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Boulevard Long Strange Tripel

Boulevard Long Strange Tripel

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91
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An Abbey Tripel brewed by
Boulevard Brewing Company

Kansas City, Missouri USA

bottled
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on tap
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1413.64/5.03.63/5.09%85.7Trappist glass, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Lately it occurs to us that if, back in 1989, you planed 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.

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 KingpinIPA (832), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/517/20

Jul 19, 2008  
Thanks to brewblackhole. Amber color. Smell of yeast, dark fruit, hops, pepper, clove, ginger, brown sugar and alcohol. Taste of yeast, malt, light citrus, dark fruit, hops, pepper, clove, ginger, brown sugar and alcohol.

 Dogbrick (2348), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Nov 30, 2008  
This beer pours a clear dark orange-gold color with a thick and foamy bone white head that recedes slowly. Thick rings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of Bready malt, yeast and spices in the nose. Medium-bodied with flavors of grainy malt, honey and spices. Esters and pepper are present at times. The finish is spiced and malty with a banana and yeast aftertaste. Pretty good all around.


 durhambeer (619), Durham, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 29, 2008  
Bottle thanks to Eugene. Deep golden orange hazy pour with generous slightly yellow off-white head. Sweet ripe fruits... citrus, peaches, bananas, some pear perhaps. Nice dry yeast flavor. Full palate. Very enjoyable beer.


 amishcaravan (225), Winona, Minnesota, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/516/20
Nov 28, 2008  
scent of fermented fruit and yeast. nice taste of fruit and sour yeast. nice beer.


 IlanMan (632), Winona, Minnesota, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Nov 28, 2008  
Bottle: Light golden pour with floating sediment. Sweet malt and fruit/yeast aroma. More sweet malt flavor with a medium pepper and yeast flavor. Smooth brew but could use a hair less pepper and a bit more yeast and citrus.


 JMerritt (1120), Macomb, Illinois, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/516/20
Nov 26, 2008  
Golden in color, tons of suspended yeast particles, with a massive, frothy egg-white head that is slowly diminishing, leaving behind clingy lacing. Aroma of banana, black pepper, cloves, musty basement and a bit of alcohol. Walnutty banana flavor, alcohol is fairly prevalent. Dry, alcoholic finish. Very nicely carbonated.



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