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Gouyasse Tripel (Triple) 3.45 271

Gouyasse Tripel (Triple)

Percentile
86
overall
Brewed by Brasserie des Géants
Style: Abbey Tripel

Irchonwelz, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
2713.47/5.03.45/5.09%76.4Trappist glass, Tulip
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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 tennessejed420 (135), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/104/517/20
Feb 7, 2010  
750 ml. bottle. Pours honey-amber-yellow with big fizzy white belgian head. Aroma of clove, other spices, flowers, yeast, plum, fig. Taste is dry, but with white grapes and yeasty spice prominent, crisp and smooth, very nice. I really liked this one, especially the aroma.


 Travlr (983), Washington, Washington DC, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/515/20
Jan 28, 2010  
Straw colored, slightly cloudy, with a very big head that settles quickly to leave moderate lacing. Aroma of fresh hops, some licorice and citrus. Flavor has nice hops throughout, but not over the top - well balanced with malt. Good tripel.


 tarheels86 (918), Washington DC, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Jan 27, 2010  
On tap at Birreria Paradiso. Poured a clear gold with a baby white head that left no lace. White wine and candies on the nose. Flavor is taken over by a massive hop presence for a tripel with some serious alcohol notes and candy sweetness verging on cloying.


 dEnk (181), Den Haag, Netherlands
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Jan 23, 2010  
Hazy golden brown pour, no wait, make that launch of foam which instintly disspates. Very sweet and fruity aroma, subtle hint of fresh hops and caramel. Very hoppy flavour, quite bitter, but subtle sweet fruit and caramel as well. Catches you off guard.


serve (15), Netherlands
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/517/20
Jan 23, 2010  
aroma: pleasant with alcohol, bubblegum, dough, appearance: pale, hazy, rocky head, taste: It starts with a lot of sweet and a medium bitter. In the aftertaste the bitter grows to a full and balanced taste palate:medium body, oily feel, lively, long finish,


 blutt59 (2297), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Jan 22, 2010  
bottle, bright golden orange with creamy foam, aroma of pineapple and candied sugar, flavors of pineapples, cedar, grainy, finish is somewhat bitter


 Vaiz (315), Den Haag, Netherlands
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Jan 21, 2010  
Bottle at home. Poured with quite a gusher a hazy yellow color without any notable head. Aroma is fruity and spicy. Flavor is quite bitter and spicy. Quite a contrast between aroma and flavor. Still quite OK.


 Pinball (3175), Allerød, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Jan 20, 2010  
cloudy orange, small white head. malty and yeasty slightly nutty aroma, faint fruity. flavor is nutty, caramel (lots), yeast and fruity notes in the background.



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