St. Bernardus Tripel

Brewed by St. Bernard Brouwerij
Style: Abbey Tripel
Watou, Belgium

Aroma has an almost wine like quality with a nice fruity yeast scent. Color is a deep gold with a slight haze and very good carbonation that produces a nice tight white head. Taste is light and fruity. Starting with a light/medium body it goes down smooth with a crisp feel. Finish comes in sweet with a fruity yeast flavor that has a citrus banana taste in it and just a hint of coriander, then it turns a little bitter and ends with a sour nip at the end. After taste is dry with the sour fading out to a mild bitterness. It has that wonderful Belgian yeast flavor that most brews from Belgium have but this one is different. Although it has the fruity flavor it seems to have a little more of the characteristics of a White then others I have had and this gives it an interesting sour note not found in most Tripels. Overall I think its an amazing brew, its not as good as there Abt 12, but still a very good Belgian brew.

Pours out looking like lemon juice, light golden and hazy forming a good size white foamy head. Aroma of cloves, hop flowers, citrus, yeast and vanilla. Flavour is of vanilla malts and yeast, somewhat biscuity. Taste of flowers comes to mind.....would love to visit this brewery....this is not my fave style, however these Belgium friends can make awesome beer! Would love to try on cask/tap.

sampled blind at "Better Know a Style: Abbey Tripel". pours clear golden w/ white head. nose of vanilla, yeasty, mild fruit. flavor is grainy, yeasty, mild citrus and plum fruit. fizzy carbonation. sharp going doing. alcohol warmth. surprised this did so poorly.

Bottle. Poured to a dark cloudy cider color with a fluffy head. Light to sryupy body. Sweet cider aroma with light floral hints. Medium to full body flavor. Sharp crisp beginning full of strong flavors (malty, fruits, flower). Long middle with sharp flavors leading to a quick end. Slight alcohol flavor in aftertaste. Lively and punchy sharp tastes, clean & crisp.

Bottle 33 cl. Pours a cloudy yallow with a medium head and a thin sour and spicey smell. The taste is mildly sweet and pretty spicey, finish is bitter. One of the best triples I know

Pours a cloudy orange-gold with a frothy , off-white head that diminishes to a thin cap that laces fairly well. Bright, fruity and lightly spicy yeast notes are on the nose with lesser notes of faint bubble gum and light wheat in the background. Medium-bodied and soft with a dry and somewhat tart finish. Fruity yeast, white pepper, citrus and faint bubble gum come out, in the flavor, and conclude with a bone-dry finish. A nice dry tripel, this is another fine offering from St. Bernardus.

Had this one on tap. It poured a orangy-blond with a light foam head with big bubbles that faded immediately. There was not much aroma except for a mild dough yeast smell. The flavor seemed a bit short, tasting of soft fruit and yeast. There was a bit of a filmy puckering effect which coated the front teeth and gums. The high alcohol was barely noticeable accept for the mouth warming feel it gave. Overall, a good Belgian triple, just not my top choice.

[721-20070929] 330mL (By Jul-07). Grape-y champagne aroma is not pronounced. Clear, orange brown body with a big long-lasting creamy white head. Belgian yeast dough and fruit flavour. Medium body. Interesting but does not seem like a great example of itself today.