New Belgium Trippel

Bottle, thanks to good buddy Joe in Colorado (Why can’t we get NB fine beers here in Chicagoland?). A beautiful beer, golden in color and gently carbonated. Slightly sweet at first, with notes of honey and a soft mouthfeel. Finishes crisp and dry, with the Saaz hops adding just the right amount of spiciness. Don’t even think of drinking this at anything colder than cellar temp. A great effort.

(GABF2005, so kind of hard to judge with only a 1 ounze sampling) Bright, very smooth tasting. Limited spicyness and not very strong.

12 fl oz bottle. Pours a nice golden, slightly hazy color. A fine medium-thin white head. Fruity aroma. Fruity-sweet tasting. Yummy stuff.

Pours a bright golden yellow color. Aromas of hops, fruit, and a little yeast. Has a light lemony taste, with some yeastynotes, and a good hop flavor.

Fruity, sugary, sweet aroma with plenty of leafy, tobacco hop character. Clear golden body is topped by an initially large, fine bubbled white head that recedes to cover with some lacing. Some vegetal tones to the biscuity, grainy flavour that also features leafy hops and a very subdued fruity note that lingers pleasantly in the aftertaste. Pretty strongly hopped for a tripel. Medium body with lively carbonation that is gently prickly on the tongue. Tulip glass. Allowed to warm from fridge temperature. Bottle (BB21-Jul-06, Liquor Mart, Boulder, CO, Oct-05).

A great beer, very similar to a Belgian white beer. Very dry compared to most beers, but very smooth as well. One of my favorites.

12 oz bottle. Golden color, small white head, sparkling with carbonation. Decent flavor with some nice spices, tingly feel on the palate. Overall a tasty beer, not overpowering by any means.

12 oz. bottle. aroma is of a musty floral yeast. color is straw gold with a foamy white head. seemed rather fizzy but mellowed out as it warmed. creamy smooth mouthfeel with sweet sugary citrus flavors. thanks to Eric for the bottle.