Kasteelbier Tripel Blonde 11%

Brewed by Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck
Style: Abbey Tripel
Ingelmunster, Belgium

33cl bottle. Weak head that dies quickly. Clear, golden colourwith some bubbles. Typical sweetish-fruity tripel smell. Salty, fruity spicy flavour with a salty, sweetie, bitter-sour palate. Somewhat undefined. Bit too alcoholic.

Pours hazy golden color with white head. Aromas of dough, bananas, fruity yeast. Very sweet and definately alcoholic flavor. Creamy mouthfeel, meduim body and fizzy carbonation. This is not bad but not really representative of the style. This is a unique beer.

Bottle 33 cl. Pours a pale golden with a medium white head and a sweet, spicey (coriander). Flavor is sweet and bellywarming alcoholic. Too sweet for a triple I think

Bottle. Small tan head that was mostly lasting, no lacing, some carbonation, transparent, and a reddish brown hue. Nose was malty, sweet and alcohol. Ditto for the flavor. Tingly mouthfeel and mediumb in body. Quaffable and well balanced, but there are better out there of this style IMO.

An interesting mix of flavors coming through with a sweetness that balances well against the hops. The bready yeast also mixes well against the citrus. I like the way the combination of flavors enhance the alcohol.

clear sparkling gold under a large fizzy white head. aroma of marshmallow, yeast, peach, and banana. strange flavors in this one. plastic, champaign, dough, cherry, alcohol, lip balm. thin ,watery texture. i didn’t care for this one much.

Bottle purchased at John’s Grocery in Iowa City. Poured a clear golden color. Head was white and tenacious with good retention and lacing. The aroma was very refined with the different elements balanced an harmonious. I smelled clove, light brown sugar, yeasty bread dough, sea salt, and a hint of cheddar cheese. Sweet on the tongue with distinct alcohol and some fruit. Light to medium bodied, probably lightened up by all the EtOH. Tasted of champaign and piles of clove. Another good abbey-ish beer made at a brewery staffed by what I assume are non monks. Or are they?

somehow lemon is able to fight its way through the foggy thick yeast aroma. bright pale yellow, looks like listerine. i’d gargle with it! banana seeps through the equally thick yeast flavor. dusty and smooth