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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imdownthepub (5087), Banbury, Oxfordshire, England

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	7/10	2/5	6/10	3/5	14/20

Dec 22, 2006

Bottle conditioned, 330 ml. Hazy yellow gold with white head. Fruity, acidic beer that initially appears to be off, but you soon get used to the twang of sharp citrus. A spicy middle section which falls away to rather a wet paper finish. Reasonable.

Vac (2389), San Diego, California, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Dec 20, 2006

Pours with a clear, golden body topped by a thick, white head with some lacing. It’s slightly sweet and floral with slight yeasty notes and a little grassiness. Light, crisp and smooth.

jason (1620), Easton, Pennsylvania, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	8/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Dec 19, 2006

Draft at the Blue Dog. Good floral aroma with a good amount of yeast added in. Very cloudy yellow look with thin head. Flavor was good but stayed the same even after warming for awhile. Smooth but not as well balanced and felt like it was missing something.

Pailhead (2572), Allen Park, Michigan, USA

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

Dec 6, 2006

Bottle: Courtesy of Styles. The aroma has a buttery yeastiness to it with some flowery hops. It pours a hazy golden-orange with a small white head. The flavor starts with moderate yeastiness and a hint of cream. The finish is moderately flowery with some acidity and a hint of metal.

buckybeer (666), Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	17/20

Dec 6, 2006

Pours a light gold with giant GOLIATH sized head and nice carbonation. Aroma is yeasty and spicy ripened fruits. Flavor is malty with the trademark Belgian candied spice flavor. A wonderful Tripel.

omhper (12151), Stockholm, Sweden

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	4/5	6/10	4/5	13/20

Nov 27, 2006 Updated: Aug 13, 2007

Bottled. Hazy deep golden, small head. Pineapple aroma. Sweet, syrupy and densely malty. Fruity mingles with esters. Flavours are compact, and it finishes heavily salty.

jmuhops (663), Winchester, Virginia, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Nov 7, 2006

Pours hazy orange-gold with a large white head. Wonderfully complex aroma: a yeasty mustiness takes center stage, but funk, light fruit (mostly apricot, it seems), straw, and honey are also in attendance. Acidic flavor. Once the acid settles down, perfumey hops mix with musty yeast and pseudo-sweet malt. Better than I expected.

Bov (5403), Bienne, Switzerland

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Nov 1, 2006

hazy dark orange colour with some impurities within; little foam and a nice lacing; aroma of yeast, apricot and tangerines; full-bodied, a strong tartness comes very soon followed by a robust bitterness; long and very dry bitter finish with more fruity notes - a beautiful tripel

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