Bornem Triple

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip

Bottle. Hazy gold body with a big, fizzy, white head that slowly diminishes. Sweet aroma of candy sugar and mold. Fruity with hints of raisin, citrus, apricot. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly bitter. It finishes lightly to moderately sweet and moderately bitter. Medium body, watery texture, lively approaching fizzy carbonation. It tastes of mold, candy with some tartness. One dimensional because it lacks much depth of flavors. It does give you a nice alcohol warming and an alcohol bite that adds to the hop bitterness.

I sampled a 330 ml bottle, which yields a hazy, golden yellow ale and a huge rocky white head with excellent lacing. Floral, citrus and alcohol dominate the aroma. Palate entry is effervescent and lightly sweet with a dry, long-lasting finish. The hop profile hides the high ABV, while the mid-palate reveals a citrus-like tartness and typical Belgian yeast profile of banana and light caramel.

330 ml bottle. beautiful frothy lingering white head. fizzy, straw colored clear pour. spicy and sweet. good.

Pours golden with white fluffy head. Aroma is fruity, musty, and spicy. Flavor is sweet, tangy but ends on a strange aftertaste affecting only the palate - an oily residue.

golden, thick smooth white head. fruity, yellow fruity slight citrussy aroma, alc. flavor is fruity, slight citrussy, spicy (fruity and flowery spices). ends mild bitter and dry. nice one actually. far end of the endtaste is a little too bitter, like orange peel.

Pours clear yellow with a small white head. Aroma is full, of fruit, cream, alcohol, and floral aromas. Flavor has a lot of pilsener-type malt and light fruits. Medium alcohol present. Medium viscosity and mouthfeel. Boozy, astringent finish. Could be a little less alcoholic in the flavor profile: In other words, it doesn’t hide the 9% at all. But still a decent Tripel in my opinion. Overall, good plus.

Pours a clean straw yellow with a three finger sticky white head. Nose is earthy, nice Belgian yeast profile, spicy, mild isoamyl acetate. Flavor is sharp and yeasty, white pepper and a spicy hop bitterness. Warm alcohol and a sharp carbonated palate. Dryer than some tripels.

Bottle 330ml. Aromatic and tasty. The nose has apple, yeast, and also caramel. Flavour starts with light sweetness, then comes bitterness and some acidity. Medium body, and oily texture. Cloudy yellow, bubbly, with a frothy long-lasting white head.