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RATINGS: 619   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.49   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 270   ABV: 9%
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Sparkling Ale is an American Triple, fermented with both Trappist and Belgian yeast. The result is a golden, malty ale, high in alcohol with a fruity nose, a rich ester profile and tart finish.


3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Ungstrup (23918) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - AUG 23, 2004
A hazy orange beer with a fast disappearing white head. The aroma is dominated by aroma hops and grass - it’s like sticking your head in a hop bush. The flavor is sweet with notes of alcohol and a lot of aroma hops. The mouthfeel is a little sticky.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
Papsoe (22948) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - JAN 8, 2007
(Bottle 35,5 cl) Hazy, amber golden with an off-white head. Tart aroma with some yeast. Quite a full body with a light acidity, some yeast and fruit and a surprisingly bitterness considering it being Belgian style. 291206

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 14/20
omhper (15956) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - MAR 25, 2002
Golden coloured. Hazy. Big apricot aroma. Rather sweet, surprisingly light bodied. Unusual, well balanced and one of the most dangerously drinkable beers there is at 10%. Feels rather Belgian.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
joergen (14985) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - JAN 7, 2007
Bottle. Cloudy golden coloured with a white head. Strange aroma of spices, fruits and wheat. Flavour of fruits, wheat, spices and hops.

2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
kp (10404) - Woodstock, Georgia, USA - SEP 1, 2007
UPDATED: DEC 15, 2009
Date: March 11, 2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Trade
Appearance: hazy light orange with chunks of yeast, thin fine white head
Aroma: sweet fruity apricot aroma, spicy malt flavor, touch of sweetness, lots of spicy character, spices balance the sweetness
Overall: called an American triple but appears to be the typical Belgian triple
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 4/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.8/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: ** /4

3.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Oakes (10184) - Gibsons, British Columbia, CANADA - AUG 4, 2004
I can’t believe I had to go to Stockholm to get this one. That’s just weak. Sedimented golden amber. Aroma of flowery hops and peachy esters and sweet pale malts. Slightly spritzy. Some peachy notes. Sweet, flowery finish.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
bu11zeye (10165) - Frisco (Dallas), Texas, USA - FEB 1, 2006
(Bottle) Pours a cloudy, particulate, orange body with a moderate off-white head. Aroma of orange peel, leather, mustiness, florals, and a hint of wood. Flavor of orange zest and spicy yeast.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
argo0 (9222) - Washington DC, USA - NOV 14, 2002
Hazy golden body with an off-white head. Aroma has some grapefruit, but also some other fruits. Flavor is very syrupy sweet, lemon, and white grape. Slightly metallic in the aftertaste. Basically, this beer has potential, but no clue what the Hell it’s trying to do.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
jcwattsrugger (9032) - Florida and, New Jersey, USA - JUN 8, 2008
12oz bottle-pours a disappearing white head and yellow/gold color. Aroma is medium malt- ____, perfumy/spice-some pepper, yeast. Taste is medium malt-some caramel, floral/perfumy/spice-some pepper hops, yeast. Dry. OK effervescence. Occasional. Thanks to decaturstevo for sharing.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
bhensonb (7577) - Woodland, California, USA - MAR 18, 2008
Bottle (12 oz) from Wine Cellar. Light tropical fruit and candi sugar aromas. Hazy brassy color with a white head that did weird lacing in its departure. Medium body with creamy carbonation. Flavor is orangy, clovey spicy with a touch of n-amyl acetate. The finish is not dry, but it is spicey. Extremely pleasant, and likely deadly in large bottles or on tap. There’s no heat, and it goes down really easily.


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