Elysian Bête Blanche Belgian Tripel (2011)

Brewed by Elysian Brewing Co.
Style: Abbey Tripel
Seattle, Washington USA

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip

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2011+ bottle thanks to mora2000. Pours with a very clear, small particle infused golden hued body with a small white head. Aromas are of lemon zest, floral, medium malt character. Somewhat strong yeast that has a distinct musty note. Flavors are zesty, lightly malty, medium esters with some crushed black pepper. Low phenols. Medium bubbles, dry and light bodied, even for a tripel.

Orange-y gold in color, with a medium-sized head. Medium hoppiness. Has some light spice notes, as well as some citrus notes.

Thanks to 5000 for sending me this bottle. Always happy to try a new beer from Elysian. The beer pours a golden color with a white head. The aroma has a ton of wheat, as well as some Belgian yeast notes and some orange citrus. The flavor is very similar. There is a lot of orange citrus, as well as some wheat and biscuit malt, as well as a little bit of sugary sweetness and some alcohol. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.

Bottle, poured a golden color with medium-light head. Aroma has coriander, light orange peel, slight grass. Light sweetness, light bitter. Med-light body, ave carbonation. Has some spicey, peppery flavor to it. Not bad. Your typical average american trippel.

(22oz bottle) Pours a lightly hazy golden body with a small white head. Aroma of yeast, candi sugar, banana, white pepper, and pear. Flavor of yeast, pear, candi sugar, coriander, clove, and light citrus.

Pours a straw color with a lacy white head. The noses has apricot, honey and a touch of a Belgium tripple, but very subtle. The pallet has apricot, a touch of off dry sweetness. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

On tap at Ale House at Amatos. Clear gold with a thin spotty head. Clean aroma of sweet pale malts, a touch of bubblegum, some light fruity esters, and maybe raisin(?). Taste is sweet pale cereal grains but with a drying biscuit yeast presence, some faint light fruity esters, and finishing dry and biscuit yeasty. A little disappointing.

Tap. Pours clear gold with thin, creamy white head; short retention and some lacing. Aroma is spicy and floral hops, bread malt, pears, herbs, and light funk. Flavor balanced malt and hops with light fruit esters; dry, semi-sweet finish. Medium body, low carbonation, and low/medium warmth.

Virtually no smell - very very very subtle belgian yeast, fine head; tasted as subtle as it smelled. Then I had some fries with it, and...wow, the beer bloomed. Honey, apricot, apple blossom. Very enjoyable with food, pretty unimpressive by itself.

Draft. Hazy yellow gold color, small white edge head. Aroma of subtle pepper and hay. Taste has a sweet start with plain malt.