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Captain Lawrence Xtra Gold

Percentile
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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 joergen (8523), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Dec 3, 2007  
Bottle. Hazy golden coloured with a huge white ehad. Fruity aroma of spices, thyme, hops and pine needles. Fruity flavour of hops and pine needles with some sweetness an d notes of spices and yeast. Hoppy and yeast finish.


 Papsoe (14899), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/102/58/104/515/20
Dec 2, 2007  
(Bottle 75 cl) Courtesy of kmweaver. Hazy golden with an off-white head. Very fresh, piney aroma. Medium body with lightly sweet, fruity accents and a base of pale malts. Discreet yeasty touches but otherwise dominated by excellent aroma hops. Distinct alcohol in the finish. Excellent and a very different take on a Tripel. 301107


 faroeviking (6024), Republica Vikingo de las, Faroe Islands
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Dec 2, 2007  
Bottle. Cloudy deep orange colour a big good lasting white head. Aroma of sweet ripe fruits, pine, hops and citrus. Good mouth feel. The flavour is sweet and quite dry with ripe fruits (mango), some yeast, citrus, malt and slight spice touch. Very tasty brew indeed.


 pantanap (1340), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Nov 30, 2007  
bottle....poured a light golden brown with a puffy white head.....aromas of intense tropical and citrus fruit and lightly floral.....flavors of sweet citrus zest, yeast, and a dry finish....a tasty and satisfying tripel well worthy of another try.


danhitch (17), USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
Nov 26, 2007  
Bottle: Aroma was citrus, floral hops, and a little bit of an earthy smell. Tasted like a big west coast IPA but with lemon zest and maybe a hint of spice in the beginning. Surprisingly tasty brew.


 jcwattsrugger (5252), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/514/20
Nov 25, 2007  
750ml bottle-pours a retaining thin white head and cloudy gold color. Aroma is nice floral/citrus-lemon hops (yes, Amarillo), secondary light malt, yeast. Taste is lemon hops, honey, secondary light malt, yeast. OK carbonation.


 Pailhead (2583), Allen Park, Michigan, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/103/515/20
Nov 20, 2007  
Courtesy of BrianK via trade

Bottle: Big floral/perfumey aroma with some yeastiness and faint apple. It pours a transparent gold with a moderate fluffy white head. The flavor starts with faint apple and yeast. Like the aroma, the finish has strong floral/perfume notes with some faint alcohol present. Medium bodied with a somewhat fizzy mouthfeel.


 kevin62 (267), New Jersey, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Nov 20, 2007  
This 750ml bottle poured to a beutiful cloudy yellow with a large,pillowy white head.Aromas were of honey,citrus,sugar and yeast.The taste was some what sour,slightly bitter with some lemon in the taste also,as well as some grapefruit.This is not my favorite from the Captain,but not the worst either.



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