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Captain Lawrence Xtra Gold

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97
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
2443.8/5.03.77/5.010%96.9Trappist glass, Tulip
Commercial Description:
This beer is an American adaptation to the classic Belgian style of beer known as a Tripel. Historically Tripels were brewed to have a very light golden color, a moderate hop presence, and be around 9% alcohol. But we are not in Belgium, so I decided to crank up the hops, dry hop the beer with American Amarillo hops, and brew it to 10% ABV. This is our American Tripel, enjoy. Sensory Profile: Enjoy in a goblet or wine glass. Tropical fruit and honey are the two biggest aromas coming from this lively brew. While the hop bitterness is not as powerful as an IPA, the hop flavor melds nicely with the fruity flavors created by the imported Belgian yeast strain used. Food Pairing: This beer goes great with roasted vegetables, fish and rotisserie chicken. And it can be used as a aperitif before dinner with shrimp cocktail.
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 HonkeyBra (1326), Lemont, Illinois, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Oct 11, 2009  
Sampled at GABF. Pretty excited to stop off at the Captain Lawrence booth. Bright golden pour. Sweet aroma. Flavor was better than most tripels. I’d have to revisit this one to be completely convinced.


 nickd717 (1332), Palo Alto, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 6, 2009  
On tap at GABF 2009. Very nice appearance - bright golden with a frothy white head and great lacing. Aroma is sweet pale malt, candi sugar, light fruits, and citrusy hops. Flavor is excellent: sweet pale malt, apple, pear, mango, a hint of funky yeast, and just the right amount of citrusy hops to make it interesting but not too hop-forward. Palate is smooth and medium-light with the 10% ABV almost unnoticeable. Very drinkable. Another winner from CL.


 illinismitty (1795), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 30, 2009  
GABF 2009. Pours gold with a white head. Aroma smells like wort. Lighter side of medium bodied with a fine subtle carbonation. Flavor of toffee, wet grains, very mild wet hops, light honey, and Belgian pale malts. Good amount of residual sweetness, but by no means under attenuated. Interesting beer, like carbonated wort. I dig it.


 kopher (297), New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
Sep 27, 2009  
fuzzy yellow with frothy white head. aroma is more hoppy than expected, with a nice balance of apples, spices, and belgian-y sweetness. similar flavor, mild and fruity, lemony finish. nice medium body.


 GAManiac (1149), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Sep 26, 2009  
750mL bottle courtesy of gregc poured into a tulip. Pours a slightly hazy golden yellow with a big billowy white head that shows excellent retention and lacing. The aroma is very sweet with lots of pears and green apples on top of some Belgian candi sugar. There are some lightly toasted pale malts as well as some citrus fruits, especially tangerines and pineapples. The taste is excellent with the sweet sugar coated pears and apples mixing with the citrus presence of the pineapples and lemons. The taste brings in a bit of yeast that wasn’t as prevalent in the aroma with the finish having a little bit of pepper. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with lots of carbonation and sugary sweet on the palate. An excellent tripel with a complex and well-integrated taste that brings a bunch of different elements together extremely well. Highly recommended!


 j12601 (1231), Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Sep 14, 2009  
Pouring at the Brass City Brew Fest. Another CL beer that I’m surprised I haven’t rated given that it’s usually available, and that I have some bottles sitting around at home. Pours a clean clear gold with a medium white head. Slight grain notes, nice hop presence with a lot of crisp citrus. Lightly sweet, very crisp. Finishes dry with a nice gentle bitterness.


 shadey (1496), Rochester, New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/516/20
Sep 6, 2009  
750ml bottle courtesy of ElJeffe. Bright gold color with soapy head. Fruity, acidic, not alcoholic in any way - which coincidentally I hate in Tripels.



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