A sort of lingering old fruit taste, maybe caused by the age. Not bad but the booze gets a little heavy and at this ae the brett makes this a little funky.
Oct 05, 2010
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Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota

3.57/5  rDev -10.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Poured into goblet.

Pours a light layer of off-white head. Color is a peach hued copper.

Aroma: Notes of toffee and Belgian candi sugar stick out fast. Some spice notes, cloves and bananas. Fairly sweet. Has some yeast flavors. Fairly malty with no hop presence. A touch of alcohol.

Taste: A lot of spice with some floral earthy notes showing. Has some cloves, some spice, nutmeg, bananas, dried apples, nut flavors, and alcohol. Toffee and bready malts. Fairly decent, but it shows age.

Mouthfeel: Warming, smooth, and a bit hot. Medium to full bodied with a medium amount of carbonation. Ends dry.

Overall, for being 3.5 years old, I think this one held up fairly well. It was bit hot still, but I couldn't taste any bourbon that it was said to be aged in. This beer is going straight to my head. Somewhat drinkable.
Oct 05, 2010
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Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina

4.72/5  rDev +18%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
Appearance: Pours a hazy amber color with a modest head that is not unexpected for a beer of this age; still leaves a nice splattering of dashes along the side of the chalice

Smell: Spice cake, with nutmeg and clove, joining the dried fruit (cherries and figs, primarily); just a hint of bourbon and vanilla

Taste: Cherry and fig, up front, with the initial sweetness tempered by the Bretty tartness; by mid-palate, the spices arrive in full force, with the nutmeg, vanilla and clove character adding a cakey element; after the swallow, the beer adds the oak and bourbon flavors to the mix, kicking everything together into a most impressive crescendo

Mouthfeel: Full bodied, with moderate carbonation and some lingering warmth from the ABV

Drinkability: Perhaps this beer is beyond its prime in certain ways (carbonation, mostly), but it has come together in an extraordinary fashion; the Brett adds a very subtle sourness that I would have expected to increase dramatically over time, but it stays in the background, allowing the more typical quad flavors to dominate; I really appreciate that this is not over the top boozy, which is a trait I don't care for in some quads I have tasted

Thanks, ThomasHardy, for the unexpected opportunity
Sep 17, 2010
Unplugged Belgian Quadruple from New Glarus Brewing Company
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 113 ratings