hopIQ found 10 beers that share Quad's malty and sweet character. A dark, elegant Belgian quadrupel of 11.8% ABV. Banana and candi sugar come through in the glass. It is one of the Belgian-style ales that built Weyerbacher's following in the early 2000s.
Similar beers ranked by flavour match rather than popularity.Similar beers ranked by flavour, not popularity.
Keeps richness and booziness like Quad, adds fullness, noticeably less bitter, drops banana notes.
Structure: Very close — a touch less bitterness, a touch more sweetness.
Structure: less bitter, a notch softer
Mirrors Quad's richness and booziness — plus dark fruit notes, noticeably less bitter, minus banana notes.
Structure: Very close — a touch less bitterness, a touch less body.
Structure: less bitter, a notch softer
Like Quad on richness and dryness — adds dark fruit notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the banana notes.
Structure: Very close — a touch less bitterness, a touch less body.
Structure: less bitter, a notch softer
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