Hill Country Beer Club
Real Ale Brewing Company
Brewer's Cut Black Quad
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Member Notes:
Very dark brown, almost mistakenly black, in color with a thin, dense, off-white/light brown head, this beer is exactly what it's called. A Belgian black (i.e. roasted malt) quadrupel. It smells sweet, deep and malty without excessive roasted characteristics. There must be something wrong with my nose today because I can't smell anything. For certain, though, there's nothing odd about the nose. In the mouth, you get a neat, deep caramel sweetness and (again) despite the darkness of the beer, practically no roasted malt flavors. It's a very smooth, tame, and easy beer in the mouth, with that sweetness and almost creamy body running the show. Being a quad, I'm sure there's quite a bit of alcohol in this - but I can't taste it. The caramel sweetness and possibly beet sugar follow through to the finish, really keeping true to the roots of a Belgian Quad, while giving off a very dark roasted color. And did I mention... without the roasted malt flavors? Good job, guys. Man, it's even sticky on the lips. Love it. - Noss