Herkenrode Tripel

Brewed by Brouwerij Sint Jozef
Style: Abbey Tripel
Opitter-Bree, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip

Bottle: A bit hazy, mid-sized off-white lacy head, orangey-fruity and barrique-like vinous aromas; moderately sweet and slightly sourish flavour, medium to full bodied, traces of alcohol in the solid sweet-bitter finish, the "woody" qualities show up again in the aftertaste. Hard to describe, but still pleasant…

Malty aroma with undefined spices, very lively carbonation. Sweet and bitter, but neither too pronounced. Unpleasant lingering palate that I can’t really place: something chemical/metallic.

Bottle, bought @ Achelse Kluis, Belgium.
Slight hazy pale yellow with a small, staying, creamy, white head. Aroma is fruity, green apple, some melon, esters, crispy doughy malts. Oranges, light vinious. Quite pleasant, really. Highish carbonation, okay dry and light creamy mouthfeel. Flavour is light metallic at first, soft sweetness, apple peel, oranges. Very dry and bitter for a Belgian tripel. I like it.

Rather thin, bland and watery. Dull tasting malts. Total lack of depth in flavour. An unrefined taste.

Bottle from Beer Tempel. Hazy golden body with big head. Nose of fruits, cherry and malts. Taste of malts, fruits, cherry. Quite sweet. A smooth, well-rounded triple. But not too exciting.

330 ml bottle a golden yellow colored beer with a white head aroma malts fruits citrus spicy and some hops flavor fruits malts citrus spicy and hops

Hazy light yellow colour. Smells fresh and fruity. Tastes fresh, fruity.. pretty good! Medium body with a nice carbo finish.

Bottle @ home shared with DutchDrebus. Hazy light yellow color, average white head. Weird smell and taste: dry, tonic-like, sweet/sour. Strong carbo, medium body.