St. Bernardus Tripel

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

After trying this is a bottle last night, I knew I had to make a valiant effort to find this on draft. I had heard that the nearest Belgian cafe in Garden City, about 20 miles to the southwest, had this in its rotation, so i made a trip to find this majestic tripel. I found Waterzooi be a warm welcome home to the Europe I left last summer after my brother’s wedding in Lyon, France. Among the neatly arranged taps was the smiling monk waiting for me.. The pretty bartender poured me a healthy goblet full of the butter colored ale, which led to the first taste without a thought....it was amazingly good. It was even greater than I had anticipated as I watched the rings of lacey foam decline into the glass. The malty triple had more great tastes than Sybil had personalities. I had the bizarre impression of bananas and milk shakes while I couldn’t detect the alcohol at all. I thought this ale would be great with broiled duck or just by itself in the company of friends.

bottle. average off white head (quickly dissapates). cloudy dark orange body. corriander, light fruit aromas, and yeasts are all present. light sweet flavor with a touch of bitterness. actually reminds me more of a white beer than a triple. Good stuff.

Bottle: Poured a hazy golden yellow color with a bubbly white head. Sweet fruit and floral aroma. The taste was sweet fruit at first but finished tangy floral flavor.

330 ml bottle. Best before Sept 08.

Hazy golden with a thin head

Aroma has banana, caramel, dates, a touch of alcohol and some yeast.

Flavor is fruit, honey, then a touch of sour and some yeastiness.

Alcohol is hidden well.

A golden, almost peachy body with a thin rocky white head and yeasty particles thoughout. A complex aroma of bananas, rasins, dates caramel, and just a hint of orange zest. A taste of apples, rasins, figs, carame, along with a touch of honey. A very enjoyable drink.

330 mL bottle. Hazy honey yellow with big foamy white head. Aroma of sour fruit, yeast, and malt. Lively tangy palate. Tastes of sweet malt and sour fruit with a smotth finish. Alcohol is well hidden.

330ml bottle. Hoppy, flowery and spicey aroma. Pours with a orange colour and bubble bath head. CItrus, hoppy, fruity flavour with some spicey notes. Full bodied with a bitter finish. Good ale.

Slightly hazy dark golden body, white head, lacing; Very yeasty soft, malty soft, pleasant flowery nose with a very little warm salt apparent; Huge soft carbonation, soft texture slightly salty, slightly sweet; Slightly salty medium long finish, again lots of aroma both malt and yeast. A very warm salty touch is present all trough the beer. Pleasant!