St. Bernardus Tripel

The beer pours a hazy yellow orange with a thick white head. The nose is a rich mix of spice yeast citrus and malts. The taste is slightly less then what the nose lead me to believe but it is still very good; a clean mix of yeast and citrus with light notes of coriander and peppercorn. The finish is slightly sour but very nice.

Bottle at de Boom in Alkmaar. Very decent tripel. Nice golden color, decent head. Aroma is hard to describe. Tastes like citrus, not much like banana, dry aftertaste. Also very balanced, the alcoholic taste is hidden perfectly.

Great, great Tripel. I actually think I prefer this over the St. Bernardus quad, it’s so drinkable and smooth. I get a hint of sugar and fruit as the predominate aroma. Pours an astonishing gold color which is fairly opaque, with a large standing head. Love the malt/yeast dominance in the taste with hints of citrus and a pleasant spice, which make it tremendously smooth and balanced.

Bottle at Benny. Hazy, golden with a large white head, beautiful lacings. Aroma moderate/heavy malty (caramel, light fruits), moderate hoppy. Flavor moderate sweet and bitter. Medium body.

Slightly orange and just a little hazy with a huge rocky head. Nice aroma of caramel, esters and some light spice, typical of a tripel but neither very powerful nor complex. The flavour is sweet, caramel malt and lot of lemon on its soft but lingering finish. A nice gentle beer.

Bottle thanks to 1 2many. While I’m not a huge fan of the Tripel style beers, this one is pretty good, better than many I’ve tried. It has the standard yeasty aroma and flavor. Nice carbonation as with all Bernardus beers.

Not too bad for a Bernardus but didn’t meet my expectations. Hazy golden with a sweet yeast flavor and aroma. Smooth but not mind blowing. Would have rather spent my money on the 12 but you gotta try everything right?

Golden orange color with a nice white head. Citrus taste, definitely orange. Really smooth. Great beer!