BAB 401

Brewed by Brouwerij Strubbe
Style: Abbey Tripel
Ichtegem, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip

Bottle 33cl. @ home.
Clear medium yellow color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, grain, hay, moderate yeasty, soap. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, and a peppery finish. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090513]

Bottled. A hazy dark golden beer with a yellowish head. The aroma has notes of straw, yeast, and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes dusty hops, honey, malt, alcohol, and yeast, leading to a bitter finish.

Bottle 33 cl. Courtesy of yespr. Pours a hazy golden with a lacing off-white head. Comes as a bloody violent gusher. Phenollic, yeasty sulphurous aroma. Medium body, sweet and fruity with tons of phenols and a distinct oxidized note. 030511

33 cL bottle. Pours hazy yellow with a small white head. Aroma is flat malty and spiced phenolic. Spiced, caramelish and alcohol. Ends dry, phenolic and caramelish.

Bottle (from belgianshop.com). A bit hazyish golden colour with big foam head. Aroma is alcohol, some fruityness, yeast, mild spices as well as malts and wood. Flavour is fruity, spicy, malty and yeasty. Also has some slight herbal notes. The alcohol mainly gives a burning feel while drinking, but not too much alcohol in flavour. Clean tripel, but also quite boring...

Bottle at yespr. Hazy golden coloured with a medium sized white head. Sweet aroma of caramel, spices and yeast. Sweet flavour of caramel, spices, liquorice and hops with notes of alcohol. Spicy and warming alcoholic finish.

Bottle, 8%. Weak yeasty aroma, hint of sweet fruit. Cloudy yellow colour. Big stable white head. The flavour has some clove, alcohol and a little hint of grain. A little yeasty, too. OK mouthfeel.

(33cl bottle) Pours a clear pale yellow body with a medium white head. Aroma of earth, floral, and yeast. Flavor of grass, florals, and light grain.