by Vliegende Paard Brouwers

Back in 2011, Vliegende Paard Brouwers were voted the best ‘Hobby Brewers’ in Belgium, and since then they’ve been making a mark on the Belgian beer scene.

We’ve featured a few of their beers in the packs over the year, but this is one beer that kept eluding me.  Originally it was made as a winter seasonal special but the popularity of this beer forced the brewery to include it in their core range.

The fact it is more readily available means I’ve finally secured a stash to include in our beer packs.

Now I’m not a coffee drinker at all, I don’t even really like the smell of the stuff.  So coffee beers are hard for me to get excited about.  I usually save them so I can share with a normal person who does like coffee as I’ll only have a few sips to taste and that’s it.  But when you combine coffee with a Belgian Quadrupel, well…..

The aroma is of sweet malt and dried dark stone fruit, with the coffee hanging over the top.  To start there is a decided sweetness to the beer.  Caramel malt, brown sugar, raisins and dates are present, then the coffee astringency kicks in with some roasted malt as well as the coffee and enough hop bitterness to dry things out.

Really the coffee isn’t as strong in the flavour as it suggest in the aroma, so I enjoyed this more than I initially thought I would.  Coffee lovers, go nuts!

 

Sign up for the monthly six pack »


Country
Belgium
Alcohol
10.0%
Style
Quadrupel
Size
330ml

More Quadrupels

Alvinne Cuvee de Mortagne Sauternes

by Brouwerij Alvinne

A big Belgian Quad aged in red wine barrels, then transferred to Sauternes white wine barrels for a further year

Alvinne Land Van Mortagne

by Brouwerij Alvinne

A rich Belgian Quadrupel

Caracole Nostradamus

by Brasserie La Caracole

A bold, strong dark ale edging toward a quadrupel style beer

Chimay Blue

by L’Abbaye Notre-Dame de Scourmont

The classic strong dark Trappist ale from the Chimay Trappist Monastery

De Molen Fair & Feat

by Brouwerij De Molen

A Boreft Festival beer from last year, this is a Belgian style quadruple with South American Tonka Beans

De Molen Mooi & Meedogenloos

by Brouwerij De Molen

De Molen's 'Beautiful & Ruthless' is part quadruple part imperial stout

De Molen Party sQuad

by Brouwerij De Molen

A delicious bourbon barrel aged quadrupel, made for De Molens Boreft Festival

Emelisse Winterbier Engelse Drop 2015

by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende

The winter seasonal from Emelisse is an ABT/quadrupel. Each year they add a different ingredient - for 2015 they've added English liquorice

Engellszell Gregorius Trappistenbier

by Stift Engellszell

The quadrupel/ABT beer from the newest Trappist Monastery from Austria.

Grimbergen Optimo Bruno

by Brouwerij Alken-Maes

A rich quadrupel, the top of the Grimbergen stable

Gulden Draak 9000 Quadrupel

by Brouwerij Van Steenberge

The new addition to the Gulden Draak label - a rich and boozy quadruple

Gulden Draak Brewmaster Edition 2017

by Brouwerij Van Steenberge

A beer dedicated to the original brewmaster, the Gulden Draak Quadrupel has been aged in whiskey barrels

Inglorious Brew Stars Inglorious Quad

by Inglorious Brew Stars

An award winning quad that kick-started the commercial brewing careers of two twin brothers

Kasteelbier Barista Chocolate Quad

by Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck

Formerly known as 'Kasteel Winter', this quadruple stands alone from the traditional Belgian Christmas beers relying on Belgian chocolate and coffee, rather than herbs and spices

Kasteel Cuvee du Chateau

by Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck

The crown in the Kasteel beer range is their Cuvee du Chateau

Kasteel Donker

by Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck

A delicious, rich and indulgent dark quadruple

La Corne du Bois des Pendus Quadrupel

by Brasserie Des Legendes

An oaked Belgian quadrupel from Brasserie des Legends

Land Van Mortagne

by Brouwerij Alvinne

A rich and boozy quadrupel, featuring Alvinne's Morpheus house yeast

La Trappe Quadrupel

by Bierbrouwerij De Koningshoeven

The top of the tree from Dutch Trappist Monastery La Trappe

Malheur 12

by Brouwerij Malheur

A quality quadruple with a huge flavour and body

Martha Brown Eyes

by The Brew Society

A big-hitting Belgian quadrupel is the introduction to this Belgian brewing collective

Millevertus La Papesse

by Brasserie Artisinale Millevertus

A big, rich and smooth Belgian quadrupel style, just the thing for a cool night by the fireplace

Pannepeut – Old Monk’s Ale

by De Struise Brouwers

More like a traditional quadrupel than the Pannepot; brewed for the Dutch market.

Pannepot – Old Fisherman’s Ale

by De Struise Brouwers

One of the best Belgian beers you'll ever taste - so much flavour it's impossible to describe.

Prearis Quadrupel

by Vliegende Paard Brouwers

Voted Belgium's 'Best Hobby Beer 2011', no in full-blown production

Rochefort 10

by Brasserie De Rochefort

The grandfather of Trappist strong dark ales - does it get any better than this?

St Bernardus ABT 12

by Brouwerij St Bernardus

The showpiece quadrupel of the St Bernardus Brewery - as close to Westvleteren 12 as you can get without the real thing.

St Feuillien Quadrupel

by Brasserie St-Feuillien

A bigBelgian Quad from one of Belgium's old family breweries - what's not to like!

Straffe Hendrik Quadrupel

by De Halve Maan Brouwerij

The newest addition to the beer portfolio from the only active brewery still inside the city walls of Bruges.

Struise Pannepeut 2020

by De Struise Brouwers

The sister-beer to Pannepot, this quadrupel was first made for the Danish market

Struise Rio Reserva 2012

by De Struise Brouwers

A dark blond quadrupel that has been aged in both St Emilion wine barrels and Kentucky Bourbon barrels

Struise Sint Amatus 12 Vintage 2013

by De Struise Brouwers

A delicious dark quadruple aged for three years in Woodford Reserve Bourbon barrels

Struise Sint Amatus Reserva 2019

by De Struise Brouwers

A big Belgian quadruped aged in Woodford Reserve bourbon barrels for two years

Triporteur Full Moon 12 Belgian Oak

by BOM Brouwerij

A Belgian quad with oak smoked malts

Urthel Samaranth

by Brouwerij De Leyerth

A big mouthful of flavour with this fiery quadruple, brewed in the La Trappe Monastery by one of Belgium's leading female brewers.

Val-Dieu Grand Cru

by Brasserie du l'Abbeye du Val-Dieu

A big, tasty quadrupel from the Val-Dieu abbey brewery

Vleteren 12 Port Barrel Aged

by Deca Services

A delicious Belgian quadruped, aged in oak barrels with the addition of some port wine

Zundert 10

by Trappistenbrouwerij De Kievit

Th second beer from the second Dutch Trappist Monastery is a rich Belgian quad of 10%

Also from Vliegende Paard Brouwers

Prearis Blond

by Vliegende Paard Brouwers

A delicious grassy blond beer from 2013's Best New Brewer Belgium

Prearis Quadrupel

by Vliegende Paard Brouwers

Voted Belgium's 'Best Hobby Beer 2011', no in full-blown production