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Southern Tier Tripel

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bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
2933.19/5.03.18/5.09%33.1Trappist glass, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Don't let Tripel's light color and delicate aroma fool you, this is one serious beer brewed with maximum effort. First, we introduce freshest barley to crystal filtered water. Second, we add the best hops shipped directly for Europe. Third, our special yeast is the catalyst for fermentation, gobbling sugar and creating alcohol as it works. Some say that the Belgian monks who first brewed this style called it triple to denoted its high alcohol content. Still others believe triple's origins lay in its triple fermentation; twice in the brewery and once in the bottle. Whatever the answer, ours is the Tripel threat.
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 JPDIPSO (4897), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 4, 2007  
LIghtly hazed straw color with a moderate white head. Dusty pale grain and malt with hints of citrus and clover honey. Flavors of sweet wheat, light malt, candi and floral attributes. Finish is slightly bitter with a touch of alcohol and pepper. I also seem to catch a bit of metal. Not a bad Belgian ale, just not much of a tripel.


 Metalhead (570), Lake Zurich, Illinois, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/512/20
Oct 3, 2007  
22 oz bomber. Pours a clear golden color with a modest short lived head. Aroma is not very strong. Sweet maltiness and hints of spices. Mouth feel is slightly sticky. Flavor is not complex. Sweet,slightly spiced fruit and a medium alcohol appearance. I’d call this a strong ale. Really doesn’t have that triple quality ,taste,mouth feel or anything else. Not bad for $4.99 but I won’t be buying again.


 Cornfield (4926), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 24, 2007  
Good looking beer, a clear golden amber with a decently sized head. The aroma is a bit light, citrus juices, pale malt, lively spices. Medium bodied, the citrus from the nose is more clearly tart oranges and tangerines, the spicing gets a little peppery, and a mild floral bitterness is added. Sweet, spicy finish with a low alcohol burn. Not earthshaking, but tasty enough.
U.S.A. Rating #2345 (out of 3730)...at least for a while longer today...

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 emobassfoo (178), Webster, New York, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/513/20
Sep 13, 2007  
Rated while drinking: Pours a similar golden color to the label, with a decent-sized fluffy white head and a bit of lacing. Very faint aroma of yeast, malts, and maybe alcohol. Really hard to tell. Not as aromatic as all the other tripels I’ve had. Flavor is unexpectedly quite malty, with a rip of alcohol at the end. Yeast pops up in the middle. Finish is almost chocolaty? Starts off smooth, alcohol burns and leaves a chalky sensation in the mouth at the swallow. Very odd kind of tripel, but drinkable. Don’t know if I’d personally come back to this, but it’s forced upon me since it’s in the variety pack. Definitely not up to Southern Tier’s other beers.


 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/510/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Date: 02/08/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

clear dark amber, whispy head, sweet spicy aroma, big body, rich malt flavor well balanced by the spices, slight hot alcoholic bite,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4


 taffurs888 (121), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/51/103/512/20
Aug 25, 2007  
Very chocolaty, tastes darker than it looks. But a very good beer none the less


 Nihon (240), Vernon, Connecticut, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/514/20
Aug 11, 2007  
Fruity floral aroma, alcohol well hidden. Light golden yellow color. Really enjoyed the flavor on this one. Smooth and no too bitter.


 linc33 (177), Albany, New York, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/102/512/20
Aug 8, 2007  
Out of a mixed 12 pack. Filtered, thin and alcohol cuts right through. The mouthfeel is nothing like it should be - this is sort of tripel-flavoured beer. Glad it’s being tried on a large scale in NYS, but this just isn’t a Tripel.



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