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Westmalle Tripel

Westmalle Tripel - Abbey Tripel

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 Percentile 
98
overall
Brewed by Brouwerij der Trappisten van Westmalle
Style: Abbey Tripel

Malle, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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16253.81/5.03.81/5.09.5%98.2Trappist glass, Tulip
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Commercial Description:
A strong, dry and spicy trappist ale. The product of a secondary fermentation lasting 5 weeks.
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 ElGaucho56 (386), USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Feb 3, 2008  
750 ml bottle, marked 3/10/08. Pours a delectable honey gold with a thin but lingering mist of a head. Nose is rich and fruity, full of honey sweetness and a scent of vanilla. Apples and pears erupt on the tongue, along with a unique malt profile I associate with the best of the trappists. Ends almost brackish yet lingeringly enticing, almost minty in the finish, suggesting another mouthfull. Hops are earthy, and are present throughout. Alcohol adds a peppery quality to the ending. Lovely.


lAlpedHuez (11), Brookville Hollow, New Jersey, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Feb 3, 2008  
RE: "what a spiced-up mess"... Another unappetizing tripel", etc. ??? Are you sure you went to the correct tasting? I think your’s was the "Better Get a Clue" one...


 xnoxhatex (1305), Grand Rapids/Chicago, Michigan, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/510/20
Feb 1, 2008  
Sampled blind at "Better Know a Style: Abbey Tripel" tasting. Light yellow color with slightly hazy with small white head. Orange aroma with lots of yeast, a little spice and big alc. Flavor is very alcy wtih earthiness, what a spiced-up mess. Medium body and overwhelming carbonation. Another unappetizing tripel.


 Fish (439), Kure, Japan
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Jan 29, 2008  
Tried a bottle at this at Asheville’s newest bar: The Thirsty Monk. They only serve Belgian style beer. It’s a pretty impressive place. And this was a pretty impressive beer. The alcohol was nice, not overwhelming. The body of the beer was light gold color, with a big, fluffy head. The lightness of the body of these beers is always surprising. The flavor is very fruity and flowery, with that familiar Belgian spice.


 gmonroe10 (172), Netherlands
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/518/20
Jan 29, 2008  
Bottle at Café Karpershoek Amsterdam. Huge white head, and dark orange/brown. Aroma and tastes of tropical fruit and spicy bitter at the end that tapers off. Great balance, and a beer i’ll go out of my way to drink anytime.


DrZao (96), Houston, Texas, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jan 28, 2008  
Bottle. Hazy golden orange. Massive white head with nice lacing. Aroma and flavor of spicy yeast mixed with abundant tropical fruits. Nice bitterness at the end. Noticeable effervescence. Warming and delicious.


 mgumby10 (1844), Jupiter, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 27, 2008  
Pours a hazy ornage color with a big, foamy white head. Smells of Belgian candy sugar, some orange citrus, a little spice variation as well. Smells like a tripel. The taste was very similar although extrememly well balanced between the sweetness and the spice and citrus characters. Very well done tripel, but you would expect that coming from this brewery. Mouthfeel was pretty much perfect for this style.


 BEERGUY007 (206), Scotia, New York, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/517/20
Jan 26, 2008  
Delicious! Ahh God bless the trasppistes. Nice and strong, nice head nice lace. A little citrusy and yeasty. Sweet but doesn’t cloy. Nice mouthfeel, maybe a litle bite, but appropriate to the style.



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