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RATINGS: 389   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.74   EST. CALORIES: 300   ABV: 10%
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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.


3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Nisse666 (2180) - Göteborg, SWEDEN - MAY 1, 2011
Bottle shared, thxx to ekstedt 2011-04-01 Göteborg AR: yoghurt, pine, apricot AP: watery apricot, fluffy rocky white head F: sour, ruhbarb, apricots, dry fruits but fruit juicy, citrus

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Ernesto987 (1502) - Connecticut, USA - APR 30, 2011
Hoppy fresh tasting Belgian triple, bitterness works well with the Belgian yeast strain

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
jkwood04 (1403) - Connecticut, USA - APR 25, 2011
750ml bottle in a shaker. Pours golden with a fluffy, white head. Aroma of light malts, spicy yeast, and bitter hops. The flavor is really bitter on the finish, so I’m wondering if this bottle went bad. Still a pretty good beer, but I feel like it should either be a tripel or an IPA. They did not blend the styles well.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
gunnfryd (7042) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - APR 25, 2011
Bottle. Golden colour with an off-white head. Aroma is flower, spices, fruit. Flavour is flower, spices, berries, alcohol, hop, sugar. Full bodied nice beer.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
saxo (8428) - Højbjerg, Aarhus, DENMARK - APR 21, 2011
Bottle from Ølbutikken. Nice head with good duration. Color is yellow. Aroma and taste are yeast, fruits, citrus, malt and hops. Great balance.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
italarican (885) - Astoria, New York, USA - APR 8, 2011
On tap at Blind Tiger. Pours a clear gold with medium white head. Aroma has tons of sugar cane with notes of bubble gum and oak. Flavor has notes of caramel and clove with bubble gum and banana in the background. Slightly oaky in the background. There were too many sugary qualities for me. It came off as an average hefeweizen with oak.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
rlgk (5573) - Skövde, SWEDEN - APR 5, 2011
Bottle. Pale golden beer with a nice white head. Citrus aroma, hoppy, orange notes, apricot and rabarb. Citrus flavor, orange and apricot notes.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Scopey (1659) - Croydon, Greater London, ENGLAND - APR 3, 2011
On tap at Rattle N Hum. It pours a hazy golden yellow, with low but sharp carbonation and a thin white head. The nose is mango, pineapple, apple, strawberry and hay. It tastes of tropical fruit as above, as well as: banana, hay, grass, some soap and very well hidden alcohol. It’s very light and fruity and reminds somewhat of Lilt.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
gnoff (5004) - Göteborg, SWEDEN - APR 2, 2011
Bottle, thanks to ekstedt!
Sampled on April 1, 2011
Hazy yellow color, fluffy white head. Sweet apricots scent. sweet, fruity, berry taste. Bitter and apricots aftertaste. Moussy mouthfeel, low bitterness.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
tkrjukoff (2673) - SWEDEN - APR 2, 2011
Courtesy of ekstedt. Pours slightly cloydy deep golden with great fluffy beige head leaving nice lace. Aroma is hoppy, caramel, honey, a bit sour, apricot. Thin sourish Mouthfeel. Flavor is fruity apricot, sourish, a bit sweet, tart hoppy. Medium acidy Palate. Finishes tart fruity sourish.


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