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Boulevard Smokestack Series - Long Strange Tripel

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RATINGS: 375   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.66   SEASONAL: Series   IBU: 23   EST. CALORIES: 270   ABV: 9%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Lately it occurs to us that if, back in 1989, you planned on starting a brewery in the back of your carpentry shop, you’d have been wise to seek out someone like Harold "Trip" Hogue. A collector of ancient Volvos, Trip was well-qualified for the make-do engineering required to coax recalcitrant equipment out of retirement and onto making the first Boulevard beers.

The Tripel style originated in the Trappist brewery of Westmalle Abbey in pre-war Antwerp province. Its numeric moniker results from the old Belgian practice of naming beers based on the amount of malt used in the brew. A "Simple" was the lightest-bodied brew. Doubling the malt bill resulted in a "Dubbel", while a "Tripel" contained three times the amount of malt (and, as a result, three times the amount of alcohol.) True to style, our Long Strange Tripel is a golden ale with estery aromas, a dense, creamy head and a sweet finish.


3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
esjaygee (2599) - Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA - MAY 20, 2012
Active slightly hazed golden amber with a quickly fading tan head. Aroma of coriander, fruit, yeast, orange and toasted malt. Taste is fruity with toasted malt, yeast, bready malt, alcohol and white pepper. Over-carbonated with a noticeable burn on the finish.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
jmagnus87 (766) - Carbondale, Illinois, USA - MAY 14, 2012
750ml bottle poured into a snifter. Pours a hazy dark gold with about 2 fingers of thick white head. Aroma of fruity yeast and a little spicy hops. Taste is medium sweet. Banana, fruity yeast and spicy hops. Medium bodied with a creamy texture. Lively carbonation and a long boozy finish. Overall, very good. I would gladly drink this one again.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
Mcfa0779 (46) - SLC, Utah, USA - MAY 7, 2012
Pouts hazy orange. Tall white long lasting head. Nose is very fruity, peach and orange. Taste is complex mix of sour and sweet. Good tripel. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
thomas15 (294) - Missouri, USA - MAY 5, 2012
Very pleasant yeast heavy with traces of citrus fruits. slight sweetnes in arma. dark gold light amber in color with ample head. head subsides to one finger quick enough. Taste is nice and malty with noticeable spice. No booze to be found in this creamy mouthfeel. Nice.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
daknole (5853) - Scottsdale, Arizona, USA - APR 29, 2012
Deep gold, white head. Nice rich aroma, some banana, clove, double bubble, yeast, doughy malts. Flavor is sweet up front, banana, yeasty, bready, spice cake. Good!

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
Aml42000 (378) - Washington, USA - APR 21, 2012
Cloudy orange gold with a fluffy white head. Yeast and banana nose. Layered, full bodied palate with some apple and pear, hint of banana and some sage and clove. Highly Effervesscent with a clean mouthfeel. Long finish.

4.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
SPDickerman (424) - Texas, USA - APR 10, 2012
Pours golden orange with a sudsy white head. Smells spicy and malted and fruity. Taste is a bit bready, fruity, and sweet with spices. Medium-bodied with a smooth texture and average mouth-carbonation, Boulevard Long Strange Tripel finishes with a hint of spiciness and bitterness.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
jkwood04 (1402) - Connecticut, USA - APR 7, 2012
750ml bottle in a Trappist glass. Pours copper with a thick, off-white head. Aroma of caramel malts, spicy yeast, and some floral hops. A pretty good tripel. Average texture. Standard for the style, definitely worth buying.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
BeerBunker (709) - Burbank, Illinois, USA - APR 3, 2012
750ml bottle. Pours golden orange with a foamy off-white head. Aroma is of spice, banana, malt, yeast, and grain. Taste is of yeast, banana, malt, and some grain. Has a lot of spice, which lingers on after each sip. The alcohol is ever present in each sip. Very malty as well. It’s a good beer, and it gets you drunk. Easy to drink.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
kdm1984 (134) - Missouri, USA - APR 1, 2012
UPDATED: MAY 25, 2012 Spicy, sweet, big alcohol kick as is common with the style. Good complexity of flavor. Boulevard does such a good job with many styles; their tripel is no exception.


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