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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MrAndo (39), Baltimore, Maryland, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	6/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	17/20

Oct 27, 2006

Got this beer as part of a beer of the month club thing, and man was it good! This is a great example of a belgian strong ale. It is light and drinkable with a little bit of that sour stong note to let you know this is no wussy beer. there is a little bit of spice and bannana in there but , it could use a little more.

BeerandBlues2 (3201), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

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

Oct 25, 2006

Pours hazy straw yellow with a small and fizzy, frothy white head, some lined lacing. Aroma is floral and fruity hops, grassy yeast (earth, dough), malt (meal, straw) and bananas. Moderate acidity and bitterness, sweet floral yeast and hops, malty body, alcohol burn and spiced banana notes. Medium and warm bodied, fizzy and spicy palate.

gputty (456), Virgina Beach, Virginia, USA

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

Sep 30, 2006

From 750. Hazy bright orange pour with large foamy off white head. Nose is fruity spice, peach and biscuit. Flavor follows with a bitter finish.

bigrond (1043), factoryville, Pennsylvania, USA

2.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.5	6/10	3/5	3/10	2/5	11/20

Sep 21, 2006

this might have been the worst belgium beer I’ve had that was actually brewed in Belgium. No real flavor But I will say the alcohal is hidden nicely. It’s smooth with a flat finish. pass on this one.

MesandSim (5790), London, Greater London, England

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	3/5	6/10	4/5	14/20

Sep 4, 2006

A Sim Rate (on tap at Heeren van Liedekercke): Sweet but almost bleach-like aroma. Peaches. Great colour. Looks like a fruit beer but flavour proves it’s not. Thick syrupy texture for a tripel. Slightly sour flavour. Not much of a finish, but a nice beer overall.

RaginCajun (284), Dallas, Texas, USA

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

Sep 1, 2006

Very sweet, fruity aroma with a hint of bread/pasta. Not very sweet for a Belgian, and I like that. Has a nice bitter finish to even out the sweet nose. Extra pts. for the alcohol %. Easily my most favorite Belgian to date.

harmfuldrunk (288), New Jersey, USA

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

Aug 16, 2006 Updated: Aug 26, 2006

very nice triple i say, spiced up a bit to seperate from the regular blonde. a nice maltiness make it a little dry after taste is good worth popping occationally. especially at 7 bucks a 750ml

thornecb (1737), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA

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

Aug 12, 2006

Goliath. Pours a hazy amber into a tulip. Significant, fluffy micro head with good retention. Earth and bread aromas. Crisp and dry with upfront bread and a lingering slightly sour finish.

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