Gouyasse Tripel (Triple) from Brasserie des Géants

	Percentile
	85
	overall

An Abbey Tripel brewed by
Brasserie des Géants
Irchonwelz, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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Ratings Average Score ABV Style Pctl Serve in Advanced
248 3.47/5.0 3.46/5.0 9% 73.4 Trappist glass, Tulip P Stats

Commercial Description:
Ath, Belgium, the City of Giants, is famous for its annual Parade of Giants. Every year, Goliath – whose name is pronounced ‘Gouyasse’ in the local dialect – leads the parade. The Brasserie des Géants (Giants’ Brewery), in Ath, didn’t think long before naming its first brew ‘Gouyasse.’ Gouyasse is a golden Belgian ale, and a nice one, at 6% alcohol by volume.
Only trouble is, the Gouyasse, at a respectable but not intimidating 6% abv, was not ferocious enough to carry the name of the mythical giant, especially here in the U.S., where we like our beers big – the bigger the better. And so it was that we proposed to the brewery a stronger beer, with the name Goliath. They came back with Goliath Tripel, which they have also packaged for sale in Belgium. It’s become their biggest seller there in very short time.
Goliath is 9% alcohol by volume, a little more red in the face than your average tripel (almost an amber, really), nicely balanced with a bracing hop note versus a solid malt wallop. Goliath is the only Tripel in Belgium that is all-malt – without any sugar or other additives in. (Everyone else uses some sugar to ‘thin out’ their Tripels, which gives them alcohol, without the body that you normally get from malt.) That means Goliath starts out a bit sweeter than some, but over time, as the live yeast in the bottle do their work, it gets drier and more punchy. The first batch, after about half a year in the bottle, is about where we want it, but it will probably become a greater beer as time goes by. We recommend that you check in on Goliath every once in a while.

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ljay6880 (68), , Pennsylvania, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	6/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Jul 3, 2009

Tap at Capone’s. Poured a dark, hazy yellow with a nice portion of slightly off-white head. Nose is light Belgian yeast, light hops, and light malt. The aroma was very modest on the brew. Taste was Belgian yeast, light pepper, hops, and a sweet/tart citrus. Finish was a nice wet mixture of sweetness and bitter. A pretty odd Triple which leaves great lacing and hides the high ABV nicely. That, along with its light body, make for a beer that one could drink a little too much, just a little too fast ... always makes for a good time though!

dnstone (56), , New Jersey, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	7/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	18/20

Jul 3, 2009

Hazy golden orange with one of the best heads Ive ever seen. Aroma is light and it is well balanced sweet and dry. One of my favorite tripels.

bretupdegraff (165), Fishers, Indiana, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	13/20

Jul 3, 2009

Malty - belgian flavor - not too bad. Enjoyed this one a little alcohol bite but it is 9%. Reminds me of the Chouffe Houblon - but not as tasty

Grossecaisse (101), France

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	12/20

Jun 30, 2009

A quite strong beer, 9%. Strong taste, alcohol taste too intense for me.

vtafro (212), , New Jersey, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Jun 28, 2009

Tap @ Capones. Light golden pour. Citrus like aroma. Average Belgian triple flavor but at least the alcohol seems to be hidden pretty well.

bb (2646), Martinez, California, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Jun 13, 2009

Bottle. Amber beer with a nice off-white head. Musty malt aroma with yeast and a bit of breadiness. Bready/yeasty flavor with spice. Medium-plus bodied. Spice, yeast, and breadiness lingers. Finishes dry. I can see people going either way on this - I’d like a bit more esters/fruitiness, but that’s just me.

ARMed (472), Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	15/20

Jun 6, 2009

This i undoubdtedely one of the better triples. Great robust flavor (abundantly hoppy and cistrus Belgium brew). Good lemony citrus flavor that has a strong flavor. Would like to drink this brew with a great salmon dinner.

nuplastikk (919), Maryland, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	6/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	18/20

Jun 6, 2009

75oml bottle, uncorked. Thick golden-orange color, with a patchy foamy head. Sweet and rich, with a pleasant edge to it. Certainly a lot more hop character than your typical Belgian Tripel, which works quite well in this case. Sweet yeasty aroma laced with alcohol. This is definitely a slow sipper, between the alcohol, sweetness, and bitterness, there is a lot to take in. Not unlike a Tripel version of Orval in some respects. This is a classic, would love to have it on tap.

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