Affligem Tripel

Brewed by Brouwerij Affligem / De Smedt (Heineken)
Style: Abbey Tripel
Opwijk, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip

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Good stuff. Yeasty spicy and fruity flavor. Goes down dry also. Recommended

A hearty and enjoyable Belgian Tripel that pours with a hazy golden hue. Thick, foamy head (3/4") on the pour gave way to a thin flat, small, and broken head after a mere 5 minutes. 750ml corked bottle, freshness dated February 5, 2003. Quite sharp in comparison to similar styled brews like Duinen’s Tripel or La Trappe’s version of the same, but offers plenty of kick and a pungent aroma and an enjoyable, long lasting aftertaste. I had this particular bottle stored for about 3 months in a dark cool place and conveniently, the heavy sediment deposit had firmly attached itself to the side of the bottle, making the task of pouring the beer simple with virtually no sediment transfer to the glass. Worthy of a closer look for those who are Tripel enthusiasts.

750ml bottle with date of 26 02 03 drank on 28 12 02. Pours with a huge rocky head on a hazy golden body. Big yeasty aroma, fizzy mouthfeel. Slight spicy taste but nothing too complex. Overrated.

fruitty-full flavoured beer. Very good when served with bire cheese

Yeasty / orange rind aroma. Hazy orange / cider looking. Fuzzy carbonation on the palate. Spicey taste with yeast, bread and flowers. Head was short lived but thin lace remain on top for quite a while. Could use to be a slighty more pronounced in flavor.

Thick creamy white head capping hazy yellow liquid. Aroma is typical Belgian triple: yeasty, stinky, doughy with a hint of citrus and flowery hoppiness. Taste is acidic, sweet, with a hint of spiciness. A good but typical triple that leans towards sweet maltiness rather than hoppy bitterness.

A strong beer. Quite soft. (?) Like a Barley Wine. Quite pleasant, with a hint of fruit and perfume (stawberries?).

Blond sparkling beer with a big head. Light hop aroma. Rather bitter taste with a somewhat hidden sweetness. Lively palate with an interesting bitter-sweet struggle.

light & yeasty in the nose with green apples and alcohol standing out as well. Where was the nuttiness they claimed? A real spicy finish loaded with cloves.