Bull & Bush Triple Imperiale

Draught at the brewery. Head is mostly diminishing. Body is medium brown. Aroma is moderately malty (cookie, caramel), with notes of peat/whiskey, bubble gum, brown sugar, toffee. Flavor is heavily sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly to moderately bitter. Medium to full body, watery/syrupy texture, lively/soft carbonation. Oddly enough, the aroma reminded me more of a Scotch ale than a Belgian. But either way, it’s a decent enough beer for its size.

On tap @ Bull and Bush poured a clear reddish copper with a lasting amber head. Aromas of brown sugar, dark fruit and a hint of spice. Palate was medium bodied and dry. Flavors of toffee, spices and a hint of chocolate with a smooth finish. A decent beer, but not what I think of as a triple.

Mahogany color with creamy head. Really rich creamy feel to the palate. The aroma is caramel and toffee. So is the taste. Also a bit of a smokey, toasted aroma too. Hints of esters I thought this was an interesting beer, and I did enjoy it, but it was hard for me to think of it as tripel. I just didn’t get those citrusy and estery vibes that I usually feel from a tripel. Maybe I need to do more research on what an Imperial tripel really is, but my brain and palate didn’t get along in this one.

Draft at brewery: Deep, dark burgundy; somewhat cloudy. Mouthfeel was syrupy and soft, with hardly any carbonation to speak of. Super-sweet malts, with multi-grained crust flavors and aromatic toast. Residual sticky sweetness. Some slight Belgian-esque esters, but they seemed a little restrained. Bitterness was light. Drinkable, but this one didn’t do much for me.