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Great Lakes Belgian Tripel Dog Dare

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RATINGS: 10   MEAN: 3.52/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.23   IBU: 30   EST. CALORIES: 285   ABV: 9.5%
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A Belgian tripel with mild fruity and spicy flavors.


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3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
jsquire (2953) - St. Marys, Ohio, USA - MAR 17, 2013
On tap at the ’13 Cincy Beerfest. Deep golden color with a thin off white head. Corriander and orange peel nose. Thick syrupy mouthfeel with sugar and honey sweetness, manderin orange and jellied orange candy flavors. Burnt English muffin with orange marmalade. Really sweet Tripel.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
DrSilverworm (2702) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - FEB 17, 2013
On tap at Cincinnati Winter Beer Fest (CWBF) 2013. Mildly hazy yellow orange color. Thin white head, little dots of lace. Tropical fruit and big banana nose. Bigger body, smooth lighter carbonation, creamy texture. More sweet taste, lightly tangy. Interesting, unique tripel

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
b3shine (2230) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - FEB 13, 2013
Draft to taster. Looks good; a semi-transparent orange with thin off-white lacing. Smells semi-sweet, yeasty, and doughy. Tastes like it smells with some extra spice notes. Average on palate. A decent example of the style.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Dogbrick (6015) - Columbus, Ohio, USA - OCT 26, 2012
Sample at GABF 10/13/2012, thanks to Bluemeow76 for assistance with note-taking. The beer is a hazy straw color with a medium thin white head and spotty lacing. Aroma of yeast and fruit. Medium to full body with flavors of earthy yeast, fruit and spices. The finish is fruity with a sweetly spiced aftertaste. Decent overall.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
vipinvelp (1160) - Velp, NETHERLANDS - OCT 17, 2012
Hazy golden yellow with small white foam head. Aroma is bitter with hint of cinamon. Taste is quite bitter with spicy tones, cinamon again. Good long dry aftertaste. (Cleveland 201210)

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
gnoff (6317) - Mölndal, SWEDEN - OCT 17, 2012
Sampled at GABF on Saturday October 13, second session
As "Belgian Triple Dog Dare".
Hazy honey yellow color, big off-white head. Sweet, banana, esters scent. Sweet, loads of clove and phenolic taste. Alcohol and clove aftertaste. Warming alcohol. Medium mouthfeel, medium bitterness.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
BVery (4249) - Burnsville, Minnesota, USA - MAR 1, 2012
Tap at the brewpub as Triple Dog Dare. Hazy orange pour with a big white head. Spicy yeast nose. Medium palate. Taste is yeast and citrus. Excellent.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
JaBier (3729) - Capital City, Ohio, USA - JAN 21, 2012
On tap at GLBC as Belgian Tripel Dog Dare. Hazy orange/amber pour with a medium off-white head. Aroma of banana, orange, caramel and spices. Flavor starts spicy, then turns citrusy with orange, lemon zest and caramel before a semi-boozy finish.

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
tkrjukoff (3360) - SWEDEN - MAY 4, 2011
Apr 25, tap @ The Grest Lakes, Cleveland. Sweet malty body and aroma of malts, canded sugar, raisins, dark fruits and alcohol. Finish is sweet fruity with a nice warming alcohol bite.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
joshwilfong (1200) - Cleveland, Ohio, USA - JAN 7, 2011
medium yellow, with large white hea.d nose of belgian esters and some alcohol. some thickness to the moutfeel before a lot of nice esters with the alcohol well hidden, overall a bit of residual sweetness, a touch more than desired, but overall a very acceptable attempt at a triple


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