Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

330ml bottle <br> 7.0% ABV <br> Smokeless Joe (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> August 26, 2008 <br> $10.00<br> The beer poured a translucent dark brown with a 1” tan coloured head. The aroma was a combination of yeast, malt, and some sour smells. The mouthfeel was thin to medium bodied, with champagne like carbonation. The flavour was yeasty, heavily spiced, with a nice malty taste. A very good beer.

Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 10 | Flavor: 10 | Overall: 9

750ml bottle <br> 7.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #2 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 21, 2008 <br> The beer poured a translucent (when held to the light) reddish brown colour with a large, long lasting, rocky head. The aroma was malty and yeasty with some hints of dark fruit. The mouthfeel was full-bodied with mild carbonation. The flavour was sweet malt, with some yeast, and a small amount of bitterness. A great beer.

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 10 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 10 | Overall: 9

16 oz draught <br> 10.0% ABV <br> I tried this on draught on April 11, 2008 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a dark reddish brown with a thick, long lasting white head. The aroma was thick with yeast and some sweet caramel malt. The mouthfeel was thick, creamy, and mildly carbonated. The flavour was brown sugar sweet, with some yeasty hints. Not quite as sickly sweet as a Samichlaus or Hardy's.

Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 10 | Mouthfeel: 10 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

330ml bottle <br> 11.3% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 12, 2007 <br> Unfortunately I can't rate it as high as the St. Bernardus Abt 12 I had last night. Maybe had I tried them in the reverse order things may have been different. Anyway, this poured a dark reddish-brown with a small head (the first contrast with SS). The head disappeared rather quickly. The aroma was very similar with robust bread and malt tones as well as plums. It felt great on the tongue with a full-bodied feel. As for the taste, I'm not sure where it failed when compared to the SB, but it just failed to measure up. Possibly the higher alcohol content which I noticed more in this brew.

Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 10 | Mouthfeel: 10 | Flavor: 10 | Overall: 10

330ml bottle <br> 10.5% ABV <br> Bar Volo (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 11, 2007 <br> I was very nervous about trying this....high alcohol content, dark brown, yada yada yaada. Well, try it I did. It poured a dark brown into the glass with a small head that lasted throughout the entire beer. The aroma was thick with bread and hops, and some fruit. It was silky smooth on the tongue with a full-bodied feel. The taste.........unlike any beer I've tasted before. There was bread, and malt...and hops. The alcohol was not noticeable on the tongue.....but I felt it going down....and this is one damn fine beer!

Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

341ml bottle <br> 10.5% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 20, 2010 <br> The beer poured a very dark brown, almost metallic in colour with a very thin white head. The aroma was roasted malt, molasses, and plenty of dark fruit. The mouthfeel was full-bodied, slightly creamy, with medium carbonation. The flavour was sweet malt, candy sugar, and dark fruit. Exceptional.

Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 10 | Overall: 10

June 25, 2009 <br> Bar Volo (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 587 Yonge Street)<br> 330ml bottle <br> 10.2% ABV <br> $41.04 <br> Several Toronto beer bars have banded together to get several cases and sell it - and I grabbed the chance. The beer poured an opaque dark brown with an off white head...not near as dark as the St. Bernardus or Rochefort quads. The aroma knocked my socks off....fresh figs and plums, with warm yeast and sweet malt. More than satisfying. The mouthfeel was full-bodied, with mild carbonation - yet a bit thinner than other quads. The flavour again was quite complex and full of flavours when compared to St. Bernardus, and didn't have the alcohol taste and feel I get with the Rochefort. The bitter aftertaste was even pleasant after the sweet malt and fruit tones. On aroma and taste alone, this is the best beer I have ever had. I'm knocking off points for appearance and mouthfeel as the beer was 'lighter' than I was expecting.

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 10 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

750ml bottle <br> 9.5% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 18 King Street East)<br> September 24, 2009 <br> Trappist #16<br> $35.50 <br> The beer poured out a murky brown colour with reddish hues and a thin white head. The aroma was malt, yeast, and plenty of dark fruit tones like plums. The mouthful was full-bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was plums and licorice with a hint of hoppy bitterness. An excellent beer.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

650ml bottle <br> 10.0% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 6, 2010 <br> $28.65 <br> This is my first beer of 2010. The beer poured a semi-translucent orange brown with a thin tan coloured head...very light for a Quad. The aroma was very weak, but did have some malt and yeast. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, and mildly carbonated. The flavour was sweet malt, sugar, yeast, and plums. A good beer, but not in the same class as Trappist/Belgian quad

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

14oz draught <br> 11.1% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 11, 2014 <br> The beer pours a solid dark reddish brown with a long lasting light brown head. The aroma is dark fruit, spices, grains, and floral hops. The flavour is tart raspberry, caramel, yeast, and grains. Strange for an Abbey Quad.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

330ml bottle <br> 10.5% ABV (as marked on bottle) <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 1, 2014 <br> The beer pours a dark hazed golden brown with a generous rocky tan coloured head. Aroma is fresh bread, dark fruit, yeast, sugar, and weak spices. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with above average carbonation. Flavour is bread, light fruit and spices. I do prefer the regular Gulden Draak to this, but still quite good.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

330mk bottle&#60;br&#62; 10.5&#37; ABV&#60;br&#62; Best before: October 22, 2021 &#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet # 010 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Summerhill&#41;&#60;br&#62; February 22, 2020&#60;br&#62; &#36;4.35&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a translucent dark brown colour with a creamy tan coloured cap. The aroma is dark malt, candy sugar, yeast, grains, and dark fruit. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied, above average carbonation, and warming. The flavour is dark fruit, molasses, roasted malt, yeast, and candy sugar. The alcohol warms the throat and stomach. It’s good, but not great.

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

May 19, 2023<br> Beerbistro, The (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 18 King Street East)<br> 500ml bottle <br> 11.5% ABV <br> Bottled On: April 10, 2022 <br> $10.35<br> The beer pours a mahogany colour with a weak tan coloured head. Vigourous swirlking results in a longer lasting head that laces well. The aroma is string on the alcohol with notes of dark fruit, molasses, and woody notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is sweet with notes of raisins, plums, and molasses but the alcohol is noticeable in the finish. Still, an excellent beer.

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

500ml bottle&#60;br&#62; 10.6&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Best Before: January 1, 2010&#60;br&#62; C’est What? &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada&#41;&#60;br&#62; March 29, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;11.73&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a mahogany colour with clear edges and a thin brown head. Eventually, it appeared more like a brownish cream soda colour. The aroma was Belgian yeast, roasted malt, candy sugar, and dark fruit. The mouthfeel was medium to full bodied, and highly carbonated. The flavour was plums and raisins, burnt sugar, and roasted malt notes. An excellent Canadian version of an Belgian Quadrupel

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

750ml bottle &#60;br&#62; 10.3&#37; ABV&#60;br&#62; Bottled On: June 6, 2017 &#60;br&#62; LCBO #457 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge &#47; Eglinton&#41;&#60;br&#62; March 23, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;21.95&#60;br&#62; 2015 Edition, Bottled in 2017 after aging. The beer pours a turbid Indian red colour with a short lived &#40;and by short lived I mean seconds&#41; white cap. The ring around the edge does last forever though. The aroma is tart chrries, yeast, sour grains, and an unrecognizable funky smell. The mouthfeel is puckering, medium to full bodied, with ample amounts of carbonation. The flavour is both very tart, and very fruity. The cherries aren’t as pronounced in the flavour as they are in the aroma but still there. Some grains and yeast are also present but this is a very sour beer. As previously stated, this is nowhere near quad like in what we have to think of is a quad. But it is quite good.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

330ml bottle&#60;br&#62; 10.2&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Bottled On: August 16, 2018 &#60;br&#62; Best Before: August 16, 2021&#60;br&#62; LCBO #457 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge &#47; Eglinton&#41;&#60;br&#62; December 16, 2018&#60;br&#62; &#36;4.20&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a solid dark brown colour with a creamy light brown coloured head. The aroma is dark fruit, chocolate, caramel, and yeast. Definitely detecting some Quad notes here. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied, creamy, with ample carbonation. The flavour starts off sweet with notes of caramel and molasses, with some roasted malt character, some spice, almost peppery in fact, followed by yeast and a chocolatey note. Lots of flavours in this once it warms.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

330ml bottle <br> 10.5% ABV (as written on bottle) <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 1, 2015 <br> The beer pours a semi-translucent reddish-brown with a 1" creamy tan coloured head which recedes to a ring quite quickly. The aroma is yeast, roasted malt, molasses, and hops. The mouthfeel is full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt, chocolate, brown sugar, yeast, and alcohol. Quite surprised as I expected less.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

550ml draught <br> 9.5% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> October 24, 2014 <br> $9.29<br> The beer pours a dark brownish-black with a creamy light tan coloured head. The aroma was plums, coffee, chocolate, and yeast. The mouthfeel was full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was sweet and malty with hints of dark fruit and licorice. <br> <br> I have since tried the bottled version of this and my score stands, This is a great beer for Canadian brewed Quad!

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

330nlk bottle <br> 10.0% ABV <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> November 20, 2014 <br> Part of the 2014 Mikkeller feature at the LCBO. The beer poured a dark reddish brown with a tan coloured head. The aroma is roasted malt, yeast and grains. The mouthfeel is full bodied with above average carbonation. The flavour is dark roasted malt, floral hops, and dark fruits. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. Lot of dark fruits and yeast in the mouthfeel A good beer. I can only think that the barrel aged versions are better, but this is very good..

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

750ml bottle <br> 11.0% Abv (as written on label)<br> Best Before: May 29, 2020<br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 30, 2018<br> $8.40<br> The beer pours a translucent mahogany colour with a generous light brown foamy head that lasts a long long time. The aroma is dark fruits, burnt sugar, Belgian yeast, and some roasted malt notes. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is cherry, burnt sugar, vanilla, and yeast. Very fruity for a Quad, and a bottle that should last all night and then some.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

330ml bottle <br> 8.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 25, 2016 <br> The beer pours a hazed straw gold with a half inch foamy snow white cap that lasts throughout. The aroma is honey, yeast, sweet fruits, and grains. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with above-average carbonation. The flavour is sweet malt, light pepper notes, citrus, honey, and yeast.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

16oz draught <br> 8.5% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 9, 2014 <br> $6.95<br> The beer pours a hazed medium gold colour with a long lasting white head. The aroma is grains, yeast, spices, and citrus. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with slightly above average carbonation. Flavour is slightly sweet, grainy, with yeast and sugar notes.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

14oz draught <br> 9.2% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 5, 2014 <br> The beer pours a hazed light gold colour with a long lasting white head. The aroma is grains, yeast, and light sweet fruit. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is sweet fruit, grains, yeast, and spices. Quite good.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 8

330ml bottle &#60;br&#62; 9.0&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Best Before: May 22, 2020&#60;br&#62; The Beerbistro &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada&#41;&#60;br&#62; September 13, 2019 &#60;br&#62; &#36;11.73&#60;br&#62; The beer poured a slightly hazy dark golden brown with a half inch frothy white head which lasts throughout. The aroma is yeast, bready malt, honey, citrus, and light spice. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with well above average carbonation. The flavour is sweet honey, tart citrus, funky grains, and yeast. A very nice tripel.

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

May 27, 2015 <br> LCBO Outlet #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill) 750ml bottle <br> 9.0% ABV <br> $6.95 <br> The beer pours a hazed metallic gold colour with a thick white head that quickly disappears. The aroma is yeast, honey, light fruits, and grain. The mouthfeel is full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is light fruits, yeast, grains, and citrus.