Pike Monks Uncle Tripel Ale

Brewed by Pike Pub & Brewery
Style: Abbey Tripel
Seattle, Washington USA

Bottle as shown. Pours a cloudy yellow golden with a small frothy white head that diminishes quickly leaving decent spotty lacing along the glass. The aroma is a fruity malt with orange peel, banana, and yeast. Medium mouthfeel with a dry fruit malt with clove, banana, and yeast with a dry finish. Hides the alchol decently making it easy to drink. A good tripel from Pike.

Name: Monk’s Uncle
Date: September 13, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: clear gold, fine off white head, drippy lace
Aroma: sweet and spicy aroma
Flavor: sweet and spicy flavor, candy sweetness, balancing spicyness
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: ** /4

Reviewed 7/23/2009 (bottle): Pours a very clear light yellow colored body, with a foamy whitish head, diminishing. Floral aroma. Fruity and flowery, semi-strong. Floral grainy taste. Spicy taste. Light taste, soft mouthfeel. A little sweet tasting.

A light golden ale with a thin white head. A rather light vanilla cream aroma, fruity esters, and light orange peels. In mouth, a spot on triple with light candy sugar, coriander, lots of orange peels, some cuban rhum warmth. Nice and smooth. On tap at brewpub, Sept. 12 2009.

A sweet but not very spicy aroma. Looks flat. Flavor is better than appearance. A good spice that has some zing in the finish.

Hazy golden color with a white fizzy head. Bready yeast aroma, esters. Flavor is spicy yeast, honey, white pepper, little alcohol bite.

Lightly hazed dark straw color with a smallish white head. LIght fruit and hints of dusty ale malt, flowers and candi. Thicker body. Flavors follow the aromas, along with a bit of honey. A simple, clean tripel.

Pours a light gold with some head. Aromas of spun sugar, yeast, spice and some apple. Tastes of sugar, clove, and nuttiness, with an unfortunate banana profile appearing when warms.