Quadrupels

Westie XII Mania Draws Closer

Westvleteren mania is about to hit United States soil. Until this picture was posted by Chris LaPierre,a brewer for Iron Hill – I personally hadn’t seen a real live labeled Westie XII.  Side note, he is currently in Belgium drinking Continue Reading →

Mikkeller Sur Monk Arrives

Mikkeller Sur Monk – a blend of a quadrupel and a sour ale, is now available stateside.

The monks are mad, they are raging.  They are on their way to punish the one who spiked their sweet quadruple with a blend Continue Reading →

Another Westvleteren 12 Label

Westvleteren 12 isn’t labeled when you buy it in Europe.  The only mark of the beer is the cap.  For those of you that don’t know, Westvleteren 12 – considered one of the best beers on planet earth, only sold Continue Reading →

Posted in Stoudts Brewing

Stoudts Celebrates Milestones With 5025

This year Stoudts Brewing Company turns 25 years old.  (Thus the 25 above.) The Black Angus Restaurant & Pub turns 50 this year also. (Thus the 50.)   Sour Belgian Style Quad Ale is a celebration of both.

The next beer is the 5025 which is a full bodied and tart brew started with our Quad recipe aged in red wine barrels for 17 months. Over the course of that time frame, the beer picked up slight hints of oak, a subtle sweetness, and red wine characteristics. Truly a one of a kind beer, and a first for Stoudts!

Style:  Sour Quadrupel (Wine Barrel Aged)

Availability: 25.85 oz bottles
Arrival: TBA

In addition to 5025, Stouts is releasing Amber 25.

Amber 25. This light bodied, refreshing brew uses a small amount of caramel malt to give it a nice amber color with a hint of sweetness. Lower hopping rates and a smooth dry finish make this the perfect session beer to help you celebrate 25 years of Stoudt’s beers!


by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Beers

New England Brewing Friar’s Quad

New England Brewing Friar's Quad

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Cool Stuff, Westvleteren

Westie XII Mania Draws Closer

Westvleteren mania is about to hit United States soil. Until this picture was posted by Chris LaPierre,a brewer for Iron Hill – I personally hadn’t seen a real live labeled Westie XII.  Side note, he is currently in Belgium drinking the beer, but that’s pretty much how they will look (plus a back paper Gov’t warning) when they hit the states.

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Beers

Dethhanger Quadruple Brown Ale

Dethhanger Quadruple Brown Ale

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada Bourbon Quad Headed For Festivals

Be on the lookout for this at upcoming festivals.  Right now Sierra Nevada blending a bourbon barreled edition of Ovila Quad. Destined for festivals.   There are other bourbon barrel Sierra Nevada beers out in the wild, including Barrel Aged Trippel, and Bourbon Fritz & Kens.  Be on the lookout for a Barrel Aged Bigfoot this year too.

Note: A reader mentioned that this batch could be ANOTHER small batch edition of a Sierra Nevada Quadrupel.  Is it Ovila? Pure speculation that it is.  It’s been in the barrels for a while, which would have been around the same time Quad was bottled in preparation for shipment.  Pure speculation on our part.  

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Mikkeller, New Releases

Mikkeller Sur Monk Arrives

Mikkeller Sur MonkMikkeller Sur Monk – a blend of a quadrupel and a sour ale, is now available stateside.

The monks are mad, they are raging.  They are on their way to punish the one who spiked their sweet quadruple with a blend of sour ale. Psst — it was Mikkeller who did it.  Don’t tell the monks!

Style: Quad
Taste Expectations: Image a Belgian quad with an underlying sour note from blending.  Sweet & sour flavors play well together.
Availability: 16.9 oz bottles

9.99% ABV


by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Coming Soon, Westvleteren

Another Westvleteren 12 Label

Westvleteren 12 Label Westvleteren 12 isn’t labeled when you buy it in Europe.  The only mark of the beer is the cap.  For those of you that don’t know, Westvleteren 12 – considered one of the best beers on planet earth, only sold at the Abbey in Belgium.  The monks there only brew enough to support the monastery, end of story.  Recently, it was discovered in a building inspection that the Abbey needs a good bit of structural renovation and repair.  So, they will be producing more beer to pay for it until it’s completed.

For the 1st time ever, the beer will be (legally) sold in America.  Because it’s coming stateside, it needs some form of “minmal” labeling for it’s one time engagement on our soil. Above is 1 of 2 labels we’ve seen.

Ad aedificandam abbatiam adiuvi translates from Latin to “I Helped Build The Abbey”

Westie 12 will be sold in gift packs in early 2012.

by Reid Ramsay