- Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
- Availability: Year-round, 750 mL and 4-Pack Bottles
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”Do you know what dwells in a glass?” asks Ole, in Hans Christian Andersen's The Watchman of the Tower. Better known for stories such as The Little Mermaid, Andersen wrote this short, cautionary tale for a somewhat older audience. Our quadrupel ale, also meant for the mature connoisseur, is a deep and mysterious libation, dark auburn and full-bodied, its sweetness deceptive. As Ole describes the glasses in turn, their contents become more ominous until, in the sixth glass...
| Color (EBC) | 73.2 |
| Bitterness (IBUs) | 22 |
| Original Gravity (Plato) | 21.5 |
| Terminal Gravity (Plato) | 2.6 |
| Alcohol (ABV) | 10.5% |
| CO2 - Bottles | 4.0 vol. (8.0 g/L) |
| CO2 - Kegs | N/A |
A brown colored, full bodied beer with a complex fruity, estery aroma, a rich, sweet, caramel malt flavor containing notes of dark fruit and a low to medium hop bitterness and flavor.
| Aroma | Belgian yeast esters, dark fruit, caramel malt |
| Malt | Rich, sweet, malty, caramel flavor |
| Hops | Low/moderate hop bitterness and flavor |
| Balance | Malt |
| Body | Full |
Malts and Adjuncts
Brown sugar
Cara 300
Dark Candi syrup
Dark sugar
Dextrose
Malted wheat
Munich
Pale malt
Hops
Perle
Tradition
- 2010 Australian International Beer Awards – Weyermann Specialty Malting Company Trophy for Champion Belgian & French Ales
- 2010 Australian International Beer Awards “Gold Award” – Belgian and French Style Ales, Packaged
- 2008 Great American Beer Fest “Bronze Medal” – Belgian-Style Abbey Ale
Glassware
Tulip Glass
Pairings
Aged Cheddar cheese
Chocolate desserts
Gouda cheese
Havarti cheese
Roast meat
Smoked meats
Wild game