UPDATED: APR 21, 2024 Aroma of malt, fruits, bread, yeast and spices. Hazy golden with a white head. Medium + sweet and medium bitter. Medium to full body with average + carbonation. Overall a decent Tripel.

UPDATED: APR 19, 2024 On tap at The Bavarian Lodge in Lisle, IL. for their Weihenstephaner & St. Bernardus Braupakt 2024 Release Party as a near 14 oz. serving to a logoed tulip, showing a hazed, straw color, with a sudsy layer of white froth, and ribbons & spots of lacing. The nose was modest malt, light citrus & dried fruit, and subtle floral & spice hints. A little less than medium bodied, the taste was similar but a bit less expressive, with good carbonation, well incorporated alcohol, and pleasant dryness to the finish. Didn't notice much in the way of typically subtle banana & clovey phenols, but a decently flavorful Tripel, nonetheless.

UPDATED: MAR 27, 2024 Tap at Lambiczoon, Milan, with Vincent, 26th March 24. Pours straw yellow. Aroma is sweet, yeast, floral. Taste is floral, yeast, caramel, sweet, honey, quite hoppy and fresh. Nice

UPDATED: FEB 28, 2024 My expectations of a tripel are to have a fruity, floral taste, with a bit of a sweet finish. This tripel has a very dominant sour taste. I don't enjoy that in a tripel.

UPDATED: JAN 23, 2024 The smell is grainy, pleasant with light sweet fruity notes. The color is light, closer to light brass. The taste is balanced. At first, it is pleasant grainy, then sweetly bitter, with hop notes.

UPDATED: DEC 24, 2023 330ml bottle. Pours a hazy deep gold, with a large white head. Aromas of sugar plum, honeysuckle, stone fruits. Mild spice hops up front, honey, white peach, light citrus finish. Delicious.

UPDATED: DEC 23, 2023 3 finger white head, yellow body. Nose: Yeast, lemon, banana, honey, candy-sugar, wheat, spicy notes and white pepper. Taste: White bread, lemon, yeast, oranges, funk, white pepper, spicy notes, banana, honey, candy-sugar and wheat. Semi-long ending with some bitterness.

UPDATED: NOV 24, 2023 Hazy medium amber, large forthy white head; sweet aroma of banana, clove, candy sugar, orange and yeast; sweet, spicy, peppery, wheaty and fruity (orange) flavors with notes of honey and hops; medium-to-full body, average CO2, initial piquant feel.

UPDATED: NOV 4, 2023 Another brew I assumed unrated needed to tick. Orange pour and small head. Nose is light yeast and fruits. Tastes of orange, bready, candy, banana, clove. Straight forward palate. Not as sweet and boozy as a lot of triples.

UPDATED: OCT 27, 2023 Jack of all trades. So versatile as to go with almost anything: pizza, pasta, mussels, BBQ. Gorgeous on its own slightly chilled. Absolutely gorgeous head, the most pristine white foam gathers on top and sticks around for quite a while. Semi-hazy, golden yellow, straw yellow in color. Fantastically sweet on the nose: juicy, fruity and floral. I get papaya, strawberries, raspberries and a bit of rose. Fresh, fruity and crisp in the mouth. Brings to mind the Mango IPA fad a couple years back: flavors of apple juice, exotic fruits. Medium-bodied, mouthfeel is gentle yet envigorating. Delightful bitterness, the hops are mixed in perfectly to keep everything balanced and fresh, prevents the sweetness from overpowering. Truly one of the best tripels I’ve ever had. The intense fruity sweetness keeps it from getting a perfect score, as it can be a tad overwhelming. But all in all an excellent beer, pairs wonderfully with any creamy, meaty or tomatoe-based dish.