4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20Bottled August 2006. Pours an opaque, golden-orange color with a white, fairly small, fizzy but persistant head and nice but scattered lacing. Nose is bizarre but interesting; the JB note is apparent first but not overpowering, as if from a cocktail with bourbon. Other notes of light vanilla, tart lambic-esque notes, honey, light peach, and herbal notes. Flavor is nice as well but the bourbon flavors are more dominant with a good amount of sweet vanilla. Underlying notes of honey, light herbal bitterness, light tart peach notes, pepper, and even a coconut tinge as well. The oaken vanilla really complements the candi sugar notes of the tripel well with other flavors complementing nicely. Palate is great with a moderately full body, a soft carbonation, and a creamy, velvety texture with just the right amount of dryness from the herbal hops and the oak. Finishes fairly long and a bit dry with notes of vanilla, yeast, and light herbal (oregano, maybe?) with a lingering bourbon tinge. An interesting experiment to say the least; the vanilla notes really were accentuated with the other sweet notes and the oak went well with the other complementary flavors. The bourbon notes were a bit too dominant in the flavor which kept it from being great. Intriguing and certainly uniquely complex with an excellent palate and no noticable signs of alcohol at 11%. Not the best tripel I’ve had but certainly worth a try just for the uniqueness and innovativeness.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Westmeister’s Birthday Beer Tasting Extravaganza Beer #9. Finally started getting to the big stuff around 6:30 p.m. This was paired with a brownie trifle, which worked well. Pours the color of an oxidized pear with a bright white head. Sweet malty flavors mix well with bourbon. Has a slightly oil palate. Unlike IPA’s (see: Doom), Tripels appear to do well with bourbon barrel aging. Would buy again. Bottle - Westmeister’s House - Bottle
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20
A - pours clear dark straw with high white head. Nice retention with spotty lacing. S - simple quiet aromas. Light yeasty notes, Belgian yeasts, floral notes, light citrus, strange bourbon hints. Astringent and alcohol ending. M - light medium body. High carb fluffy feel. Alcohol burned end. T - strange mismatch of flavored. Citrusy tripel and bourbon. Fresh orange, floral notes, belgian yeasts. bourbon, vanilla, oak, alcohol. The flavored just don't meld. Like two different beers. O - interesting attempt but unsuccessful. Too dichotomous. 3.2
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4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Vintage 2011... Crazy bourbon front taste followed by the triple deliciousness. Strong and tender...
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
750ml bottle, thanks to DanielCoor for sharing. Bottled April 2011. Totally hazy yellow / orange color. Thin white head, decent lace. Smooth, bigger body. Nice bourbon barrel / vanilla aroma. Coconut, banana, some tropical fruit. Big body - smooth, lighter, crisp carbonation. Very creamy and smooth. Nice long smooth aftertaste, great balance of bourbon flavors and fruity tripel flavors. Some oak. Light bitter taste. Less sweet. Alcohol well-blended, just a little warmth that buzzes on the palate. This is super, super good. Never thought that a bourbon barrel aged tripel could work this well.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Complex flavor. Lighter than expected with a nice bourbon taste in the background.
alcohol, resin, smoke, white foam, clear, pale, light sweetness, medium bitterness, medium sourness, light body, thin feel, lively, astringent,
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle from total wine sterling. December 20120 vintage. Has been resting in my fridge ever since. Pours golden with a few inches of white foam. Nice bourbon notes on the nose. Lots of apple and pear on the tongue with just a hint of bourbon on the finish. Time has mellowed this a bit as theres little alcohol burn going down. Nice!
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
On draught at Beer Revolution in Oakland. Golden orange, opaque, almost no head. Zesty, yeasty, dry and bitter. Decent, with a boozy kick. Has a bit of some extra to it.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Poured from a large bottle into a small glass to sample at a beer tasting. The aroma had a citrus-floral blend with light grapefruit, touches of honey and grainy, and a slight oak character. Its body was mostly clear with a slightly hazy gold color that had a large foamy white head with great retention, lacing, and cling. Its taste was a good sweet fruity and floral blend with some citrus notes, a touch of sour, and notes of pine, candy, and oak. It had a lively, fizzy body, and was somewhat wet, with a full mouthfeel and average carbonation. Thanks for sharing, Eric.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours pale amber withy a frothy little head that fades to a film in a minute or so.
Aroma is malt, whiskey-like booze, and spiced apples.
Flavor is a complex tangle of malty sweetness, bright hop bitterness, with an dry, booze finish.
Medium body, mild carbonation.
Very nice!
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4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Corked bomber. Pours a lovely hazy golden amber with a good head that fades slowly. Aroma a pungent, tangy well-balance sweet scotch. Flavor a big hit of scotch carried by a finely effervescent medium body. Tapers almost imperceptibly to a slightly citrus finish. Overall a stunningly unique beer with a very high drinkability factor.
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