3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20 JPDIPSO (4957) - Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA - OCT 18, 2004
Opened and sampled in the afterglow of the great Wisconsin victory over Purdue. Golden color with a rather wispy off white head that diminishes more quickly than an average triple. Pale malt mingles with light fruit and candi. Hints of alcohol as it warms. Lightly slick and slightly sticky in feel. Mild fruit flavors dominate, with mild pear and pineapple. A small citric bite and touch of spice. Finish is light with a light malt and some alcohol warming. Many thanks to herbjones.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20 Crosling (1861) - Loveland, Colorado, USA - OCT 4, 2004
Dark Gold. The nose was full of light fruits and spicy hops.
The flavor was great and very well balanced. Light fruits dominated the palate. Lots of orange and some banana as well as some spicyness. Pretty hoppy but remarkably drinkable.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 Jeppe (2633) - Ølbutikken, DENMARK - SEP 27, 2004
Another gift from the great guys at Stone - I can’t thank you enough! Pours a fine though disappearing head on an orange body. Lots of yeast and hay present in the aroma. Fruit and peaches also. Too much triple for me!! Flavor is sweet and fruity and rather syrupy. Strong hay notes. Not really a beer for me, since I’m not a fan of triples!
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20 Shag (2229) - Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA - SEP 20, 2004
A citrusy aroma. Appearance is a cloudy yellow with a rather small head. It tastes pretty sweet with a slight sour lemon edge. The aftertaste is a bit acidic and sort of mediciney. A pretty good beer just not alot to it.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20 Ungstrup (22906) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - SEP 17, 2004
An amber beer with a small white disappearing head. The aroma contains notes of alcohol, peach, and fruit. While the falvor is sweet and dominated by alcohol and yeast.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 madsberg (7300) - Søborg, DENMARK - SEP 12, 2004
Bottled: Golden coloured. Clear. Off white dense head. Yeast, sweetness and malt in the aroma. Spices, yeast, citrus and malt in the flavour. Very belgian. Sweet and malty in the end. Thanks Jeppe for sharing.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20 tiggmtl (4467) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - SEP 5, 2004
Cookie dough, yeast aroma that is quite sweet with notes of candy sugar and burnt brown sugar/caramel. Orange-tan with thin tan head that diminishes to cover. Sweet apples, marzipan and honey - mead-like, with notes of burnt caramel sugar in the finish. Medium body but somewhat small in the mouth. Bottle enjoyed with beerbuzzmontreal, lubiere, MartinT and Rastacouere.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20 Rastacouere (5900) - Montréal, Quebec, CANADA - SEP 5, 2004
Golden-amber body with a slight haze wears almost no head at all which disappoints a bit for a tripel. Honest aroma consisting mostly of gentle yeast notes and mead-like maltiness (honey, flowers, clovers). Moderate spiciness, herbs and mild smokiness. Rather perfumey palate, spicy (rosemary, basil), honey attack and candi sugar dominates a mild alcohol character. Nice soft carbonation, medium bodied. Average tripel.
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