 kepano (239), Meudon, France
Jan 15, 2006
St. Bernardus is one of my favorite breweries, so I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to try their take on the Tripel - a style which I’m growing to like more and more. Pouring into my trappist goblet produced an opaque titian tint topped of an airy cobweb-like head. As the foam quickly fizzed away, bubbly lacing was left clinging to the glass. The nose is sweet and full of the common esters: banana, bubble gum and pineapple. Some citrus fruits such as orange and mandarin appear subsequently in combination with mango, apple, caramel, biscuits and pepper. Truly a mouth-watering fragrance! The flavor was more lucid than I anticipated, losing some of its fruitiness to grains, especially corn and wheat. Honey, banana and some citrus are still present but seem a bit dilute. The alcohol is not aggressive but definitely present in the taste, giving a fairly full-bodied texture even though the flavor is a bit watered down. I was a little disappointed with St. Bernardus’ effort on this one but it is still a great beer that leaves a smooth and refreshing aftertaste in the mouth and a pleasant warming in the stomach.
wkalle (66), Sweden
Jul 2, 2009 Pours large white fluffy long lasting white head with excellent lacing. Cidery apples, fresh herbs, and spicy yeastiness in nose. The aroma really makes you wanna drink it all in one sip. Flavor is first sweet and malty with caramell, quickly followed by a spicy and refreshing bitterness, which lightens up the finish and makes the mouth ready for the next sip.
A great brew.
OliverG (46), montreal, Quebec, Canada
Jul 2, 2009 Blonde, pas trop pétillante ni très moussante. Meilleure lorsqu’elle est un peu plus froide que la température ambiante. Elle offre alors de fortes saveurs de farine asser spéciales.
Drewsi227 (13), Florida, USA
Jun 25, 2009 Cloudy gold pour, very nice aroma youd expect from a Trappist. Large head that lasts a while, Nose is wheat and orAnge, good flavor though the aftertaste is a bit boring
drseusszb200 (105), Florida, USA
Jun 25, 2009 poured cloudy golden with a big fluffy white head that lasted half a beer. smelled of wheat, oranges, and spice. tasted about the same with a pretty boring aftertaste.
bonfunck (148), Waasmunster, Belgium
Jun 17, 2009 33cl bottle from Hopduvel in Ghent, Hazy gold yellow beer, strong taste as it should be for a triple, rich flavour with good after-taste,
Vertical Bacon Strips (581), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Jun 14, 2009 Very hazy and I can’t decide between brown, orange or yellow....lets just say weak metamucil...probally from all the sediment i swirled into the glass. Poured out a huge off white head that didn’t last really long but has a good surface cover retention throughout. Lots of concrete-like messy lacing and a cloudy film from every swirl. The aroma is very nice and soft, which is probally what wins me over on this tripel. After the pour the smell consisted of a nice soft spice, some mild yeast and a lingering scent that could only remind me of weak rootbeer. That all fades and turns into a fruity aroma - mostly pear, slight spice, some noticable malts and some background dampness. Brew goes down really soft and smooth, meduim bodied and leaves a great aftertaste consisting of sourness, dryness and lingering yeast. The bitterness hits hard like it should and then fades out nicely. I must note at this point that my beer has been in the glass for well over 45 minutes - thanks Aqua Teen Hunger Force for distracting me : . Taste is really good. Seems complex while remaining soft at the same time. Plenty of yeast and mild clovish flavour. Dry mouth!!!! Fruits come around as banana and something else. Somewhat musty, but that seems to me to be tied in with the yeast. Bitterness is really hitting harder now that I’m at the bottom of my glass...interesting brew - I keep changing my mind on what kind of score to give this....I’m not sure if I am gassy, bloated or if I ate too many McCain Spicy Wedge Superfries.
KyotoLefty (873), Kyoto, Japan
Jun 14, 2009 Thick dark golden color with a lacey head and floaters. Aroma of honey, spices, peaches. Sweet honey flavor with caramel and spice. Very fruity, with a rather thick body. Decent hop in the finish, with molasses-like sweet malts and alcohol heat. Rich, hearty and flavorful. Slightly too sweet for me, but complexity makes up for it.
Pawola22 (506), Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Jun 12, 2009 On tap at the Flying Saucer in KC. Pours a cloudy, yellow orange body with a finger-width, white, quickly dissipating head that leaves lots of soft lacing. Aroma of floral tropical fruits. Mild yeast and banana bread with just a hint of spices. More raisin and caramel comes in as this warms. Flavor is more bready and caramel influenced than the aroma hints at. Very soft. Still has some tropical fruits, but more of a raisin. Finishes with mild caramels, yeast, raisin, toffee cake, and an even mix of banana and tropical citrus. Some soft spices dry this out. Not a lot of aftertaste, just a light fruity cloying malt. Medium bodied and very smooth. Overall, a decent tripel. Mild, complex, and flavorful, but too soft...which makes for a nice body and balance, but pretty average.
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