On tap at Trou du Diable. The color is a pale amber with a thin beige head. The aroma and taste are of spicies and a sweet note of vanilla and of malt. There is a nice bitterness to the yasye of hops that last a long time. The 10% alcohol is not felt that much.

Sampled from a draught tulip at Vices et Versa on 9/29/07<br />Medium amount of white head is staunchly held above a lightly-hazed, light peach-golden body. Light lacing ensues.<br />Tremendously interesting yeast here! I don’t know what they used or how they fermented it, but it’s full of lovely esters and strong phenols, without being tacky or dominant &#40;ie. it’s not a banana/clove bomb, nor do the phenols over-dry the nose/flavor&#41;. Gives the effect of it being spiced with a variety of things, though I highly doubt there are any spices in it. Notes of light vanilla, ginger, white pepper, tangerine juice and a tasteful amount of nectarine/peach esters fill this vivid aroma, with soft, well-attenuated pale malt sugars lying gently behind. Terrifically balanced and with no sign of alcohol or flaw, I don’t see any way for the flavor to not be as good.<br />And I’m not disappointed as a tight carbonation spreads spicy esters and light hops all over the palate, only to further dust it with a layer of honey-vanilla-like maltiness and finally end on a snappy, citric-like acidity, with soft hints of bubble gum and juicy fruits to add complexity. Light alcohol warmth helps mitigate the effect of the sweet malts/esters and all the while, a distinctly Belgian yeast presence is fresh and endearing, adding depth to the flavor and authenticity to the style. Really nice stuff, not aggressive with the alcohol or perfuminess, nor with the yeast character, but neither is it mellow in any category. Well attenuated, preventing any syrupiness that some tripels succumb to. Fantastic!<br /><i>Looking at earlier ratings, perhaps the beer has continued to dry out, as I really wasnt put off by any sweetness that earlier raters mention.</i>

<b>In short: </b>Very very sweet Belgian Strong Ale. So-so.<br /> <b>How: </b>Tap at Vices & Versa<br /> <b>The look: </b>Cloudy amber body with a very small off-white head<br /> <b>In long: </b>First thing that stoke me about the beer is its sweetness, halfway between caramel and maple syrup. Some residual sugar. The beer is a bit too sweet for its own good imho. Citrus hops on the nose but very herbal &#40;green grass&#41; in the taste. Light fruity notes here and there but also a hint of fresh vegetable. Alcohol remains rather well concealed behind the sweetness. Certainly not the flavour profile I’ve come to expect from a triple. Probably my least favourite from this excellent brewpub so far. Surfing the previous ratings it’s pretty obvious that everybody liked it except me. Something wrong with me? I don’t think so, not anymore at least, I used to be schizophrenic but we’re ok now.

En fût. Verre de dégustation à la brasserie. Arôme: Odeur d’épices et d’agrumes. Apparence: La couleur est orangée voilée. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de zeste d’orange et d’épices. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement minérale. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Légère présence d’épices en arrière goût. &#40;Rating #1295&#41;

Bu sur place en fut, en échatillon. Jaune-orange, petit collet. Arome délicieux de malte d’épice sucré, un peu caramelisé. Goût d’houblon amère, d’épice doux et une sensation réchaufante dans la bouche!