Weyerbacher 20th Anniversary

This is the seventh Weyerbacher anniversary ale that I have reviewed, there have definitely been some fine beers in the collection. (Use the search function and type in 'Weyerbacher') and XX is no exception. as usual, the ABV is pretty high at 11%, which imparts some whiskey-like heat to the brew. It poured a maple-ey brown, topped by a thin tan head with an aroma of dark fruit as soon as the bottle was opened. The flavor of figs, raisins and especially figs dominates, with some brown sugar and maple sneaking up on you. Plums are standing up in the back waving for attention, elbowing aside the black cherries. The promised coriander is there, but shy and retiring. It could easily be classified as a Belgian Quadruppel, but maybe they wanted to retain the uniquness of their year-round Quad. Not a beer for quaffing...sip away my people, sip away.