Brugge Tripel

Brewed by Brouwerij Palm
Style: Abbey Tripel
Steenhuffel, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip

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(What is this? Of course, the sucessor of Brugse tripel. But - is it the same and where is it brewed? The label says Palm breweries site DGB-Brugge. I hope so, many people doubt it. The ABV has been lowered (that's at least the third version). A taste difference seems clear.) Lighter amber, very clear to the last drop; good white head, big bubbles and quite lacey. Crystal malts & cookies in the nose, and faint hoppy smell. Bitter taste, but as from burnt malts, harsh, with an imminent alcohol impression as a Bisquit-based liqueur. Mouthfeel has obvious alcohol, burning sensation, but rather empty texture and not at all dry. Aftertaste is rather unpleasantly bitterish, not hoppy. There is quite some sweetness, but is remains well hidden. Is it suggestion - but the bitterish taste reminds me of the first Palm-edited Rodenbachs. That has been rectified since. On the positive side, the cloying sweetness has gone.

bottle, sampled at cafe francis in pilsen square, served in a brugge tripel glass that looked a little like a squashed pint glass. pale golden, faint haze and a thin white head; aroma of appleskin and vanilla cheesecake; light without much alcohol showing; toffeed apple, menthol, hints of banana milkshake with nutmeg. very drinkable

33cl. Bottle, Appearance golden yellow coloured beer with a white head. Aroma malts, fruits, sweetness and spicy flavor.

Clear yellow with white foam head. Bitter sweet smell and taste, good beer. (201205) ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Bottle, Brown 33cl. Brewed on the old Gouden Boom site by Palm. Best by 13 April 2008, drank 20 May 2008, a little behind the BBD. Poured into a Hoegaarden Grand Cru stemmed tulip glass. Good deep amber, dirty old gold colour with a full slighty off-white head. Very little sediment got into the glass, but what did could be clearly seen through the otherwise misty body of the beer. Aroma of Toffee Apples and Candy Floss, was I at the fair? The taste tells you this is serious stuff, the alcohol is there straight away. Is it dry, bitter and sweet at the same time? Maybe, it doesn’t carry the Candy Floss into the taste, but toffee and cooking apples are in there. The mouthfeel isn’t right, it isn’t watery, but it isn’t rich, thick or creamy in any sence of those words either. A kind of alcoholic mix containing a headache making formula. Not sure about this, I’ve had it in Brugge and liked it a lot more than I did during the tasting, if I have another under reviewing conditions and it is a different drink I’ll re-do my review.

This one was quite sweet and rich and was lighter coloured. Consistant and foamy.

Pours a clear and dark amber beer with a weak white head. The aroma is malt, caramel, sweetness, yeast and notes of fruit. The flavor follows the nose with additional notes of alcohol. The palate is sweetness and alcoholwarmth. Overall this is an average beer.

Pours amber with a white head. Aroma is malt, yeast and fruit. Flavour is malt, yeast, fruit and alcohol.

33 cl bottle @ Bruges.
Rated on 20100715.
Pours yellow color with small head. Aroma of spices, yeast, caramel malts and fruits. Flavor of malts, caramel and fruits.

Goudkleurig, royale kraag die snel verdwijnt. Weinig aroma, weinig smaak, niet voor herhaling drinkbaar.

Bottled. golden color with a very nice whitehead that keeps for a long time, aroma is honey malty, sweet fruit. flavor is pretty much the same as aroma but spicy and hints of alcohol. mouthfeel is spicy dry..