Gigantic Brewing Company The End of Reason (#6) Belgian Strong Dark Ale at 8.3% ABV (C$9.29 at Willow Park Wine & Spirits, 650 ml, best before 8-Feb-2019, acquired 11-Apr-2018, reviewed 5-Jun-2018)
Appearance: clear brown with one finger of fluffy beige head diminishing gradually to thick persistent cap, minimal stringy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: caramel, brown sugar, Belgian yeast, dark stone fruit, leather. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium smooth body falling off slightly thin, moderate carbonation, medium duration bitter mildly warming finish. (4/5)
Call it a BSDA, call it a Petite Quadrupel, whatever, it’s Belg-ish. (Which I clearly forgot when I poured it in a stout glass.) It’s not as deep and complex as a true Quad, obviously, so I’m trying not to be overly harsh on it for failing to meet that standard. Even for a BSDA, though, it seems a bit, well, “mundane”. And though it’s not thin as such, it seems to drop off very slightly watery. Even given the beefy ABV, it ultimately comes across as just slightly anemic. Good, but not one that’ll amaze you. (Still happy with Gigantic’s decision to re-release older beers though.) (15/20)
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