Rciesla (3510), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA May 28, 2008 Bottle. Pours a hazy yellow with a big foamy thick head. Aroma is citrus fruit, and some pine, some yeasty pepper spice and a warming etoh. carruthm (1112), Seattle, Washington, USA May 22, 2008 V - smallish white bubbly head with no lacing. pale yellow color head to natural light, orangey to indoor light.
A - yeast and citrus on the nose. lemony, with traces of pine and vinegar.
T - wheat comes full out at first and then fades just as fast into a watery IPA-like finish.
P - flat with no lingering taste. zappafan99 (462), South Carolina, USA May 18, 2008 Mild, fruit and yeast aroma.No head or carbonation..hmm...mild taste. Watery with no body. Mine has no head, even in the puor. I tried to get one started. Trappist glass.This differs from the other ratings. Kinda bland. PhillyBeer2112 (2084), Orange Park, Florida, USA May 10, 2008 I haven’t gotten the yeast in yet, as with all the van Steenberge beers I’ve tried this one produces a voluminous head with its massive carbonation. This one is light and sudsy. Without the yeast, the beer is crystal clear in the glass, a pale golden color virtually indistinguishable from a pale lager. Aroma is weird and vegetal, with a cooked peas note, along with some herbal and spicy hops. One of these days I’ll get to drink some but it may take upwards of a week for the head to subside. OK, so the yeast is in and the head is down. The aroma has changed somewhat to lightly sulfuric cattiness. Beer is appropriately cloudy. Flavor is actually better than the aroma, with a fluffy sugary sweetness that isn’t overly raw or grainy, although there are elements of that. The finish is somewhat fuselly and phenolic but its mild. The sweetness tends to grow gently the more I drink. Some hoppy bitterness in the finish is just right for balancing. Vyaches (6), qqq, Russia does not count May 1, 2008 oh, it is really fizzy!!! when you uncap the bottle should be very careful! enormous white head, fruit sourish aroma, i had my first sip and you know it was undrinkable cause it was so high carbonated, but then after i waited for a while it would be ok with that. White wine- like rather sourish flavour, bitter fruity aftertaste. in spite of its strength it have smooth, unusual flavour! very interesting experience! kiefdog (1567), Tampa, Florida, USA Apr 30, 2008 33cl bottle from ABC Liquors (North Tampa). Pours a clear deep golden with a thin white head that dissipates rapidly. Smellls of grass, straw, yeast, bread with a faint sweetness of plum. Very little to the flavor of this beer -- it starts out with hints of nuts, pear and banana and then finishes with watery slight bitterness. Middle of the road for a Belgian tripel -- drinkable but not our favorite. JimGorePFTN (8), Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA does not count Apr 29, 2008 Rated under the marketing alias of "Old Buccaneer Reserve". Acquired bottle from Brussels distributor via direct-to-home shipment. Poured slightly hazy gold with moderate head. Rustic nose of pears, caramel, toasted nuts, cut grass, alcohol. Fruity, mildly spicy, sweet but not cloying on the front. Nutty with a mild hop bite on the back. Maple and walnut become prominent as the serving warms toward room temp. A very pleasant ale by any name. radagast83 (1273), Fairfax, Virginia, USA Apr 29, 2008 11.2 oz bottle. Pours a slightly hazy yellow with a thick white head. Aroma is yeast, with banana, spice. Flavor is okay, but it’s a little dry for my tastes. It was alright, but that’s only because I’ve been shying away from tripels lately.
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