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Tripel Karmeliet

Percentile
99
overall
Brewed by Brouwerij Bosteels
Style: Abbey Tripel

Buggenhout, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
13603.91/5.03.9/5.08%99.7Trappist glass, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Blond, robust, smooth, and fruity three grain top fermented beer, refermented in the bottle. Brewed with pride and patience after Karmeliet tradition with wheat, oat and barley. 100% natural. Has been brewed at Van Steenberge for Brewery Bosteels for some time until recently.
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 Avengedpoet (325), Mesa, Arizona, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/57/104/515/20
Sep 20, 2008  
Enjoyed in a Tripel Karmeliet goblet at Delux Burger in Scottsdale. Served extra extra cold on draft. Unfortunate that it was so cold, awesome that it was on draft. First impression was very negative...almost Budweiserish. However, it improved significantly as it warmed up. I could really pick out the oats, wheat, and pilsener. Very little Belgian yeast character compared to most of the style, which was a bit of a disappointment.


 beerbuzzmontreal (2911), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Sep 18, 2008  
Pours a hazy golden color with lots of chunks snowing in the glass and a thick, rocky, white head. Strong presence of yeast in the aroma, there’s also some citrus and some cereal/grain. The flavor is very solid, there’s a fluffy presence of yeast, some sweetness, citrus and cereals. The body is medium with a creamy texture and lively carbonation. I like this beer and been drinking it for a while, I never got to rate it, but now the job is done.


 lumpsowers (235), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 18, 2008  
Malty and sweet, lots of caramel and chocolate, nicely carbed. Still light enough that you don’t need to sit down to drink it. I loved this brew.


 kpresley77 (134), Jackson, Georgia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 16, 2008  
Bottle courtesy of fonefan pours hazy golden with thick white head. Aroma is sweet dark fruit. First taste is sweet and strong carbonation burn. There is slight alcohol but it very well hidden and balanced. Some alcohol linger but pretty good tripel.


jburns00 (1), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Sep 16, 2008  
Excellent golden color, with just the right amount of alcohol to still be refreshing in the heat of summer, overall a very good tripel.


 green (187), Boston, Massachusetts, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/517/20
Sep 11, 2008  
Slightly strong alcohol finish, but overall a very nice tripel. Very clear, highly carbonated. Otherwise well balanced. Also slight lingering bitterness.


 MrChopin (632), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
Sep 9, 2008  
Gold with a small white head. Soft, gentle nose of yeast, orange, pepper, real minor alcohol. Flavor is never aggressive like so many tripels, and instead is sweet and a little dusty with orange, pepper, and a nice, soft malt. A little sticky but quite refined, Karmeliet is a balanced, nuanced tripel.


missing (72), Wichita, Kansas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 8, 2008  
Poured a burnished golden orange with a slight (but thick) head. Hints of both orange peel and pepper. Smooth and malty with a dry peppery finish. Carbonation was perfect. Deceptively low alcohol notes. Overall, one of my favorites by style.



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