Kasteelbier Tripel Blonde 11%

This one scores a perfect 5 for me! I love the combination oof Sweet and bitter in this gorgeous brew. Slightly skunky as well. YUM.

75cl bottle from Willow Bend Liquors (Tampa, FL). Rated on 3/17/08. Pours a cloudy, light golden color with one-finger white head. Good head retention. Aroma is floral in character with notes of citrus, faint juniper, and pine. Tastes sweet, hints of cotton candy, citrus tang, and lively carbonation. Quick, smooth, sweet finish. Very drinkable tripel style ale.

06/06 0.33 l bottle @ Hopdevil, Zagreb. Poured pretty hazy golden body with medium head that stayed up short. Weak aroma, yeasty (fruits) with some malts. Fruity bittersweet flavor, dominated by orange and sweet caramel. Hints of bread and peppermint like spices are felt as well. Alcohol is very neatly hidden, but surely noted at its 11%. Long, fruity, bitterish, just slightly alcoholic finish. Not bad at all, after I was disappointed by Donker, I got better than I’ve expected from this.

33 cl bottle: poured a hazy yellow with a large white head. Yeasty aroma with some sweet doughy notes and a touch of banana. Slight metallic also. Flavor is lightly sweet with a bit of grapes, apples, and bananas. 11% well hidden. Good beer.

aroma - spices, cloves, yeast, some malt, flowers, honey appearance - clear golden with a foamy white head flavor - yeast, salt, honey, cloves, spices, some tartness and sweet biscuits develop with a slightly sweet buttery cracker-ish bitterness on the finish palate- most redeeming quality of this brew. medium full body - yeasty, with just the right amount of carbonation not the best tripel i’ve had. wish it was a little sweeter w/ more hop presence. i tend to like tripels to be more citrusy as well. not bad though. 11% alcohol is very well hidden. overall pretty good and worth a try.