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United States · Quadrupel · 10% ABV
73%
Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Avery The Reverend Belgian Quad if you want richness and staying power,
Ommegang Abbey Ale if you want approachability.
The Reverend is the heavier hitter—10% ABV hits different than 8.5%, and you'll feel it warming your chest. Both are Belgian monks' beers at heart, but The Reverend demands respect and time; Ommegang invites you back for another round without the commitment.
At a glance
Generated from the four anchored axes — never hand-written.
Beer DNA
Body
Δ 4
Sweetness
Δ 10
Situations
In words
Avery The Reverend Belgian Quad
The Reverend sits heavy and complex—dark fruit syrup, candied plum, a backbone of booze that's not sharp but definitely present. There's vanilla and raisin hiding underneath, and a drying finish that makes you reach for food. This is a beer that evolves over twenty minutes; it's not the same pour you started with.
Ommegang Abbey Ale
Ommegang goes down smoother than you'd expect for an 8.5% ABV. Brown sugar and cherry come first, then a subtle peppery warmth. It's got restraint—feels more like a sophisticated session beer than a heavy hitter, even though it's legitimately strong. Cleaner finish, easier repeat.
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Similarly carbonated
Within Δ 2. Neither reads as noticeably livelier on this axis.
Texture 85 vs 83 · Δ 2
Bitterness
Δ 4
Texture
Δ 2
Only Avery The Reverend Belgian Quad
Shared character
Only Ommegang Abbey Ale
No unique character notes