Petrus Triple

Brewed by Bavik-De Brabandere
Style: Abbey Tripel
Harelbeke, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip

En karaktäristisk belgisk trippel med sympatiskt låga 7,5% alkohol som gör att den smakar som ett mellanting mellan en blond och en trippel. Det gör den mindre het och söt jämfört med andra tripplar. Istället framträder en syrlig jästighet med koriandertoner.

Malt, hay, and corn nose, no fruity esters. Clear golden, thick head, good lacing. No esters in the flavor, no candi. Corn again. Alcohol is appropriate. I’m sorry, but this drinks like a well made and palatable american malt liquor. the serving temperature is warmer than I would prefer, but I doubt this would ever resemble a good tripel at any temperature. This must be Belgium’s budget brand.

Drinker beware: When cracking this beer open do so over the sink. It will overflow the bottle before you have a chance to tip to the glass. Just be prepared. I lost a full 2/3 of the first one I opened. Different than other Triples I’ve had. Pours a yellow/orange with a huge head that approaches the rim of the tulip. A past rater described the head as being meringue like...he nailed it. It has that same stiffness that you could whip peaks into. A bit of sediment suspended in this fairly viscous brew. The head eventually settling into a nice white foam cap. Nice aroma, sweet and musty with candied sugar and a distinct sourness. Good mouth feel with some decent carbonation. Bready flavors with fruit and champagne. A bit of hops on the finish with some grassy notes. Dry finish with clean aftertaste. Nice beer, but not exactly my idea of a Triple.

golden, clear, medium bitterness, medium sourness, fizzy, frothy, Bottled. A deception. I find the taste not really pleasant. She is thirst-quenching for a tripel.

Bottle. Creamy white excellent mostly lasting head. Yellow colour. Moderate malty and hoppy and heavy yeasty aroma. Dry week smoked notes. Moderate bitter nice flavor. Average moderate bitter fruity finish. Creamy palate. OK tripel.

Bottle @ home. Pretty standard, slightly hazy yellow / golden tripel color, large white head. Ok taste, nice body and decent carbonation.

Good color, good fruity aroma, but it tastes old. Waayyyy too much cooking sherry in the flavor. If you like sherry, this is the tripel for you.

Non so perchè ma da questa tripel col paffutello in vetrina, mi aspettavo un pò di più...