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Left Hand St. Vrain Tripel

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RATINGS: 214   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.38   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 270   ABV: 9%
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In honor of the mighty St. Vrain River that lies due west of the brewery, we’ve named our latest release in our limited edition "Big Mo" series St. Vrain Tripel. The St. Vrain River originates in Rocky Mountain National Park, and flows through Longmont on its way east. Named after Ceran St. Vrain, an early settler of the valley who helped establish the first permanent trading post by white men in what is now Colorado. A reflection of this pioneering spirit can also be found in the ales of Belgium, where brewers, often monks, developed beers of distinctive character over the past 900 years. Simply admiring our hazy golden Belgian-style Tripel in your wide-rimmed glass doesn’t even begin to reveal its complexity. The spicy aroma that streams upward with hints of wild flower honey and orange blossom is your first clue of the depth of St. Vrain Tripel. The sweetness from the malt makes itself known immediately, progressing to bittersweet honey and dried fruit flavors, and finishing out with the lingering earthiness from the Styrian Golding hops. The warming effect of the 9% ABV is your final indication that the initial simplicity masks St. Vrain’s beautiful intricacy.


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3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
durhambeer (2396) - Durham, North Carolina, USA - JAN 24, 2011
2009 Bottle from Sam’s in Durham. Pours very light golden, almost appearing clear as it pours... but settles into a light, bright and hazy golden with a small white head when poured into a Chimay goblet. Nose of apples and pears, some lemon zest and mild Belgian yeast. Some honey. Similar taste. A little thin, and didn’t finish as dry/tart as I hoped. But still very good, especially at $4.99/22oz.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
HoppyPete (26) - AUSTRALIA - JAN 15, 2011
A very balanced Belgium triple from the USA. A hidden alcohol bomb. Very fruity aroma, honey yellow/orange colour and delicious flavour.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Bov (8158) - Bienne, SWITZERLAND - OCT 28, 2010
@Mondial de la Bière 2010, Strasbourg - clear golden colour with a moderate foam left; very fruity aroma (apple and pears) with estery notes and hints of litchies; pretty sweet and with a fair carbonation, some residual sugars and a moderate bitterness; long fruity and estery, slightly spicy finish - balanced

3.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Damico (1914) - Royersford, Pennsylvania, USA - OCT 7, 2010
4 year old bottle from 2006, thjanks Vince. The aroma is a bit sweet but mostly musky. The appearance is cloudy golden with a ton of sediment. The flavor starts as a sweet thick tripel and then turns a bit aged and musky like in the aroma.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Rosebud butternuts (2382) - Denton, Texas, USA - AUG 20, 2010
bottle thanks to bhensonb. poured yellow with a white head. at first the aroma was like smelly feet, but then it became lots of citrus, spice, and maybe some clove. flavor was citrus, spice, vanilla, and something i could not pinpoint.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
mcberko (4052) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - AUG 14, 2010
22 oz. bottle, pours hazy golden yellow with no head. Aroma of subtle Belgian yeast, orange peel, coriander, and lemon. Flavour of sour lemon, orange peel, coriander, spices, Belgian yeast, dried fruits and honey.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
bhensonb (8981) - Woodland, California, USA - AUG 13, 2010
Bomber from Malt & Vine. Pours gold with a foamy white head. Mild yeast/spice/kandi aromas with a touch of grassiness. Medium body with foamy carbonation. It starts sweetish, progresses something more kandi, then turns very lightly funky and more grassy. It develops something like light stone fruit flavors in a subtle way. Finishes comparatively dry.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
19Ei8hty (1076) - Washington, USA - AUG 12, 2010
Dense, cloudy straw body. Yeasty fruit notes on the nose. Big, velvety malt body with floral notes and yeast characteristics. Peach and banana notes. Some light peppery spice. A bit funky with dank basement component.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 15/20
Strykzone (3812) - Wood River, Illinois, USA - AUG 8, 2010
Clear golden with a nice fluffy white head. Fruit and spices in the aroma. Similar flavors than the aroma. Apples, lemon, and alcohol. Fairly dry. An enjoyable beer.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
swoopjones (4201) - Buffalo, New York, USA - AUG 1, 2010
BCTC 2010. 09 vintage. bright yellow pour. light fruity aroma with some honey sweetness. taste was flavorful, notes of honey, juicyfruit gum, lemon. flavorful & easy drinking even at 9%. nice beer


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