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Berliner & Banket

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What if a Berliner doughnut met craft beer? The answer is a full, powerful and intense quadrupel at 10%. Next to the familiar quadrupel aromas of raisins and a light chocolate touch, it carries the flavours of the doughnut: cherries, vanilla, cream and strawberry. Key flavours: cherry, vanilla and cream.

ABV
10%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
deep amber18
PaceSipper
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
vanilladark fruitberry
vanilla
dark fruit
berry
chocolate
fruity
spicy
Aroma
Complex bouquet leading with ripe dark fruit—dried cherries and raisins—layered beneath vanilla cream and subtle chocolate notes.
also:bready
not found:hoppy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Berliner & Banket

◎ Appearance

Deep amber to dark brown hue with excellent clarity and a fine, persistent white head that clings to the glass walls with good lacing. The beer displays confident carbonation visible as a steady stream of fine bubbles rising through the liquid.

deep amber-brownexcellent head retentionclear, bright

◌ Aroma

Complex bouquet leading with ripe dark fruit—dried cherries and raisins—layered beneath vanilla cream and subtle chocolate notes. A gentle spice emerges in the background, while the alcohol warmth adds depth without harshness, creating an inviting and multifaceted nose.

vanilla creamdark fruit, raisinssubtle chocolate, spice

◐ Taste

Full-bodied entry with immediate vanilla and creamy sweetness, reminiscent of pastry cream and cherry filling. The mid-palate showcases berry compote and light cocoa, balanced by restrained bitterness and a dry, warming alcohol presence that builds toward the finish without overwhelming.

vanilla-forwardcreamy bodycherry, berry fruitwarm, boozy

◑ Finish

Lingering and dry, with vanilla and cherry notes trailing into a pleasant warmth. The alcohol heat persists as the primary closing signature, leaving a balanced aftertaste of dried fruit and subtle cocoa.

long, warmingdry finishcherry and vanilla decay
85
hopIQ score
Aroma
87
Taste
86
Appearance
88
Finish
80
Serve at 12–16°C

Serve at 12–14°C. This is a contemplative beer — warmth unlocks the dark fruit, caramel and complex malt.

Goblet

The wide mouth and heavy base promote head formation and channel rich aromatics toward the nose. Traditional for Belgian strong ales.

Built for cellaring. Age 2–5 years for deeper complexity. Store upright at 12–16°C.

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