 glennmastrange (805), hobe sound, Florida, USA
Jan 8, 2009 Bottle. Light straw note for the malt, light to moderate hop aroma of lemon, moderate barnyard for the yeast with a hint of apple. Head is large, fizzy, slightly off-white with fair lacing and is mostly lasting. Color is murky amber. Flavor starts moderately acidic and a bit sour, then finishes moderately acidic and bitter. Palate is medium, watery and has a fizzy carbonation. All the classic characteristics of an Abbey Tripel.
lweiberg (89), Eagan, Minnesota, USA
Jan 5, 2009 My first genuine Belgian beer and I didn’t think it was too much better than the American knockoffs I’ve tried. Not worth $11 for a bottle. (Man, I’m cheap!)
Rynoplasty (500), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Jan 5, 2009 Pours hazy golden with a fairly large white head. Aroma is malty, spicy and slightly yeasty. Taste is malty as well, with some really interesting spicy, minty notes. Good stuff.
lemasney (398), Trenton, New Jersey, USA
Jan 4, 2009 Style and Glass: Abbey Tripel; Trappist
ABV, Volume & Calories: 8 % in11.2 fl oz. estimated at 200 C
Purchased at: Canal’s Lawrenceville for $17.00 as a part of a 4 part gift pack complete with glass.
Aroma: faint, flowery, fruity, and wheaty.
Visuals: simple, beautiful packaging, golden, hazy, thin white staying head, crisp lace.
Taste: less balanced, heavy sweet malts, less hops, focus on sweet, fruity, apples, nutty, salty, peach.
Palate: rich fruity wash, terrycloth, spongey, longer muted finish.
Overall: A very nice dry tripel. I’d love to have it again. Quite enjoyable — would pair fantastically with fruit, chocolate, chicken.
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Bhops (329), Dallas, Texas, USA
Jan 3, 2009 Pours pale golden color, thick head. Aroma of fruit and alcohol. Some yeast. Flavor is sweet malt, fruit, alcohol with bitterness at the end. Tripels aren’t my favorite but this is a good example.
REDBOSOX (70), Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, USA
Dec 31, 2008 This tripel is a really good one. Lots of flavor mixed in here. It’s more fruity than the other St. Bernardus beers but the alcohol was more noticeable too. Perhaps that’s because I had a nice buzz after a few other Belgian beers. They really sneak up on you! Nevertheless, I will be drinking this one again soon.
mikalooch (158), , New Jersey, USA
Dec 30, 2008 Pours honey color with plenty of sediment and a nice white head with plenty of lacing. Can smell yeast, ripe fruit such as banana or pear. A lot of different flavors here, starts fruity sweet with malt, ends a touch bitter with spice and rounds out a bit sour. Tingly mouthfeel, leaves a sticky film behind. Excellent, well rounded tripel, refreshing and enjoyable.
kcmo19 (10), Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
Dec 28, 2008 Pours a dark golden color with a nice fluffy white head. Aroma of yeast, fruit, and spices. Very refreshing taste of mostly fruit, malt, and yeast. Mmm what a good beer.
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