 Mklein818 (159), Etterbeek, Virginia, Belgium
Jul 30, 2005
As a tripel aficionado, I found St Bernardus a bit disappointing. Don’t get me wrong--it has an appropriate degree of strength and range of flavors to be worthy of the Tripel title--but there didn’t seem to be anything distinctive to this specimen. It lacked spiciness (though to be fair, I drank this after a Fin Du Monde which blows the lights out in the spice arena), and it also lacked much distinctive yeast or hop character. Still, it’s respectable.
wyzzywyz22 (314), Wirral, Merseyside, England
Aug 29, 2008 Bottle, Beer Ritz Leeds. Poured darkish slightly hazy gold with a decent white head Aroma was hay, yeast, citrus. Flavour had a sweetish beginning with spice, fruits and a hint of malt. Dryish finish. Solid.
Pompey (20), Longmont, Colorado, USA
Aug 28, 2008 Nice amber-yellow with a moderate head. Aroma of sugar, big yeast, and bananas. Blast of bubble gum, bananas and bread in the mouth. A delightful fruity tripel with only minor spice and citrus notes. Big, thick gummy mouth feel. Wet full bodied ale that’s rather refreshing and leaning to overripe fruit and vanilla.
A refreshing tripel.
TheGrandMaster (1446), Auckland, New Zealand
Aug 28, 2008 Bottle (in NZ), a lively pour, a hazy amber with a large white pillow head. A spicy aroma, ginger and cloves, and sweet yeast. A spicy yeast flavour, quite a bitterness to the palate. I found it a bit uninspiring - but that is probably the result of the trip.
Skidds (178), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Aug 24, 2008 Poured a slightly cloudy golden orange with a thick white head. Sweet aroma of yeast, citrus and other fruity notes I couldn’t quite finger specifically (peaches maybe?). Flavour was quite spicy with yeast and fruit. Spicy finish. I was happy to try this one.
ChainGangGuy (1524), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
Aug 24, 2008 Best Before: 19 07 10.
Appearance: Pours a clear, bright, orangey-gold body topped proudly with an inch of white foam.
Smell: Sweetish, malty nose with hints of spicy hops, fruit-flavored bubblegum, booze, and more candy.
Taste: Sweet pale maltiness with a tiny bit of breadiness to it. Large dose of toffee candy. Drop of lemon extract, a drop of vanilla extract. Spicy, flowery hops with a medium-low bitterness. Splash of bubblegum liqueur with its accompanying alcohol heat. Tiniest bit of sourness rides into the otherwise sweetish finish. After a few sips, a growing taste of black pepper develops.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Sticky mouthfeel. Medium-high, slightly prickly carbonation.
Drinkability: Another very good tripel from the St. Bernard Brewery-err, I mean Brouwerij. Though, for me, when pit side-by-side with the Watou Tripel, I do defer to the Watou.
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