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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Fort Lapin Quadrupel if you want weight and warming alcohol heat,
Three Taverns A Night in Brussels if you want a more approachable, balanced take on the style.
Both hit the same IBU floor at 22, but that extra 1.5% ABV in Fort Lapin makes a real difference—you'll feel it in your chest. The Quadrupel name isn't just marketing; it's denser, more serious. Three Taverns threads a needle between Belgian complexity and drinkability.
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Beer DNA
Body
Δ 9
Sweetness
Δ 10
Situations
In words
Fort Lapin Quadrupel
Fort Lapin sits heavy and purposeful on your tongue—dark fruit, a hint of licorice, and that warm boozy backbone that Belgian quads are supposed to have. There's a slight sticky sweetness that doesn't cloy because the carbonation cuts through it. Finish lingers with a mild peppery spice and alcohol warmth that builds. This is a beer that demands your attention, not background noise.
Three Taverns A Night in Brussels
A Night in Brussels is more graceful. You get the same dark fruit and subtle spice notes, but they're lighter on their feet—less syrupy, more integrated. The alcohol presence is there but doesn't announce itself loudly. There's a gentle caramel undertone and a cleaner finish that lets you taste each layer without the heat overstaying its welcome. This one invites you in rather than overwhelms.
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Similarly hopped
Within Δ 0. Neither reads as noticeably more bitter on this axis.
Bitterness 28 vs 28 · Δ 0
Bitterness
Δ 0
Texture
Δ 4
Only Fort Lapin Quadrupel
Shared character
Only Three Taverns A Night in Brussels