Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the
NorCal Beer Blog's brew review.
Tonight’s featured beer is Avery Brewing Company The
Reverend Belgian Style Quadrupel Ale.
From the Avery Brewing Company website: “The Reverend, was created in tribute to the
life of Sales Mgr. Tom Boogaard’s grandfather, an ordained Episcopal Reverend.
Tom was inspired by the life of his grandfather and wanted to create a tribute
beer that contained his sterling traits. True to the spirit and character of
the departed Reverend, this beer is strong willed, assertive, and pure of
heart.
Our brewers included as many authentic imported Belgian
specialty malts as they could, making this the perfect beer for folks who
love malty beers and are ready to take the next step. A divinely complex
and beautifully layered beer with hints of dark cherries, currants, and
molasses, complimented by an underlying spiciness. Sinfully smooth considering
the high alcohol content.
The Reverend is the second installment of “The Holy Trinity
of Ales” series.”
Let’s get started!
Appearance: Pours a reddish orange with an impressive tan
head and nice lacing.
Aroma: Belgian yeast, raisins, clove, Belgian malts, candy
sugar and fruit. Smells heavenly!
Taste: Sweet Belgian malty goodness, dark fruits, candy
sugar, caramel, Belgian yeast, spices and a slight citrus hop finish. Extremely delicious!
Overall: Astounding! Avery Brewing Company’s The Reverend
Belgian Style Quadrupel Ale is truly amazing, complex and tremendously
drinkable. At 10% ABV I probably won’t
be knocking back a lot of these, but I sure want to. I picked this one up through LetsPour (here).
Cheers!
Mark Harvey
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