Quadrupel Explained
A Quadrupel (Flemish for 'quadruple') is a type of beer, with an alcohol by volume of 9.1% to 14.2%.
There is little agreement on the status of Quadrupel as a beer style.[1] Writer Tim Webb notes that similar beers are called Grand Cru in Belgium even though the idea is derived from the Belgian beer naming convention of that uses numerical values descriptive of the number of prominent ingredients.[2]
Quadrupel is the brand name of a strong seasonal beer La Trappe Quadrupel brewed by De Koningshoeven Brewery in the Netherlands, one of the thirteen Trappist breweries in the world.
In other countries, particularly the United States, quadrupel or quad has become a generic trademark. The term may refer to an especially strong style of dark ale with a spicy, ripe fruit flavor.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: The Post Where I Say Nice Things About Harpoon...A Quad Review . March 15, 2009 . Beerscribe . 2013-10-02.
- Webb, T. Good Beer Guide to Belgium, 6th edition
- http://www.chow.com/food-news/54755/belgian-beer-primer/ "Belgian Beer Primer"
- Web site: Belgian Quad . newglarusbrewing.com . 2013-10-02 . 2016-12-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161231092505/http://www.newglarusbrewing.com/index.cfm/beers/ourbeers/beer/belgian-quad . dead .
- Web site: The Reverend . averybrewing.com . 2013-10-02 . 2015-03-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150327042707/http://averybrewing.com/our-ales/the-reverend/ . dead .
- May. 25, 2007 Philadelphia Daily News, "Belgian taverns debuting all over" : "...Obviously that dish demands a hoppy beer (ba-dum), but she opted for a Three Philosophers from New York's Brewery Ommegang, a powerfully satisfying quadrupel flavored with cherry lambic."
- Web site: Ichor . slyfoxbeer.com . 2013-10-02.
- Web site: Weyerbacher Brewing Company QUAD . Weyerbacher.com . 2013-10-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131005003527/http://weyerbacher.com/blog/2012/12/quad/ . 2013-10-05 . dead .
- Web site: Boulevard Brewing Company . Boulevard. 2013-10-02.
- Web site: Midnight Sun 'Venus' . Midnightsunbrewing.com. 2013-10-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130818185324/http://midnightsunbrewing.com/beer/8pb-venus-belgian-quadrupel/ . 2013-08-18.