Bornem Triple

Brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge
Style: Abbey Tripel
Ertvelde, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip

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33cl bottle. APPEARANCE: gold beer, very much alive! Huge white head full of large bubbles, rather stable even. NOSE: hops, some yeast, flowery, a nice sweet fruity aroma! TASTE: rather sweet, little too much carbonation perhaps, rather dry, alcohol noticeable, somewhat bitter.

Yellow color huge white head. Aroma of wet wood, hay, herb, yeast, dough, slightly skunky. Taste is slight sweet-sour, light bitter, coriander flavor to it. Light body, thin to oily texture, average carbonation. Not my kind of tripel

Pours hazy pale golden with huge white top, diminishing fast. Aroma - at the beginning more floral hops and sweet malt plus warm alcohol pungent, later only malt sweetness stays. a bit honey tones. TAste is sweet malty with good hopping bitter, spicy, astringent on tongue. Medium bodied, fresh, no dry finish. Must rerate in contemporary condition.

33 cl. bottle @ home, gift from my parents.Clear golden with a big white head. Fruity aroma with some apricots and pineapple. Quite bitter taste with again some pineapple. Very dry aftertaste and lively carbonation. Great triple

A caramel golden yellow. Smells a little soapy to me. Hoppy Tripel. Slight malt about it, but nothing overpowering. Flavors are horse blanket, and citrus. Alcohol vapors and flavors. As for the hops. Maybe a slight tang of Hallertau hops. Slight dry biscuit flavors at the end. Enjoyable.

Pretty golden colour, lots of carbonation, big white head. Aroma of cheese. Tastes too sweet. Not that good.

Bornem Triple Abbey Ale has a thick, spongy, white head and a hazy (which, becomes even hazier when one swishes and pours in the caked, bottom contents), very bubbly, golden appearance. Decent lacing is left behind. The aroma is fairly harsh- dank, musty grain husk (think Camo Black Ice), some sweetness, a bit of fruitiness (pineapple?), and sugar. Flavor is of alcohol, inexpensive champagne, pepper, pineapple juice, sugar, malt, and a touch of bitterness. Mouthfeel is light and a bit slick, and Bornem Triple Abbey Ale finishes mostly dry, sweet, drinkable, and substantial. Overall, this is a beer that lets one know "where it’s at", and is not for the weak or faint-hearted. Overall, I think it’s just macho and great. A must-buy! RJT

330cl bottle, poured into Leffe Chalice. A: Golden colour, clear, one finger head, great retention + lacing S: Pronounced phenol and esters. T: Phenol, esters, mollases, slightly fruity. Had more sweetness than other triples, hid the booze very well apart from a slight burn at the finish. M: Smooth, light body, well carbonated. O: Lacked a bit of depth but scores lots of points for the look, aroma and for how well the booze was hidden.

April 2011. From bottle. poured a hazy golden/amber color with a large white head. Fruity aroma and a dry finish.

Bottle at Cafe De La Gare, Den Haag. Poured a hazy amber, with a big frothy white head. The aroma is dry and yeasty. The flavour is medium bitter, yeasty, crisp, fresh and alcoholic. Rather like Duvel, but not as good!