New Belgium Trippel

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 1022 WEIGHTED AVG: 3.57 EST. CALORIES: 234 ABV: 7.8%

COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Our Trippel Belgian Style Ale (pronounced triple) opens with a bold blast of hops that slowly gives way to the fruity esters implied by our Belgian yeast strain. The Three Graces hand-painted on the label are Zeus’s daughters Aglaia (splendor), Euphrosyne (mirth) and Thalia (good cheer). In the Belgian tradition of brewing singles, doubles and triples, Trippel is the strongest with the longest fermentation. Remarkably smooth and complex, our bottle-conditioned Trippel is spiced with a trace of coriander.

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4.1

AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

pivo (2540) - GERMANY - JAN 4, 2004

Loved the nose: big fruity aromas of oranges, grapes and yeast. Cloudy pale orange color and low tight foamy head. Big orange malt taste with yeast tones all over. Excellent Belgian triple from the U.S. Pretty smooth and sophisticated.

4.1

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

Andrew196 (1091) - Katy, Texas, USA - JAN 3, 2002

Very good beer! Another winner from New Belgium.

4.1

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20

NeonLX (258) - Wisconsin, USA - JUL 28, 2008

Reminds me a lot of Victory’s Golden Monkey, which is a good thing. Bonus: it costs less. From a 12-oz. bottle, this pours a crystal light golden with a sizable, fluffy white head. Good lacing. Sweet, clovey aroma. Lots of bananas, cloves and citrus in the complex flavor. Some bittering to offset the sweetness as well. Medium bodied with an almost syrupy smoothness. Very good.

4.1

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

Jedsbrew (465) - Rhineland, Missouri, USA - JUL 2, 2003

UPDATED: APR 1, 2004 Amber colored with a light head and a wonderful apple and pear aroma. Honey sweet and fruity, with apple and banana flavors, complex and it changes as it warms. Smooth and sweet in the finish, with some alcohol. First class in every way.

AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

igneous1 (1416) - Davenport, Iowa, USA - MAR 28, 2002

aroma is candy-like and spicy. most unusual aroma i’ve smelled yet in a beer. the spices are in the flavor as well. could also taste the alcohol a bit too...but not surprising at 8.7%...excellent beer.

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20

mwsf (360) - San Francisco, California, USA - JAN 16, 2003

Banana esters that you can smell the second the bottle is opened. Heck, you can just about smell this beer from across the room. Slightly hazy yellow-orange color. Good rocky head. Banana and bubblegum flavors. Some corriander. Hops are surprisingly apparent. A bit more bitterness than I"m used to in a trippel. It works though. Quite sweet. One of the best American takes on the style.

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20

TChrome (1315) - Bedford, Texas, USA - OCT 17, 2002

Nice aroma of yeast and fruit. This beer doesn’t poor a massive head like a lot of belgians. Very nice flavor of yeast and fruit, although withour the depth of some of the true Belgians. Very nice effort from the Colorado brewer.

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20

MikeF (538) - Cleveland, Ohio, USA - MAR 18, 2002

wow, this brew has a great balance of bite and sweetness. I wouldn’t know this was brewed outside of Belgium. A great Trippel.

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