Brew­ery: Boule­vard
Loca­tion: Kansas City, MO
Style: Quadru­pel Ale
Color: Brown
Alco­hol: 10.5% ABV

“Our quadru­pel ale, also meant for the mature con­nois­seur, is a deep and mys­te­ri­ous liba­tion, dark auburn and full-bodied, its sweet­ness decep­tive.” — Boulevard

The Sixth Glass is a part of the Smoke­stack Series by Boule­vard. This entire series is full of bold, strong beers, and I’ve got a cou­ple more we’ll review soon. The Sixth Glass is a Quadru­pel Ale, and checks in at a very healthy 10.5% ABV. It was also pretty expen­sive, cost­ing $11.99 for four-pack of 12oz bot­tles. This is more expen­sive than my favorite beers, so this had bet­ter be a good beer.

Pour, Color, & Aroma:

A Quadru­pel Ale is a strong Bel­gian, and that’s exactly what you smell as soon as you open the bot­tle. The Bel­gian yeast is very strong, but there’s also a sweet­ness to it. The pour reveals a cloudy, dark beer with a creamy head. Just from pour­ing it into the glass, I can tell I’m going to like where this beer is tak­ing me.

Taste:

The taste is full and bold, full of malty/yeasty/caramely good­ness. Yes, I feel that’s an accu­rate descrip­tion, even if my high school Eng­lish teacher just had an aneurysm read­ing that. The Sixth Glass fin­ishes nice and smooth, a hint of sweet but not too much.

Fin­ish and Body:

This is a full bod­ied beer, not for the faint of heart. It fin­ishes with a lighter, crisper mouth feel than I expected.

Final Thoughts:

WOW. This is a good beer. It’s not as flo­ral or fruity as many Bel­gians, but rather it really owns this malty/caramely pro­file, with­out being too sweet. I’m def­i­nitely a fan. If you’re look­ing for a new beer to try and you dig big Bel­gians, give this a shot. But don’t plan to drive afterwards…I barely got through this review befor­ree I zzzzzzzz…..zmphhh

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Josh

I’m the founder and lead con­trib­u­tor of ReviewMyVice.com, con­trib­u­tor and edi­tor for TheBrewBros.com, and six feet tall. You can decide which of those facts is most impres­sive. My first craft beer expe­ri­ence was when New Bel­gium arrived in Texas in the late 1990’s. Since then, I’ve explored all types of beers (Bar­ley Wines and Bel­gians are among the favorites), and am now ven­tur­ing into home brew­ing. Yes, it’s a party. You should join. I’m located in Fort Worth, TX, so if you know of a spe­cial local event, want me to review a par­tic­u­lar beer, or just want to share a cou­ple brews on a back porch, you can con­tact me at josh@thebrewbros.com or on Twit­ter at @reviewmyvice.

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