Brewers Art Cerberus Tripel

Brewed by The Brewers Art
Style: Abbey Tripel
Baltimore, Maryland USA

Straight from the tap at Brewer’s Art (the greatest bar ever). Looks like a typical Tripel. Big fluffy head, golden body. Smells like malt, spiciness too. Flavor is a little less in your face than most Tripels. That being said, this beer goes down SMOOTH for 9.5% Could be a session beer, but you’d be on your ass sooner, rather than later.

I was able to sample this on cask at Max’s Taphouse during Max’s Belgian Fest. Pours a pale yellow with a thin white head. Smells grassy, a tad herby with a touch of clove. Flavor is astringent with grassy hops, some light candy and plenty of Belgian yeast. Chalky on the end with no hint of the alcohol. Eh.

On cask at Max’s Belgian Fest: Pours a hazy deep goldenrod with a spotty-lacing white head. Aroma of lightly sweet biscuity pale Belgian malt with lots of earthy grassy character and some bittering sulfur. Starts with a light caramely sweetness and earthy bittering hops before a drier bittersweet finish. Not much of a tripel, but an interesting brew nonetheless.

Draught in a small chalice at the brewpub. Straw yellow without much of a head (they did pour it almost to the rim though...). Not a huge aroma, but a nice spicy, herbal hops note, with a touch of pale malt and light fruity yeast character. The flavor is dry and hoppy, with light malt and yeast. Fruity hints of banana and grape. Medium bodied with crisp carbonation. Simple and dangerously smooth and drinkable. I could session this, but that would be a short session indeed.

On tap at the brewpub. Aroma comes as a some cold, salty grain sugars and a bit of lemon rind. Pours a very clear gold, with a white rim. Flavor is supple and filled with apple brandy, clean white sugar and bits of yeast bran. Clean, but underdeveloped. There’s potential for complexity and depth, but it doesn’t show through. Sometimes feels just like alcohol for alcohol’s sake, even if the alcohol is well integrated.

Draft at Brewers Art the weekend of Max’s 72 Hour Belgian Beerfest. Golden body. Aroma starts off flowery with sweet malts and soft spices. Begins to drift towards bubblegummy notes grains and dried fruit. Taste is more dried fruits, Belgian yeast, grains, candy notes, and sweet malts. Subtle spices throughout. Body is medium and the carbonation rather bubbly and effervescent. Ends with a stronger spice base, more grains, candy/bubblegum flavors more fruit and Belgian yeast/dusty flavors. Rather enjoyable!

the description is right...deceptively smooth. just the slightest sign of the 9.5%ABV. even my g/f called this a dangerous beer. drank really easy with no burn going down...the alcohol was more apparent in the nose than in the flavor. fruity, malty with a dose of honey in the flavor...very nice indeed

Tap. Golden pour w/ minimal lacing. Very strong malt aroma. Very flat tasting, like there other offerings.