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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MaxPower (961), St. Louis, Missouri, USA

4.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.5	9/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	19/20

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 (1755), Waregem, Belgium

4.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.5	9/10	5/5	9/10	4/5	18/20

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 (2718), Roseville, Minnesota, USA

4.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.4	9/10	4/5	8/10	5/5	18/20

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 (1917), Colorado, USA

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	7/10	5/5	9/10	4/5	18/20

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
4.3	7/10	4/5	9/10	5/5	18/20

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!

TheBeerLover (1019), DC Metro Area, USA

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	19/20

May 7, 2006

750 ml bottle. Pours to a hazy, golden color, with a thick, creamy, white head, and a lively carbonation. The nose on this beer is very inviting with lots of good pale malt aroma, aroma of candy sugar, and spicy yeast aroma. The palate is firm with good pale malt and candy sugar flavors. This beer finishes with more good pale malt flavors up front, the ends with a very pleasing earthy yeast flavor and light hints of cracked pepper. Very tasty Abbey Triple. I enjoyed this one.

beerslayer (753), New Jersey, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	18/20

Dec 4, 2004

This is a good Belgian Blond Ale. Spicy,(pepper), malt and fruity flavors. Finishes refreshing, clean, crisp, and dry.

legion242 (1572), Richardson, Texas, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	4/5	8/10	5/5	17/20

Aug 15, 2005

Hazy orange. Fluffy head. Nice cookie dough nose. Good yummy spiciness. Alcohol is there for sure. Nice and delicate.

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