 tbookman (618), Ephrata, Pennsylvania, USA
May 31, 2007
Fairly clear dark straw color - aroma of apple, candy sweetness, and a hint of banana & clove. Flavor is fairly unique - sweet, malty, strong notes of apple, peppery spiciness and a hint of farmhouse-type yeastiness. Finish is pretty dry, with just a bit of lingering spice. Alcohol is well masked. Quite good.
TURDFERGUSON (1134), Carrboro, North Carolina, USA
Aug 4, 2008 Bottle, shared by bstill and some of the brewers at Brewers Art at their tent. Thanks so much! I really enjoyed this tripel. Pours a translucent orange with a small white head. Nose and flavor of heavy malts, cloves, citrus, and only a minor green peppercorn taste and smell. I though t the pepper worked really well with the overall balance of this beer. One of the better tripel I had this weekend.
MrBendo (983), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
Jul 1, 2008 750ml bottle. Clear amber color with a huge, foamy head. Aroma of light malts, biscuits with a big peppery spice overtone. But the spice blends very nicely with the taste, which means the peppercorns aren’t overpowering. It’s got a nice tangy/biting spiciness, but it is very drinkable.
brewandbbq (226), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Jun 23, 2008 Pours hazy gold, with a massive four-inch head. The porous head of white fell quickly leaving behing zero lacework and a bare surface.
Aromatics lead off with honey-laced malt, cloves and citrus, and a peppery spicyness.
Plenty phenolic and slightly medicinal.
A hint of mint bubblegum follows through.
Medium bodied with a spritzy mouthfeel. Lightly tacky and slick.
A blast of peppery spicyness starts the pallet, along with some sweet malt and citrus zest. Bitter cloves and warming ground pepper step forward, as well as orange peel, cumin, and cinnamon bark.
The alcohol warms in tandem with the pepper, and a honey-like sweetness lingers.
Finishes with drying, bitter spice, and fairly sharp on the pallet.
I really wanted to dig this beer, but the spicing just adds a bite that detracts.
guzzler67 (1140), Hanover, Maryland, USA
Jun 1, 2008 Cloudy, orange/amber appearance with a large, off white head and good lacing. Yeasty, spicy, fruity aroma. Sweet, malty taste; some ripe fruit; turns a little drier as it finishes. Peppercorns more pronounced in the aftertaste. Smooth, medium-to-full bodied. well carbonated mouthfeel
kkearn (650), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
May 19, 2008 750mL bottle, from State Line Liquors (Elkton, MD). Poured hazy gold, with a huge off-white head. Aroma of yeast, wheat and white pepper. Flavor begins with yeast, wheat, some spice; the peppercorn notes gradually builds up towards the finish. The peppercorn flavor nicely compliments the tripel and adds complexity.
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