Westmalle Tripel

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

hazy orange with white head. very fruity and spicy on the nose. ARoma is what distinguishes it from some other tripels. Fuity and vanilla flavour, alcohol nicely hidden. Overall a nice enough beer but I’m not a huge fan of tripel so I didn’t find it anything to get super excited about. (tasting with leffe tripel and bornem tripel, this one had best nose and most complex flavour by far)

The beer pours a hazy orange yellow with a thick head that hangs around for a while. The nose is a mix a roasted fruits pithy orange zest coriander, yeast, malts and you can feel the alcohol and your eyes. The nose and taste are right in step with each other; with the addition of alcohol. I think this beer will lay down well for a few years maybe smooth out the alcohol. Not the best beer ever but it is easy to get in my market and thus will become my go to beer

I don’t think I have rated a beer this high before. Excellent flavor, aroma, texture, you name it, its got it. I was becoming a Chimay snob, but no longer. I have found a new winner. The texture is very smooth for the ABV, and the aroma will make you want to grab a tobacco pipe and sit by the fire and read Chaucer. Very elegant!

Dry, woody, fruity, sparkling hops. Mild malt, yeasty, alcohol. Candy sugar. Dark baked apples, effervescent. Not as good as other Belgian beers...I knew it, must be why I avoided it for yrs. Not bad, just not as great as others.

11.2 ounce bottle in Westmalle goblet. Pale hazy golden orange with thick white head and full lace. Vanilla and lemon grass aroma with very faint alcohol. Sweet vanilla honey candy sugar peach apricot fruitiness. Assertive peppery spicy hoppy dry finish. Medium body and carbo. Pretty much perfect.

I am not a big fan of Belgian beers but after seeing the rating and description that Draft magazine gave it I figured it was worth throwing down the dough. Though this is not my favorite style this was easily recognized as a fine brew. What I noticed most was how smooth it was. Big fizzy head and the smell wow! what a nice one.

A very good beer. Rich smell and taste, goes down smooth. This is worth the price that it is.

light colouring for a Tripel. Aroma of sweet yet spicy banana. Pallet almost Caramel with a clean crisp finish. I must confess. This is not my favourite Tripel but would still happily drink this anyday of the week and twice on the weekend.