xnoxhatex (1305), Grand Rapids/Chicago, Michigan, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Jan 31, 2008 Sampled blind at "Better Know a Style: Abbey Tripel" tasting. Huge white heasd, straw colored to light orange amber in color. Orange, yeast aroma with slight spice, slight green apple. Bourbon flavor with alc, dough, malt accentuated, spice, orange, red apple. Medium to full body with slight creaminess. Not bad. Furseth (1328), Kungälv, Sweden
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Jan 28, 2008 Bottle at 3-små rum Göteborg:hazy golden colour, with a nice head. Aroma of yeasty,citric,fruity. Flavor is almost the same here, medium body, and a nice medium fruity/Flowery finish. Nice. asedzie (453), San Francisco, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Jan 28, 2008 Bottle. Two finger, slightly off-white head. Hazy amber body. Some flakes settling in the glass. Nose is cider-like, sweet, hints of honey, grassy hops, fruity flavors of melon and pear. Flavor has sweet malt, bitter orange, grape skin bitternss, alcohol is noticeable. Fruity esters and very mild dusty funky yeast complexity, esp. at the end. Finish is slight hop bitterness, dryness. Mouthfeel has some alcohol burn, some residual oiliness from the hops. alexsdad06 (1078), Ohio, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jan 26, 2008 Bottle. Pours a cloudy dark golden color with an abundance of yeast sediment floating through the liquid. The large off white head is mostly lasting and carbonation is persistent. The aroma is orange citrus, alcohol, some hops, a little spice, and sweet. The flavor has a sweet malt base with some flowery hops, orange citrus, some alcohol (although not showing 10 %),spices, and a little bitterness. A fair amount of carbonation with a smooth mouthfeel. porterhouse (1152), Alna, Maine, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 | Jan 26, 2008 (330 ml bottle from <A HREF=http://www.ratebeer.com/Place/maine/portland/ target=blank>Downeast Beverage Co., cellared for 10 mos. after purchase) Sweet and fruity...Pours cloudy amber with two fingers of quite sturdy light biege head. Aroma of fruit, candyish malt, cotton candy and sherry. Mouthfeel medium-full, very lightly prickly, quite smooth. Flavor is fruity and sweet with quite a bit of sherry-like alcohol presence which actually doesn’t create much of a burn. Notes of fruit, candy-malt sweetness, cotton candy and light butterscotch. voota (761), Melbourne, Australia
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Jan 21, 2008 clear golden with a huge lacy white head. Aroma of grapeskin, alcohol, candy and light spice. Reasonably light, but alcoholic body, sweet and pleasant. Flavour has lots of nuts and sweet candy, with some light breadiness and alcohol (not near 10% though). A bit more fruitiness (citric) in a sweet and moderately alcoholic finish. gnoff (3560), Göteborg, Sweden
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 | Jan 20, 2008 (33 cl bottle at 3 Små Rum, Göteborg) Shady dark golden color, white head. Yeasty spicy and alcohol scent. Yeasty, spicy, sweet and alcohol taste. Thick almost creamy mouthfeel, grows a bit in the mouth like wet paper. Carlus12 (361), London, Greater London, England
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jan 15, 2008 Bottle @ Beer Circus Nov’07. Pours orange / murky golden colour with off white head and lots of sediment at the bottom. Aroma is hoppy / grassy / spicy / citrus. Taste is sweet / apples / spice / grassy. Alcohol is well hidden so do be careful! Enjoyable beer.
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