La Trappe Quadrupel

This was the second beer that I picked up on my trip to Bier Markt, a quadruple, or a beer that has been fermented four times. Another interesting thing about this beer is that is bears the official designation of being a trappist beer, the specifics of which can be found here, but mostly stem from being made in a trappist monastery in the Benelux area (in this case Holland).

Name: La Trappe Quadrupel
Year: 2011
ABV: 10.0%
poured from a 11.2oz bottle into a pilsner glass
(site)


Colour: A reddish gold, cloudy (due to yeast, presumably)
Aroma: Medium distinctly hoppy smell
Head: Small head with creamy, offwhite bubbles


Initial Taste: Slightly sweet fermented hop taste
Mouth-feel: Medium bodied beer, sweetness of hops grows, but is not spicy or saccharine
Aftertaste: Slightly sour fermented taste, slightly taste the alcohol*

*initially this was very overpowering but I let the beer air for a few seconds and it decreased noticeably.

Verdict: It is definitely an interesting beer and the the history is pretty cool, so if someone is buying and it's on the menu, check it out, I probably