La Trappe Quadrupel (Koningshoeven / Dominus)
Brown 750 ml bottle, corked & caged. No dates. Full amber colour, leaning towards red. A huge rocky almond coloured head forms & hangs out for a long time. Eventually it collapses upon itself leaving a good bit of sticky lace behind. Carbonation looks pretty rugged. Big fruity aromas & hints of spice fill the nose. Big round fruitiness gives way to a long dry spicy finish. Flavours are pretty vague / nondescript. A plum not opens up as it warms. Alcohol is masked very well, I would nover guess this was 10% ABV. Full bodied. That rugged looking carbonation calms down quickly, becoming quite easy.