Captain Lawrence Xtra Gold

Brewed by Captain Lawrence Brewing Company
Style: Abbey Tripel
Pleasantville, New York USA

Batch 1 in trade from hophead75: This is the finest aroma on a beer in recent memory. All fresh and yeasty, with huge waves of sugar and a touch of graininess in the nose. Absolute perfection. The body is quite carbonated; keeps the carbonation alive through the whole beer, but the body isn’t substantially thinned by it. Lovely little clouds of head float around in small clumps (not rocky or meringue-like). Cotton-candy-like mouthfeel, with giant simple flavors of sugar, anise and pepper, all roughly equal. I think this is one the the finest tripels I have ever had. Much better than the American hops version.

Batch 2 from memory (8/4/7/4/16 = 3.9): I loved the color of this beer; bright golden yellow, pillowy head, very inviting. Hops are evident everywhere, a bit of peachy fruit but also metallic elements, sweet all over, but not cloying - in fact, the mouthfeel is a little cottony and light. Would have loved some more spiciness to dry the whole thing out, but still a delightful beer. From willblake many moons ago.

Shared with jsquire, thanks...Pours slightly cloudy golden with a light longlasting white head. Good aroma of honey, malt, yeast and citrus. Flavor is less intense with too much carbonation.

Hazy golden color with a head like beaten egg whites. Spicey nose with lots of yeast. Orange peel, which grew as it warmed, coriander, doughy yeast, all very tingly on the tongue. It has all the right tripel flavors

Courtesy mgumby10. Cloudy dark straw color with a thick white head. Spicy sugar-infused aroma - candied light malt. Well-carbonated and light bodied. A very nice tripel - a good spice component and a sweetness that stays well shy of sickly. Nice.

Pours a slightly cloudy golden color with a medium white head. Good aroma of honey, malt, yeast and fruits. Rich, complex flavor of malt, honey, fruits and yeast. The body is medium with a creamy texture and moderate carbonation.

750ml bottle: Pours a light orange/yellow with a large rocky white head, yeasty aroma with some earth and spices that are blended with citris fruits and grains. Starts and ends lightly bitter, playful carbonation, medium bodied with a crisp ending.

Cold 750ml bottle: Pours a clear pale golden color with a big, persistent fluffly alabaster head. Aroma is of funky yeast, light grains, light fruits, spice and farmhouse. Taste is of light grains, funky yeast, light fruits and spice. Light bodied, well carbonated and smooth yet crisp. Ending is grainy with light fruits and alcohol notes.

Tampa RB Gathering Beer #9....courtesy of boboboboski and mgumby10....light peach colored body, small white head that lasts....nose of fusel alcohol, yeast, cloves, other asst spices....fore is quite different from most tripels, don’t get a lot of that clovey taste that I have come to hate....medium bodied, round palate....finish is medium length and dry, great beer