Topic Archives: Quadrupels
Westvleteren XII Hits Total Wine on 12/12/12
One of the most talked about beer releases in America in 2012 is upon us. Westvleteren XII, considered by some to be the #1 on planet earth will be released on U.S. soil for one time only. The Trappist quadrupel is usually only available at the monastery in Westvleteren, Belgium. The abbey is in such need of repair, that production of the world’s most sought after beer had to be increased to raise the funds for the repairs.
Westvleteren XII available for sale in a 6 pack with 2 glasses for $84.99. All proceeds benefit the Abbey. Total Wine has announced this release will occur on 12.12.12, and available at Total Wine in the following states: Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Arizona, California and Nevada.
Style: Quadrupel (Trappist)
Availability: 6 bottle packs w/ 2 glasses. One time release.
Arrival: 12/12/12
10.2% ABV
Sierra Nevada Brandy Ages Ovila Quad
Barrel aged variations of the Sierra Nevada Ovila releases have been popping up around America. (We tried wine barrel aged dubbel over the weekend.) The above is no exception. This is a brandy barrel aged edition of the Quad release, that arrived last year.
Style: Quadrupel (Barrel Aged, Brandy)
Availability: Draft only, as of 10/9/2012
10.1% ABV
Read more: Ovila Series
The Cloak Of St. Martin Debuts Next Week
Brasserie Brunehaut will launch a limited-edition Barleywine-style Belgian ale during the Great American Beer Festival next week –The Cloak of St. Martin. The Cloak is very unique quadrupel.
The Cloak of St. Martin is Brasserie Brunhaut’s first beer made using double fermentation. This was made possible thanks to new vats they installed earlier this year. The first round of fermentation makes a dark quadruple with Brunhaut’s house yeast dating back a few centuries. This round finishes at 9% ABV. For the second round of fermentation, the brewery uses a rare champagne yeast that bumps the beer to a whopping 13%. The Cloak is then cellared for 6 weeks, and then conditioning yeast is added. On October 10 at 4pm (during GABF), Brunehaut CEO Marc-Antoine De Mees will be at Falling Rock Tap House in Denver, Colorado for the first U.S. pours.
Style: Quadrupel (w/ Candi Sugar)
Availability: 750 ml bottles, Draft. Limited
Arrival: Mid October, 2012
13% ABV
Magic Hat Belgo Sutra
More Nebraska Inception Series: Responsibly
Nebraska Brewing continues to expand the Inception Series with Responsibly. The series kicked off with Toasted Barn about a year ago and has been developing ever since.
A one-off in the Inception Series, we aged a robust Belgian-style Quad in French Oak Cognac barrels which have been in use for over 5 decades. The Belgian nose meshes with the sweet character to create a experience entirely unique.
Style: Quadrupel (Barrel Aged) Availability: 750 ml bottles
Arrival: TBA
11.8% ABV
Boulevard Passes On Bourbon Barrel Quad This Year
Boulevard fans won’t see Bourbon Barrel Quad from the Smokestack Series released in 2012. The brewery has made the decision to release another round of Rye on Rye this coming November/December. Rye on Rye is a barrel aged rye beer.
About Rye on Rye:
Style: Rye Beer (Barrel Aged)
11% ABV
Read more: Smokestack Series
Lost Abbey Meets Iron Maiden In August Box Set Release
It’s August. That means the 8th release in The Lost Abbey’s Ultimate Box Set Series will be released. Each beer is a blend, or a one time creation, with a metal overtone. Track #8 is a bourbon barrel version of Judgement Day. (The base beer for Lost Abbey’s Cuvee de Tomme.) The rocking didn’t stop there.
The conversations turned to Oatmeal Raisin cookies and the essence of a freshly baked treat. So we added some cinnamon sticks to the barrels and threw in some dried chiles as well.
The result is sure to be big.Judgement Day is a quadrupel brewed with raisins. Bourbon, cinnamon, and chilies? Sold. You’ll only get this one at Lost Abbey (to drink on site) on August 18, 2012. What’s in the name? Track #8 is named for Iron Maiden’s “Number of the Beast.”
Style: Quadrupel (w/ Raisins, Cinnamon, Chilies, Barrel Aged)
Availability: 12.7 oz bottles. One time release
13.7% ABV
