Midnight Sun Épluche-Culotte

Brewed by Midnight Sun Brewing Company
Style: Abbey Tripel
Anchorage, Alaska USA

Name: Panty Peeler Tripel
Date: August 29, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party
Appearance: clear copper, fine white head, streaks of lace
Aroma: sweet malt aroma, balancing spicyness, touch of candy, light spicy phenolics, hint of fusel
Flavor: sweet and spicy flavor, estery sweetness is well balanced with spicy phenolics

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

Name: Epluche-culotte
Date: December 24, 2004
Mode: Bottle
Source: Whole Foods Market, DC
Vintage: 2002
Appearance: clear amber, big frothy tan head, lots of visable carbonation
Aroma: sweet spicy aroma
Body: light body
Flavor: sweet malt flavor with lots of spices, fumey alcohol essence, as it warms the alcohol subsides and the body becomes very rich and malty, the spices are mellow and adds lots of complexity without being over powering, starts off good and becomes excellent, an evening’s entertainment

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 17/20
Rating: 3.8/5.0
Score: ***+/4

The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.

Golden amber bodied with a respectable creamy head, this has a very fruity nose - bananas, apples, tangerines, cherries, apricots... on top of which is a light floral bouquet, coriander, and a splash of alcohol. All blend together smoothly in the flavor, the fruity sweetness cut by the spices. The finish is dry and leaves a peppery feeling on the tongue. Quite nice.

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On tap at the Midnight Sun tasting room. Pours a golden copper with a smaller bubbly white head. Aroma was a mix of tropical fruits, peach, floral, coriander and Belgian yeast. Flavor was tart, various spices, Belgian yeast, cereal grains and some alcohol.

Cloudy blond color. The aroma has some spices. The flavor is quite true to style, dry, spicy (coriander), but also with a very light sourness (wrong).

Bottle courtesy of Bu11zeye: Poured a slightly cloudy bright yellow color ale with a super huge foamy pure white head with great retention and great lacing. Aroma of spices (pepper?) and floral malt is quite enjoyable. Taste is surprisingly dominated by spices, sweet floral malt and huge alcohol which really destroyed the beer. Body is about average with some aggressive carbonation and alcohol is way too prominent. If there was a way too take some alcohol out of there and reduce the level of carbonation, I believe I could have found one good trippel with a good balance between floral notes and spices.

Bottle courtesy of bu11zeye. Banana, fruit, spice, and mild alcohol burn all present. A nice brew.

22oz bottle. Aroma: Lots of fruitiness upfront, mostly orange zest and banana, but with a touch of white grapes. Spice kicks in nicely with coriander, clove, and a touch of pepper. Alcohol is barely perceptible, but is pleasant. Some light floral notes, as well. Appearance: Dark golden in color and quite hazy. Off white head was huge and frothy with great retention. Nice lacing. Flavor: Lightly sweet maltiness; peppery yeast; banana, orange, and light floral; clove and coriander. Alcohol is soft and pleasnat and comes forward more as it warms. Bitterness was medium-high and cleansed the palate well. Medium- Dry finish. Palate: Medium bodied. High carbonation. Light alcohol warming in back of mouth. Overall: Not the best Tripel ever, but a solid beer. Well put together.

22oz bomber: This one pours with a HUGE off white head. It does linger for awhile. The color is very hazy orange-tinged dark golden hue. This one has a very nice aroma. Some spice, orange, banana and yeastiness. Very smooth taste. Flavors are very typical of a good tripel. A slight touch of alcohol in the finish, with maybe even a twinge of pineapple. A very nice rendition of the style.