3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20 GothGargoyle (188) - Vancouver, CANADA - AUG 15, 2011
Pours a mostly clear golden yellow with a medium pale head. Aroma is of marmalade. Taste is quite sweet - honey, sugar and orange marmalade with no detectable bitterness.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20 KapitiCritique (312) - Leawood, Kansas, USA - AUG 15, 2011
AROMA: fruity, apple and pear nose, spicy
APPEARANCE: pale clear golden colour and champagne bubbles with short frothy head and adequate lacing;
TASTE: softly sweet;
PALATE: slightly effervescent, medium body, short finish
OVERALL: at 8% i expected this to be more evident but it was actually very soft, very nice
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20 Finwe (180) - Grankulla, FINLAND - AUG 14, 2011
330 ml bottle from Stockmann, Tallinn. Pours hazy light yellow with a white head. Flowery, citric aroma. Flowery and fruity notes in the flavour.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20 Nena (957) - Seattle, Washington, USA - AUG 12, 2011
Poured a slightly hazed gold, surging white head that falls to a nice, lasting, white foam. Peppery, spicey aroma, softly malty with sweet pit fruit and a touch of citrus zest. Sweeter than I expected and rather lemony, finishing herby with hay and more spice. This is a very lovely tripel. I opened this after having to abandon an undrinkable bottle of wine, and it was a perfect mood lifter.
3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20 Elwood (1834) - Between a rock and a hard place, Virginia, USA - AUG 12, 2011
Serving 330 ml. Bottle. It pours a heady light gold color with a tall white head. The nose is belgian yeast, a little anise, coriander, and a touch of sugar. The flavor is a mix of yeast, a slight grain note, a touch of licorice. Very light in body with high carbonation. A very nice Tripel.
4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20 benpickens (283) - Bloomington, Indiana, USA - AUG 12, 2011
Ample carbonation with a frothy white head; spicy, grainy, earthy, rooty nose; crisp slick mouth feel; spicy and fruity flavors emerge; superb.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20 Spab (1118) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - AUG 11, 2011
330 ml bottle from Premier Wine and Spirits (Halifax). Pours a hazy golden yellow with moderate-sized, lasting white head. Aroma is floral and yeasty with lots of fruitiness and spice. Flavour has citric and lightly tropical fruits with some spice and a sort of spruciness. Modest bitterness in finish. Alcohol is rather subtle and carbonation is fairly fine but reasonably lively. Impressive.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20 northropfrye (653) - Steinbach, Manitoba, CANADA - AUG 11, 2011
Bottle. Clear yellow in appearance. Nice lively carbonation. Cheddar cheese and wheat aroma. Nice wheaty taste. A touch of spice. Very good. Goes down easy. Pleasant.
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