La Trippolosa

Brewed by De Graal
Style: Abbey Tripel
Brakel, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip

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Good, just off-white head over pale, greyish, slighly hazy yellow beer. Vanilla and the equivalent of astringency in the nose; maybe a touch of coriander and definitely white candy sugar. Surprisingly soft-sweet but with a very distinct citrus touch - like a very sweet grapefruit, pomelo or suchlike. It’s sweet, but very fine - reminding me of some of the Mortal’s beers; patisserie beer, delicate. Finishes a bit duller, however. Slick, falsely bodied and very good attenuation. Unfortunately, the flavours fade away too soon, leaving little or no aftertaste. No mistake, quite good beer. But, because of the origin, I’m missing... Humulus Lupulus...
Mille grazie to the Compagnia, who thought me worthy of their brainchild!

33 cL bottle, courtesy of fiulijn. Pours hazy yellow with a small white head. Aroma is mild mouldy and oxidised. Flat malty, light honet accent. Dry bitter and light malty finish.

Bottled. Golden coloured. Unclear. Dense off white head. Aroma of fruits, spice, yeast, sweetness. A bit stale. Flavour of ripe fruits, sweetness, yeast and light spice. Medium bodied. Fruity and light grapy end.

Bottled. A slightly hazy dark golden beer with a thin bubbly beige head. The aroma has strong notes of fruit, as well as medium notes of alcohol, and dusty hops. The flavor is sweet with with notes of alcohol, malt, and spices - can’t but names to them, leading to a dry spicy and alcoholic finish. Not that crazy about it. Thanks fiulijn for sharing.

Bottle 33 cl. Courtesy of fiulijn. Pours golden with a slight haze and a small rough white head. Spicy, gingery nose. Solid body, lots of malt and fruit again with spicy accents, some phenols also. Ends on a warming alcoholic note. 080210

Courtesy of Giovanni Marconi of Compagnia del Luppolo
As it sister La Luppolosa 2008, this bottle as well is a gusher; it pours therefore a muddy deep blond color with floating particles; because of the high carbonation there is a thin persistent head. The aroma is pungent, herbal (heather) and spicy (juniper), beyond the acceptable. The body is less strong than expected; there is some malt flavor, lightly spicy (coriander and juniper) and very lightly herbal; low bitterness and quite evident alcohol presence. Confused.

Cloudy yellow with a lasting white head. Aroma is floral with citrus, and some fruity yeast. Sweet, yeasty flavour with citrus notes.

Bottle 33cl. @ chris_o’s Pre-GBBF Shindig 2008.
Unclear medium yellow color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, spicy, coriander - junipeer. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (020808)

Bottle at chris_o’s watch yir sel fir fat bald men in the toilets tasting. Alround rating: Yeasty, spicey, sweet pale malts, lemon, banana, glove, corriander. Another yeasty spicey triple, next!

Bottle at Chris o’s… pale yellow,yeasty lemon hop, yeasty fruity light hoppy ale. little spice, decent belgian

Bottled. Hazy yellow colour, mediumsized whte head. Aroma is juniper, coriander, some fruits, malts and herbs. Flavour is spices, licorice and some notes of caramel malts.