Tripel Karmeliet

Brewed by Brouwerij Bosteels
Style: Abbey Tripel
Buggenhout, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip

The pour is extremely carbonated, straw-to-golden, with lots of rather thin foam. It diminishes to a finger, then to a film, but leaves decent lacing as it goes. The first smell reminds me strongly of Westmalle, with really nice round ripe fruit (lychee or peach perhaps, with some citrus zest) and some peppery spice. Very effervescent. As it calms down, there’s some herbal/grassy and some hay-like notes in there, but the fruit from the yeast dominates. In the mouth, it is round and full at first, with the ripe fruit from the aroma, almost like a sweet white wine; then, you feel the carbonation, and perhaps a bit of leafy hop astringency. The bitterness is assertive, definitely enough to dry out the flavour. It strikes a nice balance between sweet and bitter, fruit and spice, roundness and effervescence, what have you. Worth the price of admission.

Had from a 33oml bottle, pours a hazy blond bubbly head that wisps away to white lacings. Aroma, bread, floral, grass, barnyard. Crisp and smooth on the palate with a lovely aftertaste.

Pours a fairly clear golden with lots of carbonation. Some grain on the nose...sweetness and a bit of booziness on the palate. All of flavors work together very well. Excellent beer.

Hazy yellow, big white head. Yeasty taste with some citrusfruits and a little sweetness. Soapy texture, good carbonation. Nice tripel.

Tap @ 5p. Clear, golden with a slight head. Orange peel, malts, citrus liquor, flowers on the nose. Complex taste, like nose but with a floral note. Strange, a bit perfumy. Excellent tripel. Not too sharp, a bit sweet even.

(Flasche) Es hat eine glänzend, goldgelbe Farbe, es hat "Schlonz" und einen feinen weißen Schaum, der wie eine Eins steht. Das Aroma ist sehr fruchtig (irgend eine tropische Frucht) und etwas "spicy" im Hintergrund. Der Gerschmack ist typisch belgisch, etwas erdig/schwer und ein bisschen wie das Aroma. Es hat keine Bittere und ist zu stark karbonisiert. Zusammengefasst; ein gutes Frühstücksbier.

¿como puede ser que haya gente que aún no la ha probado? Increible. La mejor de su estilo.

Slightly hazy pale yellow with copious white head. Baked banana bread, floral citrus, yeast, light booze. Rounded malt sweetness, nectar, banana, dough and ending with bold, but not overpowering citrus and light acidity. Absolutely no alcohol flavor. Ultra-smooth and silky from the oats. Some residual sweetness, lightly dry. World class.

Just a hint of hops and perfect full body taste. Nice creaminess which is what I like in a Tripel.