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Tripel Karmeliet

Tripel Karmeliet - Abbey Tripel

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 Percentile 
99
overall
Brewed by Brouwerij Bosteels
Style: Abbey Tripel

Buggenhout, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
13543.91/5.03.9/5.08%99.7Trappist glass, Tulip
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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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 acearl (207), J-Town, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Aug 10, 2008  
Golden hue, sweet yeasty and somewhat thin, sweet = carmel characteristics, above average.


 JCB (1716), Durham, North Carolina, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/516/20
Aug 10, 2008  
This is another tripel I’ve always felt was slightly overrated, mostly because it continues to strike me as too thin and too sweet. Certainly the latter is probably what some folks dig about it. But for a beer of this strength, I want more balance instead of one characteristic dominating. Not bad by any stretch, and certainly it is an attractive beer in some ways. Just not my cup of tripel.


 Bragesnak (2225), Aarhus, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Aug 9, 2008  
Forlæns&Baglæns, Aarhus, DK. Bottled, 090808. Golden with large head. Aroma yeasty. Flavor of malt, spices and a hint of caramel. Medium bitterness and high carbonation


 MatSciGuy (629), Rosemount, Minnesota, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Aug 7, 2008  
[Tap] Poured a clear golden color with a large, rocky, off white head. Aroma is lots of banana and clove from the yeast, a little bit of bread, and some slight hops and candi sugar. Flavor matches quite well, and the alcohol was never noticed at all. Not much tartness from the wheat, but the earthiness is there. Overall a very drinkable, dangerous tripel.


 pojo41 (315), Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/517/20
Aug 5, 2008  
750 ml bottle. Poured a golden straw color with a fluffy white head that lasted the entire way. Sweet, slightly malty aroma with a hint of caramel. Biscuit malt flavor with a bit of cider and fruity esters thrown in for good measure a long with a hint of hop bitterness and alcohol. Although noticable, the alcohol flavors were not overpowering. Excellent mouthfeel made this a really fine, complex ale.


 Bradrcr (778), Renton, Washington, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Aug 4, 2008  
7/5/08 at the Seattle International Beerfest. Aroma is banana fruity with substantial pepper for a tripel. Appearance is clear yellow with a low white head. Flavor is sweet sugary fruit with moderate bittering. Mouthfeel is low bodied with a medium carb texture. Overall, delicious and complex.


 Homer321 (127), Rockledge, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 4, 2008  
primarily orange and wheat, dry. lacks the typical belgian carbonation level. Pretty nice for a trippel, but would have more bite if carbonation were higher.


 phishpond417 (1861), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Aug 3, 2008  
This beer was worth every penny, definately a refresher after the last few beers i tried weren’t that great. Pours a vibrant golden colour with a large white top. Carbonation is excellent, awesome retention in the head. Aroma is slightly sweet, and somewhat floral with a little bit of carmel undertones. taste is fabulous- acidic, citrusy- lots of tropical fruit- orange, lime, and a faint peach.



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