 damienv10 (108), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Feb 2, 2008 Tasting is from a 750ml, but I’ve had it before on tap and it is definitely better on draught as most brews are.
Slightly hazy intense straw in color with a fluffly white head and good lacing. Smells like fresh hops, orange peel, and cardamom. Assertive carbonation, maybe a bit too much, gives the 9% alcholo tripel great balance making it feel crisp and lighter than it should be for it’s alcohol content. Flavors are straw, orange, plum, all spice, coriander, cardamom, and white pepper with just a hint of sweetness. The hops kick hard on the finish. Superb balance and fairly dry througout. One of my absolute favorites.
xnoxhatex (1305), Grand Rapids/Chicago, Michigan, USA
Jan 31, 2008 Sampled blind at "Better Know a Style: Abbey Tripel" tasting. Chunky and animated white head on slightly hazy pale yellow/gold color. Orange and yeasty aroma that is medium in strength. Alcy flavor with green/red fruit, distinctive yeast, slight oak, very much in the Jolly Pumpkin style, hoppy. Dry medium to full body and creamy. Very nice.
illidurit (851), Santa Cruz, California, USA
Jan 26, 2008 On tap at The Red in Santa Cruz.
Poured into a snifter with typical bartender ineptitude resulting in a lackluster head. An odd yellow-gold colored beer lays beneath the small white cap of foam.
The hops are strong with this one, you can smell the floralness from a foot away. Beyond that, the tripel style makes itself known with aromas of funky yeasty apple, lemon zest, grapefruit, pepper.
The taste is just how you’d imagine something with "IPA Tripel" in the name to be. Hoppier than any other Belgian I’ve had, this beer explodes with floral hops that mingle with the fruity esters and faint boozy finish.
This was a bit flat, but I blame it on the tap, not the beer, and so it gets the benefit of the doubt. Alcohol makes an appearance towards the end.
Pretty smooth and easy to quaff.
BuckeyeSammy (454), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Jan 25, 2008 Updated: Feb 10, 2008Sweet fruity aroma.. amazing. Thick white head, unfiltered yellow gold color. Well balanced carbonation! Great beer. Light fruits in the flavor. Great lacing. I need to try this again, one of the best abbey triples i have come across. Loved it
thekmoonlegend (93), Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
Jan 24, 2008 Cloudy golden color, decent head. Aroma is of citrus and hops, although I did think it was slightly skunky. Flavor is yeasty, not too hoppy, and a little sweet. It lacks the aftertaste typical of an IPA. This mix was one of the most unique beers I have tried to date...definitely worth trying.
tunneler (112), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Jan 24, 2008 My roommate’s review: faint yeast aroma, with something else in there, kinda grainy, hops are there but kinda faint, maybe grassy. kinda bannany, kinda like bananas and grapefruit. Bizarre fruit punch with the fruit you wouldn’t usually put in punch flavor.
I didn’t like it that much either - too much alcohol coming through
rocbyter (902), Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Jan 23, 2008 Aroma of hops and grainy yeast. The saaz are very noticeable. Cloudy golden color with a large white head and good lacing. Moderate light malts throughout the taste with bitterness developing in the middle and lasting until the finish.
Pwn3d (1040), Manhattan, New York, USA
Jan 23, 2008 Courtesy of KMoonLegend. Pours beautiful, debris everywhere in this murky haze. Head is large and near pure white. Lemon and hops are apparent in the nose which are joined by faint yeast notes - suggesting a mixture of the two styles combined in this unique brew. Not a classic IPA which could disappoint some people who purchase it not knowing otherwise. Taste is sweet (typical of a Belgian ale) and a bit hoppy (ipa) but the hops are not overdone. Finishes slightly dry. Belgian Ale meets Imperial IPA. Though im not a huge fan.. If anything, one of the most unique beers i have had in a while.
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