Westmalle Tripel

Brewed by Brouwerij der Trappisten van Westmalle
Style: Abbey Tripel
Malle, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip

Anche solo per rispetto verso una signora, ovvero la signora di tutte le tripel, o meglio la mamma delle tripel...Io la bevo sempre molto volentieri!

Lacy head on glass while sipping. A light hop finish that is slightly creamy. Good carbonation. There is a very pleasant vinegar funkiness. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

I find all of the "trappist" brews to be of high quality and worth a try. Not the best tripple I’ve ever had but something anyone into exploring different styles should try.

[330ml bottle, gift from Jim] Do not allow your hands to tremble even slightly whilst pouring this one, for it is full of annoyingly bouyant chunks of sediment desperately fighting to get into your glass. Assuming you are successful, you’ll have a clear, deeep gold beer with a huge fluffy white head and a lot of fizz. A strong smell of yeast and bread wafts from the glass. There’s some bread in the flavour too, but it’s predominantly spicy - ginger, and maybe some coriander. Grassy hops come through, but don’t disguise the obvious alcohol. There’s a hint of banana and a mild, but lasting earthy bitterness in the finish, leaving your mouth feeling a little sticky but also a little dry. However, the fizz is very annoying - it offers annoying prickles rather than the nice fluffiness of some Belgian beers - and meant this fell short of many other Trappist beers.

Lots of lemon and sweet malt in the nose. The flavor is an interesting mix of sweet malt and sour yeast followed by sweet grapes very late. The finish is long and dry. Very creamy mouthfeel before the hops cut through. As it warms, I’m getting a distinct lemon pepper flavor.

En två år gammal flaska där bäst före datumet precis gått ut. Gigantiskt skum, dimmig gyllengul vätska. Stor doft av belgisk jäst, apelsinskal och mogna äpplen. Först ganska söt i munnen, sedan riktigt jäststram, fruktig lång eftersmak, beska äpplen, alkoholvärme och lite smak. Betydligt torrare, stramare och kraftfullare än färsk. Vinner definitivt på lagring hävdar jag utan att ha en färsk intill.

Serving glass: Poured from bottle into Tulip. Appearance: Hazy straw yellow with billowing, foamy white head and great lacing. Aroma: Earthy, dry and clove-like. Slightly tart. Light banana and other fruits. Taste: A little sweeter than the aroma, with a heavier banana and fruit profile. Some light mustiness with a dry, slightly tart, snap at the end that leaves a strong clove aftertaste. Palate: High carbonation with a medium body that is slightly more syrupy than expected or preferred. Mostly dry finish, but not as effervescent as hoped for. Overall: Great tasting Tripel that does not quite have the refreshing and effervescent feel that I love in regards to all Pale Belgians, whether Tripels, BSPAs or Saisons. Still, one of the best Tripels that I have had.

Bottle, pours a nice a golden colour, the taste is a pretty average triple, not too much spicy or yeasty, very alcoholy in the taste. Pretty average triple.