 kepano (239), Meudon, France
Jan 24, 2006
My ongoing assessment of the Tripel style hit a new obstacle when I visited Amsterdam. For once I was not greeted with the usual golden straw color but rather a deep resinous orange with a slight haze if held up to the light. The fluffy white head lasts longer than La Trappe’s other creations and produces thin creamy lacing that hangs for a short moment before it cascades down the glass. The aroma held more resemblance to the brewer’s Dubbel and Quadrupel than my previous experiences with tripels. Indeed the familiar creamy pear and dried fruit frangrance found in La Trappe’s range was clearly noticeable. Banana, bubble gum, sweet butter, nectar, honeysuckle and apparently Gorgonzola (in an epiphany my friend Nicholas had) emerge in the nose. The fresh aroma of entering a florist shop is also apparent but rapidly submits to the salient alcohol notes. Again far from the conventions of the style but nonetheless inviting. In the flavor appears a creamy blend of pear and pineapple the progressively softens as you hold it on the tongue. With a brusque swallow the heavy alcohol creates what I can only describe as a cheesy fruit sensation. Peach and apricot merge with a flavor that even my turophile palate cannot pinpoint. In the aftertaste, some grains develop, reminding of milled wheat or corn. Generally it is genuinely a likeable beer albeit far from what I had expected.
Elwood (677), Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Nov 7, 2009 Serving: 330 ml. bottle.
Appearance: Very slight hazy amber color with a large, foamy, off-white head. Very good head retention.
Aroma: Dusty, ripe old fruit notes, a bit stale, woodsy, and light vinous notes.
Flavor: Lighter than I was expecting. Notes of tobacco, leather, dark honey, and paper. Earthy in nature but a bit on the shallow side.
Palate: Medium carbonation with a medium mouthfeel and a medium-short finish. Just kind of there.
Overall: Not bad, but it doesn’t have the complexity and subtleties of it’s higher ranked peers. Take it or leave it.
JRHBrew (217), Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Nov 2, 2009 Very nice. I never check the price of beer until the receipt is in my hand after I unpack in my house. A 750ml bottle cost CDN $8.25. I think it was deal. That says it all.
delnoche (214), Germany
Oct 26, 2009 33cl bottle poured into a La Trappe Trappist glass. Copper with a small off-white head. Aroma is candy sugar, fruit, spice, slight alcohol. Flavor is the same. The alcohol is a bit warming. Good beer for a cold day.
LadySusan (462), Ste-Therese, Quebec, Canada
Oct 22, 2009 330 bottle from L.C.B.O. in Ottawa. The color is amber with a thin off white head..The taste is of malts and a touch of hops,also in the taste are fruits like banana and pears.In the aroma there is a very sweet smell.
jimthechap (174), Christchurch, New Zealand
Oct 17, 2009 I do like this. The set of bottles I got hold of were coming up to the best before date, and so had the benefit of maturity on their side. The coriander in it had mellowed to the effect that it worked in nicely with the wild yeasts giving it a spicy, orange flavour that lasted from scent to dregs. I would go back for another of these beers a hundred times if I could.
Macadem (100), Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Oct 12, 2009 Smells of bubble gum and must. Has a taste of red licorice, banana and spice. Nice lacing.
BoBoChamp (1334), Gent, Belgium
Oct 3, 2009 30cl, from De Hopduvel Gent, complex brew, balanced, hazy, good head, good Trappist
fobar (50), Søgne, Norway
Sep 26, 2009 Copper colored beer with off-white head. Fruity aroma. Mild bitterness. Good aftertaste.
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