Southern Tier Tripel

Pours a clear, honey-golden/amber with slick legs under a fluffy, yellowhite head that settles rocky and laces sticky. Light butterscotch under cheesish yeasts in the aroma. Honey-smooth with a light tingle. Hops present in the flavor with bitter citrics after a wonderfully sweet apple pie start. Flavor lasts a long while despite mild astringence. Additional herbals rear late. Very nice.

<font size=-4>Bomber from <a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/Place/new-york/albany/oliver%92s-beverage/439.htm>Oliver’s Beverage, Albany, NY 12208</font>

Bottle sampled. Pours Deep golden with a good size white head. Aroma of fruit, citrus, spices, and hops. the flavor is sweet, fruit, citrus, spices, smooth, and a nice balanced hoppy finish. Moderately carbonated, and good mouthfeel. Good Brew.

Southern Tier Tripel 12 oz bottle Recent brewing, absorbed 07/07 Moderate pour in a tulip glass. Poured a Smelt of moderate to strong candi sugar, phenols and Taste was upfront strong sweet candi sugar and moderate bitter yeast and spices followed by a strong bitter yeast and spices and a light bitter grassy hops on an average to long finish. Palate was medium bodied, oily, lively carbonated and moderately astringent. Overall, I’m not sure what is happening here. It’s like a watered down Belgian tripel. All the elements are there, but watered down. There is no punch. The head is disappointing and the curtness of the aromas and flavors fall short of the original style. Easy and fun to drink though.

Rating from memory. 22oz in a trade from radiomgb - thanks! Generally a fan of ST beers, but this one falls a bit below the mark - heavy on the phenols, a bit over the top in terms of spice and buttery flavors. Not enough subtlety in the yeast and malt, and a bit too thin.

I guess this beer is a good example of what I don’t like about American version of Belgian styles, especially the Doubles and Triples. Too sweet (ie under attenuated) and low carbon dioxide. I think the base beer is there it only needs some tweaking in order to make a nice ale. The beer has a nice earthy bitterness, but is lacking the yeast funk.

Rated 5/4/07: Good beer, borderline decent Tripel. Tantalizing thick golden yellow pour with a mild white head and lackluster lacing. Slightly yeasty scent with a moderate hoppy aroma and mild spiciness. Thick mouthfeel, balanced, and drinkable. Alcohol is very well masked. The flavor bites much more than the mild aroma would indicate. I feel this coming across as a lightly watered down version of a nice Belgian as the flavors are rather subdued and uneventful. Americanized by a solid hop presence producing light citrus and evergreen flavors. It’s easily recognizeable to the style and overall is a solid drink, but it is lacking when compared to the better beers in this category.

This is an ok Abbey Triple. Malty, earthy, and fruit flavors. Finishes bitter chewy, and crisp.

It poured a cloudy gold with a white head from a bomber bottle. The first swallow had a slightly sweet, earthy taste with a light, bitter finish. It was light bodied and as refreshing as a summer beer. The high ABV wasn’t noticeable. subsequent swallows did not change my first impression.