Quatre-Mains from Stadsbrouwerij Eindhoven (now 100 Watt Brewery) is an ambitious Imperial IPA that ventures far beyond style conventions. Aged in a 37-year-old cognac barrel, this beer's hop bitterness has faded to near invisibility, replaced by intense cognac influence, caramel, and dark fruit notes. The result is a complex, warming experience that reads more as a fortified ale than a hop-forward IPA.

At 10.5% ABV, Quatre-Mains demands respect. The barrel maturation has given it a vinous quality and deep malt character that dominates the palate. This is a beer for slow sipping and reflection rather than casual drinking.