St. Bernardus Tripel

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.