Kasteelbier Tripel Blonde 11%

Hmm,I expected more from this one. Strong alcoholic feeling in the mouth, alcohol is a bit too dominating. Poured out in its own wide glass, with a small head.Aroma good, fresh, a bit of apple (?), sparkling flavor, but a bit too alcoholic

Bottle. Clear golden body with a longlasting white head. Malty and spicy aroma with some hops. Sweet malty flavour with crispy hops and coriander notes. Alcohol very well hidden. Medium bodied.

Clear golden with well lacing white head. Spicy, almost peppery aroma with wheat and coriander. The initial flavor is sweet malty with sugar candy feel. Very chewing peppery, hoppy mouthfeel with heavy dry finish. Nice Tripel, but not significant.

bottle indicates a date of 071104, i doubt the bottle was from 2004. Pours golden straw with thick white head. Aroma and taste, lots of yeast, some estery notes and hops sugary palate with a mild honey presence and white grapes.

bottle - Pours hazy yellow with a big, fuzzy white head. It smells of yeast, bananas, spice, and malt. The taste is sweet malt, yeast, light citrus, and alcohol. There’s a medium body and a dry, somewhat alcoholic finish. Good quaff, but it’s a bit strong on the alcohol for the flavor profile.

33cl bottle poured into a Rochefort Trappist glass. Nice golden color with two fingers of white frothy head. Smells of citrus and a lot of hops. Tastes very hoppy and kind of fruity. The alcohol is almost overpowering. Coming in at 11%, this is a potent brew. Too strong and not enough flavor to make up for it.

750 ML from my super secret local beer shop. Super nice cloudy golden pour. Almost looks like a wit. Nice floral fruity nose, and a crisp, light mouthfeel. Totally tasty and very drinkable.

I don’t really love tripels because to me there is usually some kind of strange estery taste that detracts from the flavor. This beer is very clean tasting with no off-notes. For something so dry and light it has one heck of a kick.