Quadrupel - Oak Aged Batch #33
La Trappe Trappist - Abdij O.L.V. Koningshoeven in Berkel-Enschot, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Series Out of Production|
Score
7.71
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Bourbon US. 80%
New Oak Medium Toast. 15%
New Oak High Toast 5%
Batch 33 has a dark amber colour, darker than the regular Quadrupel. The head is beige in colour and consists of very fine bubbles.
The main component of this batch spent 2 years maturing in American Bourbon Whiskey barrels from Kentucky. Due to this long maturation process and secondary fermentation in the bottle, the ABV has increased to almost 12%.
There are pronounced notes of Bourbon Whiskey in the nose and palate, with hints of vanilla, oak, almond and prunes. Batch 33 is extremely flavourful and complex,
resulting in a pleasant, even balance between La Trappe Quadrupel, Bourbon Whiskey and oak. New associations keep cropping up during the tasting process. Despite the considerable sweetness, the carbonation of the beer keeps it fresh and produces a pleasant tingling sensation.
The taste of alcohol is clearly present in the finish. As the beer warms up, the taste of the oak becomes more pronounced, the beer becomes richer in tannins and a soft note of vanilla creeps in.
A highly recommended beer, characterised by great complexity and a harmonious taste.
A very high-quality tasting beer to be enjoyed in utter peace.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Obviously aged sample Head fast gone over muddy orangey brown beer. Bourbon a mile out, vanilla, young oak, booze. Bourbon, all the above, with sweet chocolate, alcoholsweetness, bit fusely but also a bit of solvent. Warming up, incense and liquorice. Feels tired, oxydized, despite the young oak. Slick, low carbonation. Another Batch... In theory, this type of beer would be ideal for aging, but the recent samplings don't go in that direction.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9
Dark amber beer, small head, aroma is sweet, caramel, malt, fruit, bourbon, wood, light vanilla. Taste is the same, nice one
10J18. This series is always a safe bet, and this again proves why. Lovely quad aged on oak barrels, this time a bunch of bourbon. Sweet, caramel and plenty of raisins in the base, married nicely with some subtle, smooth bourbon, giving vanilla.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Bottle at home shared with Caesar. Unclear amber reddish color, average sized off-white head. Smell and taste malts, bourbon, sweet, lightly caramel. Medium body, average carbonation. Lovely. 8-4-8-4-17.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Bottle from Geers. Dark amber brown colour, beige foam. Complex nose of dried fruit, vanilla, bourbon, wood. Taste is sweet, warming alcohol, whisky. Very nice!
Duzo cukrowo-melasowo-owocowokandyzowano-landrynkowych nitek. Nieco syropowe. Beczka ewidentna, ale to nie jest taki birbon jak w stoutach, a moze szkoda. Bardzo slodkie. I niestety jeszcze jak na ta serie teoche alkoholowe, mysle, ze lekki lezak. 4.1