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Granville Island Jolly Abbot

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Brewed by Granville Island (Taproom - MolsonCoors)
Style: Abbey Tripel
Vancouver, Canada

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RATINGS: 25   MEAN: 3.32/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.21   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 270   ABV: 9%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Brewed for the holiday season, our Jolly Abbot is an homage to the trappist monks who first brewed this rich ale. Humble beginnings in Belgium inspired this recipe known for its strong malt, spice and fruit flavours. We hope you’ll enjoy its deep mahogany colour and dry finish and raise a glass to the epiphany that helped create this brew in all its wonderful glory.


2.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 8/20
pushkinwow (853) - Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA - DEC 9, 2011
Bomber from 2010. Clear and light brown, mild biege head that settles to a layer around the glass. Some bark, caramel, grains, over ripe fruit, some raisins. Little stale, bit of sweet, very dry, low carbonation, not so pleasant with some spice at the end.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
CapFlu (3798) - Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA - JUL 2, 2010
(650ml bottle) Purchased at BCLS back in February 2010. Pours a quick dissipating, white head with a ruby brown. Nose is resiny. Sweet malt base, mildly roasted and smooth. Some vanilla. Pretty good.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
fiulijn (10365) - Como, ITALY - JUN 20, 2010
UPDATED: MAR 29, 2011 2010-04-01, bottle, 7-4-7-3-15=36
Hazy red-amber color; big head. The malt aroma is quite fruity. Sweet caramel flavor, very sweet for a Belgian indeed, also in combination with low bitterness, while the alcohol tries to make up for this lack. Very far from a true Belgian, sweet, but quite drinkable.

2010-03-13, draught at Alibi Room, Vancouver, as Granville Belgian Triple
Hazy red amber color. Aroma of caramel and roasted nuts. Good caramel and nuts flavor, with light fruity touch and light residual sweetness. Correct bitterness. Pleasant.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
joergen (14824) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - APR 4, 2010
Bottle at Papsø. Clear orange coloured with a small off white head. Sweet aroma of malts, caramel and berries. Sweet flavour of malts, caramel, hops, yeast and grass with notes of spices. Spicy finish.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
KimJohansen (10340) - Copenhagen V, DENMARK - APR 1, 2010
Clear amber with a medium off white head. Sweet aroma with toasted malt, caramel, ripe fruits and toffee. Sweet flavour with toasted malt, caramel, ripe fruits and caramel notes. Finished sweet.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Ungstrup (23778) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - APR 1, 2010
Bottled. An amber beer with a huge light tan head. The aroma has strong notes of fruit, malt, and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of fruit, malt, and chili, leading to a dry chili finish.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
yespr (22099) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - APR 1, 2010
22 fl oz bottle. Pours clear and golden deep amber with a small white head. Aroma is spiced and dark caramelish. Sweet malty and vague spiced. Sweet, phenolic, caramelish and spiced. Lingering caramelish finish. Dry and spiced. Aptypical North American twist on a triple.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Papsoe (22896) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - APR 1, 2010
Bottle 65 cl. Courtesy of fiulijn. Pours a clear amber with a dense off-white head. Aroma is sweet fruity with a little yeast. Solid body, lots of fruit - some overripe also - and a whiff of honey. Sweet malty finish with quite some alcohol and spices. 010410

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
swoopjones (3427) - Buffalo, New York, USA - MAR 2, 2010
Draft @ Alibi Room Vancouver. Maudite colored pour. Juict fruit gum aroma. Hints of dark fruits, candi sugar & Belgian yeast. Balanced flavor & mouthfeel. Darker than any tripel ive had to date but pretty solid beer

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
Oakes (10184) - Gibsons, British Columbia, CANADA - FEB 14, 2010
Reddish colour. Thin head. Sugary, bubblegummy aroma is somewhat subdued. Sweetish with with some alcoholic muscle that lends dryness. Decent, but still I find it a bit thick and one-dimensional. Chewy with base phenols and no real hop character.


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