4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
750ml bottle. Sweet fruit and citrus with a good amount of yeast. Lots of head, medium body. The 8% alcohol is not noticeable.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Another delicious offering from La Trappe! This Tripel has a beige, cream-like head with a yeasty and smoky/toasty aroma with some degree of sweetness. There’s something intriguing about the aroma in which I can’t seems to pinpoint what it is! Slight sweetness on the palate with apparent smoky/toasty character and a bitter but refreshing finish. Reminds me of a vintage Champagne I once had 10 years ago – 1990 Philippe Gonet Blanc de Blancs!
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Average triple. Not too sweet like some others. Nothing special smell and tastewise.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Hazy dark golden with a white head - aroma is malty with some yeast in the back - taste is olso malty with some yeast - good and drinkable
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
75cl bottle from Brewery Creek.
Aroma: Now I now what that coriander doo-hickey smells like, and now I know why it’s mentioned so often...it’s so prevalent in a lot of Trappist brews. This smells a lot like Westmalle Tripel and Innis and Gunn oak aged beer....spicy and fruity, with vanilla and wooden overtones. Slight hint of booze present too.
Appearance: This looks pretty nice in the Chimay chalice. The beer is a very slightly hazy bright bronzey amber color. Poured with a huge loose head that spilled over the rim of the glass. It’s bright white in color and quite fine. Nice lacing left behind too.
Taste: Nothing really remarkable, but there’s absolutely nothing bad about it either. This isn’t as spicy or fruity as most Trappist beers I’ve tried. In fact it’s a little subdued with it’s flavors which is a nice contrast.
Palate: Quite well balanced, smooth, slightly creamy and light. No weird or bad aftertastes and goes down well. Carbonation is weak, which kinda kills this a bit. The alcohol is very well hidden.
Overall: This is a nice beer to introduce to your swill drinking buddies because I can’t imagine anyone not liking this. It’s astoundingly subdued in a good way and a nice mouthfeel. Pair that with an attractive look and BAM! A winner with everyone. If I had to complain, it would be the lack of character this beer has.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
A beautiful tripel that I managed to get on tap at CRAFT in Calgary. The pour is a bright cloudy golden yellow with a thick finger of creamy off white head. The aroma is spicy with tons of light fruity esters of green grapes, lemon and apricot. The middle is fruity with a predominant spice of coriander and cloves. The 8% alcohol is noticeable on the finish moderately. The body is full and coats the mouth well with a good amount of sparkling carbonation. Overall, a great triple and comparable to Chimay White and such others.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cloudy dark orange with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity and yeasty. Flavor is quite sweet and light bitter. Dry finish. 140611
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Some head, dark golden. Nose is siropy, honey, peach, kandis. Medium to full body with some length. Taste is siropy, Orange, kandis, honey, a little astrigent dryness. Overall it is very fine.
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