 Otje (668), Leiden, Netherlands
Aug 26, 2006
Citrussy and malty triple, but much lighter than various other tripels. Still very decent.
jerohen (1508), Bussum, Netherlands
Jan 5, 2009 Horizontal tasting Bruges (Brugge Tripel) vs. Ghent (Gentse Tripel). Bottled (thanks mom), BB 09-07-2005, sampled 05-01-2009 (about 6 years old). Huge lasting head, lots of carbonation, orange/golden coloured, beautiful appearance. Fruity nose, citrus, orange, some yeast. Initially sweet flavour, fruit, spices. Pleasant dry finish. I have no idea what a fresh samplewould taste like, but this is quite ok. Ghent obviously wins.
Travlr (427), Washington, Washington DC, USA
Dec 10, 2008 Pale yellow urine colored. A bit thin, but reasonably balanced hops and spice. Aroma a bit too heavy on the alcohol. OK.
BoBoChamp (865), Gent, Belgium
Aug 23, 2008 33cl, from De Hopduvel Gent, not complex, balanced, hazy, rocky head, nice brew
Bullit (687), Glasgow, Scotland
Jul 30, 2008 Golden colour, white head. Just an average tripel, with yeast, citrus and coriander in the aroma. Taste has yeast, fruits and malts. Finishes bitter and dry. Uninteresting.
imdownthepub (4311), Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
Jul 14, 2008 Bottle, 330ml at L’Enfant Terrible, Ghent. Hazed orange amber with white, heavily carbonated, head. This has the bonus of being quite dry for a big beer with a good hoppy presence. Quite sharp and lemony with a real bitterness. Pretty decent, but as Fin says, overcarbonated.
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