Tripel Karmeliet

Brewed by Brouwerij Bosteels
Style: Abbey Tripel
Buggenhout, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip

Floral hops, a smooth taste of coriander. The colour isn’t the best with a light, clean lager-like yellow with only a little murk and little head, but when the beer’s as good as this, who cares what it looks like? Wonderful triple, lasting alcohol with a light floral sweetness.

Pours to an enormous fluffy head that requires several minutes to calm down--increasing the anticipation. The aroma is something of a trip to the country and freshly mowed fields (wheat, hay, whatever--I’m a city kid!). A gentle, sweet taste is dominated by the malts with just a hint of bite from the hops. The taste lasts a long time and is a delight to savor. Truly in the spectacular realm.

33 cl bottle. BBE 11.03.2013.
Originally rated on 20090721. (8+4+9+4+16)
Pours clear pale golden colour with large foamy head. Aroma of fruits, lemon, spices, grass, hoppy floral notes, belgian yeast, herbal notes and mild caramel. Flavour of citrus, apricot, yeast, herbs, mild spices, grass, earth and oat. Lots CO2, bitter palate with a dry finish. Very balanced brew.
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330oz bottle pours clear gold into a Karmeliet glass with a huge white fluffy head. Deliciously complex aroma and flavor including numerous fruit, grain and spice notes.

Clear light yellow tone, with a pretty big nose. Spicy peppery apricot aroma, with some coriander, and a hint of banana. Taste was just as peppery and coriander forward. Light banana on the dry finish. Dry citrus rind with some crisp light "tripel" malts. Tasty ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

330ml bottle from Vinmonopolet. Golden with a white, fluffy head. Delicious tripel with aroma of Belgian yeast, wheat and floral hops. Very pleasant in every way. Deliciously refreshing and very well balanced. Alcohol is very well integrated. My favorite tripel!

Notes of peach, orange, coriander, rose and yeast. Bubbly. Slightly tart. Mild bitterness with a short sustain. The nose has a faint skunkiness which disappears after a few minutes. A little more delicate than I prefer, but still very nice. Reminds me of a La Chouffe, but not quite as intense in flavor or aroma.

Bottle. Straw yellow with a fluffy white head. Aromas of fruit, grain, clove, banana. Taste is quite complex - fruity and slightly dry. A delicious Tripel.