 OldMrCrow (1057), Seattle, Washington, USA
Jul 6, 2006
From the bottle.
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Pours straw yellow with a nice fluffy, nearly-white head. The nose blends grassy hops with sour belgian yeasts, hints of lemon peel, and spice. The flavor caught me by surprise with the sweet and assertive malts on the front end and the lime that follows. The lime sweetness lingers, serving as the main foundation against which one tastes lemon peel and coriander and the very restrained bitterness of the hop finish. The palate is a bit prickly with carbonation but not too bad, plenty of alcohol warmth on the finish.
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Enjoyable, not exceptional.
Borresteijn (673), Amstelveen, Netherlands
Nov 27, 2008 Bottle @ home. Pale yellow colour, white head. Aroma of hops and fruits, apple. Flavour is slightly fruity, a little sweet, a little malty. Dry mouthfeel, bitter finish. Very mediocre, even a bit thin.
Cornfield (4412), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
Sep 30, 2008 From the squat little bottle this poured a slightly hazed golden body with a billowing white head. Yeasty nose, fruity with apples and sweet cherries, over a sweet pale malt. The flavor pretty well reflects the aroma, but there’s a touch of mineral water that brings it down a notch. Not bad.<br /><br />Binny’s Beverage Depot, Orland Park, IL
fordest (1857), Santee/San Diego, California, USA
Sep 21, 2008 350 ml bottle shared at a friend’s house. Yeasty spicy aromas with a similar flavor with a bit of pepper and some alcohol on the finish. Just ok.
tronraner (1482), Maryville, Tennessee, USA
Aug 30, 2008 Bottle. Pours light brass color with sticky white head. The aroma is quite spicy, with some sweet malt notes, fruit, zest. The flavor has a sweet maltiness not unlike malt liquor. There’s a tart zestiness, though, that keeps it from becoming too cloying. Sharp papery hops take the finish and linger into the aftertaste. This one is not so great.
eli723 (10), San Diego, California, USA
Aug 20, 2008 Poured it from a bottle. Had a metallic taste to it. Unfortunate. I agree that it is a very poor representation of the Belgian Triple. Wouldn’t get it again.
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