Gouyasse Tripel (Triple) from Brasserie des Géants

	Percentile
	86
	overall

Brewed by Brasserie des Géants
Style: Abbey Tripel
Irchonwelz, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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Ratings Average Score ABV Style Pctl Serve in
258 3.47/5.0 3.46/5.0 9% 75.8 Trappist glass, Tulip
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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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Maverick34 (690), New York, USA

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

Jul 1, 2007 Updated: Mar 24, 2008

Draft. Not too shabby, Pours ambery with a bit of head. Lots of fruit & spice. Not the greatest tripel but not bad.

Beerdedone (1873), Croydon, Pennsylvania, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	13/20

Jun 26, 2007

Sampled with stegosaurus. Pours a light orange color with a 1 finger head white head. Aroma of sweet malt, fruity hops yeast and some spices. Flavor isweet and tangy with a very dry bitter finish. Overall a good tripel.

HogTownHarry (3922), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada

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

Jun 11, 2007

Bottle (330ml). Via trade with Boutip. Deep bright gold, very clear until I poured some yeasties from the sludge at the bottom, very large white fluffy head. Aroma of alcohol, pungent grassy hops, a hint of apple - very grainy. The taste follows - very grainy, tons of pungent grassy hops, solid malt (not very sweet) base, strong alcohol, very lively indeed, some yeast in the finish - quite a kick, perhaps too much. Strong golden more than a tripel, enjoyable but not exactly subtle.

RiverHorse (454), New Jersey, USA

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

Jun 10, 2007

This was actually the first Tripel I have ever tasted. It was part of BOM club. The beer pours a cloudy light amber color with a huge head. The scent was light and fruity with yeast and malt. Medium body with a crisp malt finish. There was a hint of honey and dough.

Tmoney99 (4663), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	6/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

May 22, 2007

Bottle from River’s Bend. Poured hazy amber color with a huge fizzy off-white head that lasted with excellent lacing. Moderate sweet fruity aroma. Light to medium body with a sticky texture. Medium fruity crisp flavor with a medium balanced finish of moderate duration with a small alcohol bite. This is a good beer.

stegosaurus (1882), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA

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

May 18, 2007

Bottle sampled with Beerded one. Pours blush/golden with a small white head. Aroma of fruit, sweet malts, belgian yeast, and spices. The flavor is smooth, sweet, honey, nice hoppy undertones. Good brew.

probstk (1011), Nepean, Ontario, Canada

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Apr 10, 2007

33 cl bottle via Lubiere, cellar temp, tulip glass. AP04/07.

App.: Cloudy, deep golden with brownish hues, large fluffy white head. Aroma: Bread, dough, and dirty yeast; light spicy citrus notes, lots of spicy floral, herbal hops. Palate: Medium, powdery body, low, effervescent carbonation. Flav.: What seems to me to be the “typical” Belgian bitter and still cloying sensation; floral hops, coriander and other spices, bread dough, yeast, honey and citrus.

I drank this AFTER Pannepot. My bad. I’ll re-rate if I get a chance (not that I’ll look for one too fervently...)

goozen (1061), Leiden, Netherlands

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	6/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Apr 7, 2007

Bottle 0,33ltr: Good Tripel with a lightly citric taste and some other spices i think coriander.

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