Watou Tripel

Brewed by St. Bernard Brouwerij
Style: Abbey Tripel
Watou, Belgium

This is part of the St. Bernardus mixed 6 pack I purchased. Pours a cloudy, murky golden color. Nice amount of head and lacing. Faint fruity, citrus aroma. Sweet and tangy citrus flavor with a quick alcohol rush. Touch of malts, vanilla and a grainy yeast note. A little tart. It’s pretty easy drinking and refreshing. Overall I’d give it a slightly above average overall mark but that’s it. I’d have it again but for the price I’m sure I can find better.

Bottle. Hazy body. White head. Aroma is complex. It´s yeasty and hopy.Also little peppry and flowery. The mouthfeel is nice, smooth and fresh.

nose has hints of fruitiness. color is cloudy apricot, off white head. citric, hoppy taste, surprisingly, not as fruity as the nose hints. i found the finish to be fruity, and surprisingly spritzy. a pretty entertaining entry of a style i don’t admire.

I was somewhat disappointed with this beer. Next time I’ll try it even warmer than recommended but with a decent chill I found it a bit harsh with a metallic finish. Overall a fairly light tripel best suited for a mellow afternoon or evening. I’ll stick to the St Bernardus.

The pour is an attractive cloudy golden hue, with a decent sized and lasting white head. The nose is light with dominant hints of cinnamon honey and citrus fruits. The flavor is very much the same making this a great refreshing beer after a long hot day of anything.

5th Rating from 3rd Annual Woodshop tasting in Temple City, CA. 3/1/08. One hell of a day put on by Cquiroga, thanks for a killer day Chris. Also spent the day there with bikesanbeer, my girlfriend Cyn, wetherel, JohnC, DenverLogan, dirty_martini, jasparg, DrBil, IPAFiend, awaisanen and many others, this was one crazy day. 12 oz bottle, that apparently can’t get properly imported in California, so I’m glad I could try it. Pours gold yellow with a bubbly white head. Nose is sweet and yeasty. Taste is Sweet and light and pretty good.

12 oz bottle

I have been sitting on this for a while now. A cold winter evening seemed as good a time as any to crack it open so after getting the fire crackling it was poured into my St Bernardus goblet. Overall it wasn’t bad but neither was it outstanding. This is one of those goto beers that you try when you want to ground yourself from the elite options.

Aroma / Appearance - A short lived head soon cascaded into the semi transparent orange body beneath. The fluid body was a little thinner than I had imagined but still lively. The spiciness of the aroma caught me offguard in a good way. Cinnamon, cloves and chocolate dipped orange with a blend of caramel spun together into a cohesive dense experience. The total effect was a little like spiced apple cider warmed over a stove.

Flavor / Palate - The first sip filled the mouth with oranges and cinnamon. Caramel and brown sugar come next. The final touch is a moist tartness. It could be the age of my bottle but I was expecting a little bit more. It falls somewhere between sessionable and sipping which is odd; at 7.5% I would have thought there might be a litte more of an alcoholic kick. It would be a nice beer for the times when you don’t want something thick that will knock you out immediately.

One word...amazing. It was the flavor that really did it for me. It tasted of dark fruit and cherries, but with a lighter color for a triple. When it comes to flavor, this one really appeals to me. It also had a notably soft mouth feel about it.