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Gouyasse Tripel (Triple)

Gouyasse Tripel (Triple)

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An Abbey Tripel brewed by
Brasserie des Géants

Irchonwelz, Belgium

bottled
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2093.5/5.03.49/5.09%68.9Trappist glass, Tulip P  Stats

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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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 MaxPower (961), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/519/20
May 6, 2005  
750 ml capped bottle, pours a cloudy bright golden yellow with a nice creamy white lasting head that leaves good lacing. Flowery citrus and spicy aromas. Fruity pear, apple, vanilla and pepper flavors, very dry and crisp finish. Medium to full bodied with a full yet crisp mouthfeel, alcohol very well hidden.


 Jerre (1399), Waregem, Belgium
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/518/20
Aug 13, 2007  
Bottle, 33 cl. Little cloudy, deep golden color, with a nice creamy white head that leaves good lacing. Aroma a bit spicy, yeast, flowery hops. Between medium en full body. Taste = start a bit sweet, fruity, good bitterness, love the great balance with the little spicy touch, dry finish. Fine tripel to drink.


 Nuffield (2541), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/105/518/20
Apr 3, 2005  
Hazy yellow/golden/orange with huge, frothy, irregular head and good lacing. Yeasy, spicy, banana, clove. Frothy, easy drinking and lightly effervescing palate. Really strong on many dimensions and a really fine beer to drink. Mine was a "Goliath" bottle.


 Kevin (1765), Colorado, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/59/104/518/20
Apr 2, 2005  
cloudy yellow with a white head. sour yeast aroma with some dirt. spicey taste that is earthy with dark fruits. silky enveloping flavors. love the spices.


 StewardofGondor (1934), Washington Heights - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/105/518/20
Jun 13, 2005  
A little haze with a glowing amber color. Has a head that hovers at a quarter of an inch, and is foamy, bubbly and white. Nice lacing as well. Smells like a farmhouse yeast conjecture. Some banana bread in the aroma and some effervescent lemons. Hits the palate and makes a nice first impression. Carbonation subsides to a creamy effervescent tingle. Hints of candi sugar manifest, bringing the flavor to evolve into something that reminds me of one of those buttered Christmas cookies in the pretzel shape that comes out of those seasonal tins. Nice and creamy with pervasive fullness. Really good stuff here. Thanks to JPDISPO for bringing this to the party!



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