La Rulles Triple

Brewed by Brasserie Artisanale de Rulles
Style: Abbey Tripel
Rulles, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip

Cloudy yellow/golden with frothy head. Light spices, pepper, perhaps nutmeg. Not super-frothy palate, but a lively aroma and fairly easy drinking. A winner. (2004 Christmas Party, my #2, group’s #1)

75cl, from De Hopduvel Gent, complex brew, balanced, hazy, good head, very good brew, the best of the Rulles-range

Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, yeasty and light fruity. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and light bitter finish. 281011

Sample at the Belgian tasting at Blacklick Wine & Spirits on 1/28/10. Hazy orange/amber pour with a medium off-white head. Funky and grassy aroma with a bit of sweetness. Sweet and fruity flavor giving way to a semi-sweet and super carbonated finish.

Appearance: Cloudy. nice head. Brassy color. Aroma: Flowers. Saffron? I think I got the yeast shot; a bit skunky. Perfume. Palate: Carbonation is good. Good mouthfeel. Flavor: Light bread? Herbal. Moderate sweetness. Not bad, but not the best.

0.75l bottle from the Beershop shared with heavy (thanks!). Poured a beautiful darker orange body, medium-small white head. Fine American hops in the nose, oranges, honey, typical Rulles (which isn’t a bad thing). The taste is fine and full, hop again, agrumey, on the bitter side. Some honey, somewhat yeasty. Light pine. A fine hoppy tripel, not too flashy, tasty.

Pours amber into a tulip. Tan conglomerate head leaves chunky lacing as it recedes. Bread, earth and hay aromas. Medium bodied, with front-to-back sweet caramel turning to a dry, slightly bitter lasting finish.

hazy peach/orange color with suspended particles and a medium sized but quickly diminishing head. aroma is very hoppy and citrusy. flavor is full of caramel and citrus. very much like a biere de garde. nice but not a tripel to me. thin bodied. hint of alcohol in aftertaste. hints of spices.