Left Coast Asylum Belgian-Style Tripel Ale

Brewed by Left Coast/Oggis Pizza and Brewing Company
Style: Abbey Tripel
Del Mar, California USA

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip

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fresh, sweet cheese aroma; basic pour and head, with a lazy body; buttery, sugared water with some fruit and a little spice; not really that great, nor good, just an okay brew that would better if this style was left for the guys in Europe!

Bottle. Poured a coppery-orange color, with only hints of gold. Medium white head. Aroma of musty wheat, yeast, apples and grape/fruit. Flavor was better than the aroma, which I was not a big fan of. Still the flavor was just a little bit better than ok for me. Alot sugary sweetness, alcohol, apple and yeast. Didn’t really enjoy the palate too much or the finish. Just ok.

Poured clear gold with a frothy white head. Sticky lacing. Vinuous nose, white grapes, apples, and the requisite yeast-clove-banana of a trippel. Light, carbonated mouthfeel. Got a bit harsh at times. Flavorful, and again vinuous in flavor. There was the sweet clove and yeast esters up front, but quickly followed by a tangy apple taste. This built up as the beer warmed, with more white grapes coming along for the ride. I expected this to leave a crisp, dry finish, but it turned out to be long a kind of sour. I’m not saying this beer wasn’t enjoyable, in fact it was very drinkable. The bite was just unexpected and took away from what could have been a very nice brew.

Bomber from Beverages 4 Less. Brilliant copper color with a decent off-white head. Aromas of orange citrus, alcohol, a little bread, and yeast. Medium body with fizzy/frothy carbonation. Flavor is a bit kandi, with citrus, cardamom and light bread. Finishes rather dry. Very smooth. Very good sipper.

22oz Bomber pours orange with very little head. Very sweet, yeasty, and with a hint of citrus and alcohol. Very smooth for 11% Very relaxing sipper.

8th rating, Bomber Cellar temp. Pours orange with a tan head. Nose is sweet and citrussy with a nice kick of Belgian yeast. Taste is really pretty nice and a touch a touch boozy, but not a big deal. Overall smooth, citrussy and damn nice, I have high standards for Trips and I like this one.

22oz bottle Dark gold pour with a creamy white head. Slightly sweet aroma, a little smokey too. Alot of spicyness and a little sweetness, very interesting.

650 ml bottle from Bev4less. Pours a translucent copper-gold with a fine white head that has fair retention and some lacing. The aroma is of Belgian yeasts, spices, fruits and a bit of alcohol. The taste is sweet and spicy with cloves, rock candy and fruits. The finish is long and sweet. The mouthfeel is full and malty. Overall: A very enjoyable tripel, well done Left Coast Brewing.

Pretty tasty little gem right here. Smells pretty fresh with a slight hint of citrus. Tastes like you would expect a tripel to taste. A little yeasty, banana and some spices seem to come through at the end. Finishes a little hot, but that’s in the description, so no points lost there. Pretty good and fairly priced.

Bottle: Creates almost no head until I practically started dumping my pint upside down just to get a formation. Crisp and clean golden ale with well dispersed rising carbonation bubbles. Aroma is fruity and comes equipped with a spicy yeast smell tempting me to drink before I study the aroma any further. The flavor is heavily induced with alcohol but allows for a yeasty blend of spices and herbs ranging from clove, rosemary and mint. Although, I do like the flavors I find it lacks a solid body to hold together all of the mentioned elements, too bad. I must give this another chance if I see it on tap since it’s the only fair thing to do.