New Belgium Trippel

Brewed by New Belgium Brewing Company
Style: Abbey Tripel
Fort Collins, Colorado USA

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip

Courtesy of sebletitje. Pours deep clear gold with off white head. The aroma is apple, pear, prunes and some candi sugar notes. The taste is bubbly apples, pears and apricots. It smooths out into the finish with persistent apple notes as well as pears and apricots. Pretty smooth. Nice brew.

12 oz. bottle, big banana nose and fluffy white head, flavor is of mineral, hops and caramel

Bottle. Golden beer with a big off-white head. Yeasty aroma with spice and sweet malt. Earthy yeart flavor with light spice and a malt backing. High carbonation.

In short: A citric and banana-heavy Tripel. Nice American take on the style.
How: From a 12oz bottle at Montreal Mondial de la Bière 2010
The look: Clear blonde body topped by a small white head
In long: Nose has the typical fruity esters that you’d expect from a basic trippel with no adjuncts. Taste is smooth, tropical fruits, fruit skin, fresh bananas, banana peels. Hops have a citric and dry grassy character. The finish is a little harsh but overall the beer is very easy to drink. The bananas are a bit too upfront and the carbonation is not as lively as in real Abbaye Trippels. Overall this is a solid effort for an American Trippel. But although this is a good beer, with all the far superior real Belgian Abbaye Trippels available everywhere this beer is as essential as a bowling bat.

Poured a cloudy orange yellowish color with a soft fluffy white head and some lacing. Aroma of yeast, citrus and spice. Taste of spice, light fruit and yeast as well. A nice tripel!

Bottle. Hazy bright golden color, small white head. Aroma of Bananas Foster and clove. Taste is similar. Interesting variation on the style.

bottled. i thought this was really boring. generic belgian yeast aroma, light body, lots of candi sugar, lightly tangy finish

Another great beer from New Belgium (thanks PhillyBeer2112!). The beers in actual Belgium can’t be much better than this can they? Poured a golden amber color with a thick head. Aroma alternated between fruity and hoppy. Cleverly balanced spicy flavor with hops, alcohol, and fruit with a nice citrus aftertaste. Good stuff.