Beers similar to Achel Quadrupel Dark

Quadrupel·Belgium·9.5% ABV·One of 51 Quadrupels in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Achel Quadrupel Dark's caramel and dark-fruity character. Caramel malt sets a softly sweet tone, joined by dried fruit and a hint of vanilla, all carried by a full body and a gentle finish. At 9.5% this dark quadrupel comes from De Achelse Kluis, where Trappists settled in the 19th century and the monastery was raised to an abbey in 1871. The Achel beers are still brewed within those walls.

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10 beers like Achel Quadrupel Dark

Full House

DAVO

Netherlands · Quadrupel · 10%

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89%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares fullness and sweetness with Achel; adds booziness, but drops vanilla notes.

What carries overcaramelfull-bodiedsweetdark fruitmalty

Structure: very close

Compared to Achelboozyvanilla

Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

Structure: very close

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Johannes

Haagsche Broeder

Netherlands · Quadrupel · 9%

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85%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same fullness and sweetness as Achel, adds richness, but without the vanilla notes.

What carries overcaramelfull-bodiedmaltydark fruitsweet

Structure: very close

Compared to Achelrichboozysmoothvanilla

Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

Structure: very close

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Abt 12

Brouwerij St. Bernardus

Belgium · Quadrupel · 10%

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85%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Achel, same sweetness and malt character; adds bitterness, no caramel notes.

What carries overfruitysweetmaltydryspicy

Structure: very close

Compared to Achelbitteryeastyrichcaramelfull-bodied

Structure: Very close — a touch more body, a touch less sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Brouwerij Kees

Netherlands · Quadrupel · 10%

82%

MATCH

Like Achel on fullness and malt character — adds richness, but without the sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Grimbergen Optimo Bruno

Grimbergen

Belgium · Quadrupel · 10%

80%

MATCH

Mirrors Achel's sweetness and malt character — plus bitterness, drier, minus fullness.

Structure: drier

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Sixth Glass

Boulevard Brewing Company

United States · Quadrupel · 10.2%

79%

MATCH

Keeps sweetness and fullness like Achel, adds booziness, a notch stronger, drops caramel notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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La Trappe Quadrupel

Brouwerij de Koningshoeven

Netherlands · Quadrupel · 10%

79%

MATCH

A touch more roasted notes, no vanilla notes — fullness and malt character as with Achel.

Structure: very close

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Elegast

Naeckte Brouwers

Netherlands · Quadrupel · 10%

79%

MATCH

Alongside Achel on fullness and sweetness: adds booziness, drops dark fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Martinus Quadrupel

Brouwerij Martinus

Netherlands · Quadrupel · 9%

79%

MATCH

Same fullness and sweetness as Achel, adds richness, but without the caramel notes.

Structure: very close

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Bourbon Barrel Quad

Boulevard Brewing Company

United States · Quadrupel · 12.2%

78%

MATCH

Fuller — same vanilla notes and malt character as Achel, adds oak notes, fuller-bodied, but without the sweetness.

Structure: a touch fuller, a notch stronger

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