Hunter S. Thompson once said, "There is an ancient Celtic axiom that 'good people drink good beer.'" If that axiom is true, then the Belgians must be really good people, because quadrupels -- a style created by trappist brewers in Belgium -- are really good beers. In fact, the quadrupel is probably my favorite style of beer. That is saying a lot, because I like a lot of different styles.
A farm-to-brewery in rural Montgomery County -- the Brookeville Beer Farm -- has produced a very good quadrupel. I came across this beer by accident. I was sitting at a local restaurant, which had a tap for some local breweries like Brookeville and Waredaca Brewing. When the waitress stated that the Brookville beer was a quadrupel. I ordered one. The beer was so good that I decided to make a trip out to the brewery to get a growler of the quadrupel. I brought the beer home to enjoy and to do a blog post, although it took a very long time for me to get around to writing that post. But, here it is ...
A farm-to-brewery in rural Montgomery County -- the Brookeville Beer Farm -- has produced a very good quadrupel. I came across this beer by accident. I was sitting at a local restaurant, which had a tap for some local breweries like Brookeville and Waredaca Brewing. When the waitress stated that the Brookville beer was a quadrupel. I ordered one. The beer was so good that I decided to make a trip out to the brewery to get a growler of the quadrupel. I brought the beer home to enjoy and to do a blog post, although it took a very long time for me to get around to writing that post. But, here it is ...
The Brookeville Beer Farm's Quadrupel pours a nice brown color, with some amber hues that show through depending upon the light. As it is poured into the glass, a thin light foam develops on the surface of the beer, akin to cirrus or cirrocumulus clouds. The aromatic elements of the beer rise through those foam clouds to reveal a malty, somewhat bready nose to the beer.
The aroma was just the introduction. The taste elements of the beer include banana, bubblegum and a little clove. There was also some nutmeg or allspice that could be detected, which provided some further complexity to the quadrupel beer. The mouthfeel of this beer is particularly noteworthy. It is very smooth, with a slight sweetness that introduces a considerable booziness. That booziness seems greater than the ABV, which is 9.2% (a bit on the low end for quadrupels). Thus, this beer stands tall with higher powered quadrupels.
The Brookeville Beer Farm's Quadrupel stands as probably the best beer that I have had from the brewery. I am not just saying that because it is a quadrupel; rather, I am saying that because it is the beer that best fits the style with respect to color, aroma and taste. Although it is not currently on the taps at the brewery, I hope it comes back soon.
The aroma was just the introduction. The taste elements of the beer include banana, bubblegum and a little clove. There was also some nutmeg or allspice that could be detected, which provided some further complexity to the quadrupel beer. The mouthfeel of this beer is particularly noteworthy. It is very smooth, with a slight sweetness that introduces a considerable booziness. That booziness seems greater than the ABV, which is 9.2% (a bit on the low end for quadrupels). Thus, this beer stands tall with higher powered quadrupels.
The Brookeville Beer Farm's Quadrupel stands as probably the best beer that I have had from the brewery. I am not just saying that because it is a quadrupel; rather, I am saying that because it is the beer that best fits the style with respect to color, aroma and taste. Although it is not currently on the taps at the brewery, I hope it comes back soon.
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