 kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Sep 1, 2007 Date: 06/22/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
clear dark gold, wispy white head,
spicy malt aroma with a candy sweetness,
big body,
lots of sticky sweet malt flavor, lots of spicy character, good balance between the candy sweetness and the spicyness
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.7/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: ***/4
CaptainCougar (4624), Rockville, Maryland, USA
Nov 18, 2007 On tap at the brewpub on 6/22/07: Pours a transparent copper bronze with a pillowy froth of wispy-lacing white head. Aroma of complex sweet pale Belgian malt with some light candi sugar and doughy Belgian yeast with some light fruity esters. Starts with nice sweet light caramel flavor with authentic bready yeasty balance and light fruity complexity with a touch of peppery spice and a smooth finish that hides the abv well. A very nice and true to style Tripel.
hopdog (4525), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 23, 2007 On tap at the Ale Asylum Brew Pub. Poured a medium and lightly hazy yellow color with a small sized white head. Aromas of fruitiness (bananas and pears), spices, and some yeast. Tastes of fruitiness and spices. Light to medium sweet (not the overpowering, cloying sweetness, that I’ve found the majority of US Tripels are). Alcohol well hidden.
muzzlehatch (4425), Burlington, Vermont, USA
Dec 7, 2006 Draught sample at the brewery, mid-October 2006. Translucent gold with scintillating, obvious flecks of suspended yeast; small head dies very quickly....blaanced aroma of sourdough sharpness and syrupy apricots, baked apples mingling with golden raisins and a light farmy pungency adding dimension to it all....fairly sweet, lightly alcoholic (very restrained for an almost 10% beast), light but prominent yeastiness throughout, a bit cookie-ish and syrupy, full with low carbonation. Another winner from this remarkably consistent brewery.
JPDIPSO (4210), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
Jul 17, 2007 Lightly hazed dark golden liquid. Smallish, but stable white head. Strong aromas of ripe fruit including bananas and pear that overpower the hints of malt and a light herbal hops and mild yeasty dough component. Lots of alcohol and banana in the flavor. A strong triple that while strong with some strong flavors seems to lack a touch of finesse that I would look for in a triple.
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