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RATINGS: 647   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.


djroehler's rating

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
djroehler (154) - Minnesota, USA - JAN 24, 2013
On tap, pours cloudy golden with thin cream head. Bread, orange, cinnamon on the nose. Sweet orange and honey, light cloves, sour bread, strawberry, lemon as it develops, dries out with some hop sweetness, yeast lingers. Very good Belgian triple.


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4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
Bacterial (416) - Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA - MAY 14, 2013
Draft. Slightly hazy golden pour. Slight white head. Spicy Belgian nose on this, bright, refreshing, malty, yeasty and some bitter and sour on the finish. Really well crafted!

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
jnkor (289) - Tampa, Florida, USA - MAY 10, 2013
Aroma was a wild metallic. Appearance was orange with a nice white head. Taste was sweet but bitter, sour, metallic, wild. Definitely Belgian yeast notes. Palate felt thick and foamy.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
womencantsail (6896) - Garbage Grove, California, USA - MAY 7, 2013
Clear golden pour with a white head. Sweet bread and caramel malts with some citrus, mild banana, and peach. Light spice notes, a bit of straw, yeast, and dough. Tastes kind of watery, actually. Some decent caramel and bread sweetness, dough, and fruit. Lots of straw, mild spice, and yeast.

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Nightsky (172) - Lutz, Florida, USA - MAY 1, 2013
Poured a medium head, aroma is wild. Color is golden and hazy. Has a complex wild flavor and the palate is a little more bland I was expecting to have a bit of carbonation. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Chudwick (1082) - Taylor Mill, Kentucky, USA - MAR 1, 2013
Draft - pours clear gold and white head and great lacing. Nose is bread and yeast. Flavor adds bread on steroids. Reminds me of la fin du monde. Sweet. Medium to full body. Impressive.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
b3shine (2234) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - FEB 17, 2013
Draft to taster. Looks solid; a transparent orange with off-white lacing. Smells sweet, doughy, and yeasty. Tastes like it smells with an average mouthfeel. Good, not great.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
DrSilverworm (2707) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - FEB 13, 2013
20oz imperial pint at Cock & Bull, for $8. Yes, this place served me a Weizenbock in a 10oz snifter, and then a Tripel in a 20oz pint.. Clear golden color, thin white head. Leaves little lace. Big body. Smooth, crisp, lighter carbonation. More dry finish. Nice banana, light citrus fruity flavor. Little fine particles in the body. More sweet taste, light alcohol in the finish, but not the kind of bite you’d expect from 9%. Was drinkable enough for me to use the first 10oz to wash a burger down. Solid American example of a Tripel.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
onceblind (2535) - Denver, Colorado, USA - FEB 2, 2013
Clear golden with a thin white head. Aroma was really faint but I could get some pale grain maltiness and a slight peppery yeastiness. Flavor was as expected from the nose. Nice easy going pale grain maltiness, a little doughy yeast, peppery hops with a touch of biscuit and grassiness.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
bnielsen13 (107) - Richfield, Minnesota, USA - JAN 25, 2013
Golden and cloudy with a white head. Hoppy and citrusy aroma. Belgiany and fruity with a lot of carbonation. Nice.


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