bu11zeye (3780), Frisco, Texas, USA Oct 31, 2007 (Draught) Pours a clear golden body with a moderate white head. Aroma of florals, coriander, banana, and bubble gum. Flavor of bitter citric hops, coriander, orange peel, and some honey. badgerben (3160), Blaine, Minnesota, USA Oct 1, 2007 Tap at Muddy Pig. Dark gold color with a medium head. Very strong hop aroma that is a mix of citrusy American and floral German hops. Lots of honey flavor with a strong yeast and spice smack. A little coriander. The malt is sweet, but so very subtle that it’s not overpowering the honey. Everything a Tripel should be. Skyview (2921), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA Sep 9, 2007 On draught at the Happy Gnome in St Paul, Minnesota. Hey! It even came in its own Brandy Snifter with the Flat Earth brewrey logo printed on it. Cool! Pours a clear golden orange brew with a fast dissolving off-white head that leaves behind a thin ring and some spotty lacing. Aroma of Belgian yeast, multi-grain with wheat, red ripe beets and some vegetable. Taste is full bodied, hardly any carbonation with a thick and syrupy texture. Flavors picked up include sweet honey, some Belgian yeast, bubblegum and plenty of alcohol. Finish is semi-sweet with a dry hop aftertaste followed by bubblegum and plenty of alcohol warmth. By far one of the best brews from Flat Earth. Nuffield (2541), Roseville, Minnesota, USA Oct 5, 2007 Easy drinking, with a fun blend of flavors, ranging from light spice to sweetness suggesting bubblegum and citric fruit. I didn’t pick up the sense of honey, but it was sweet, and it may have also been sensed in the suppressed palate--not as bubbly or tingling as sometimes found here; instead it was more syrupy and coating, though certainly not heavily thick. Decent beer, though not my favorite tripel ever. (on tap at Happy Gnome, St. Paul) JK (2501), Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA Aug 22, 2007 Draught at the Gnome. Very nice. Surprising hop aroma. Unfortunatly the beer appears filtered, nothing special to say about the appearance. Flavor is a very good combination of hops and sweet. The honey is certainly there. I can’t taste the sugar or the malt, but the beer is sweet enough that there must be considerable sugar. Great balance with the hops and honey. Almost more of a saison than tripel.
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