Name: King of My Castle B.A. Brewer: Brouwerij Frontaal (Netherlands) Style: Mixed-Style Beer ABV: 11% Review Year: 2022 King of My Caste B.A. by the Dutch craft brewery, Brouwerij Frontaal, is a Belgian-style quadruple blended with a stout and was aged on Cognac and Armagnac barrels. Backlog review from January 2022. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as …
Name: A Space of Sacrilege Brewer: Burial Beer Co. Style: Wild Specialty Beer (Base Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale) ABV: 11.9% Review Year: 2022 A Space for Sacrilege by Burial Beer Co. offers a distorted take on the beloved Sazerac. This bold sour ale was once a Belgian Quadrupel before it embarked on a transformative journey, spending …
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Name: Barrel-Aged As Time Goes By (2021) Brewer: Old Irving Brewing Co. (United States) Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (Base Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale) ABV: 10% Review Year: 2022 Introducing the 2021 vintage of Barrel-Aged As Time Goes By by Old Irving Brewing Co., a captivating barrel-aged “Belgian Quad.” This brew has undergone an 11-month aging process …
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Name: Godverdomme Brewer: Craftwork Brewery (New Zealand) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale + Saison yeast) ABV: 10% Review Year: 2022 Godverdomme is a “Belgian Quadrupel” fermented using Saison yeast made by Craftwork Brewery from Oamaru, New Zealand. Godverdomme is essentially a Saison yeast-variant of the nanobrewery’s Belgian Quad called, Dark Lord. STYLE …
Name: Waghoba Brewer: Cult of Oak, Green Duck Beer Co. (United Kingdom) Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (Base Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale) ABV: 10.5% Review Year: 2021 An ode to the ancient leopard god, Waghoba is a massive Quadrupel aged in a freshly emptied Makers Mark barrel for 10 months. This is a complex creation …
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Name: Straffe Hendrik Brugs Quadrupel Bier 11° (2019) Brewer: Brouwerij De Halve Maan (Belgium) Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale ABV: 11% Review Year: 2020 Straffe Hendrik is a traditional “Belgian Quadrupel” launched by Brouwerij De Halve Maan in 2010. This 2019 vintage Belgian Dark Strong Ale showcases very salient impressions of sweet malt, dark fruits, …
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In November, David Wagnon of Brouwerij Van Steenberge flew to Manila for the third time to spread the gospel of fine Belgian beers. Founded in Ertvelde in 1784, Brouwerij Van Steenberge is part of a long list of proud Belgian breweries. Like other breweries in the country, Van Steenberge employs traditional Flemish brewing techniques that …
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