Sly Fox Ichor

The first beer of my new project, the Ichor from Sly Fox Brewing.  I picked up this bottle when I was home visiting my folks in PA over the Christmas weekend.  Every time I visit the local Wegman's, I'm impressed by their beer selection.  There was a handful of Sly Fox beers available, but this Quadrupel was the one that caught my attention.  Low on the IBU scale (20 IBU) and high on the alcohol scale (10%), this year-round brew is one I'm going to sit down for.

The Ichor pours a dark cola color, not quite black, but pretty close to it.  There is a couple fingers of lively tan-colored foam, which leaves behind a mild amount of lacing.  Throughout the entire 750mL brew there is always a continuous stream of tiny bubbles rising from the bottom of my Duvel tulip glass.

The nose isn't as sweet as I expected, it's a very mild blend of candies, molasses and I think I'm getting a little vanilla too.  It's not as bold as some Quads I remember, but it's definitely not unimpressive either.

On the palate the Ichor is a little more impressive than in the nose. As expected there is a lot of different malty sweet components kicking around, with some candy sugars, some mild fruitiness, and a little bit of that vanilla/toffee note I detected earlier.  Overall it's pretty complex, but still quite drinkable. Normally I would sit down with a Quad like this to share with someone, but I think I'll manage to take care of this one by myself tonight!

Sly Fox Brewing
Ichor Abbey Style Quadrupel
TCSH Rating - 7/10
Aka - Noteworthy, but not incredible

Eli
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