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Westmalle Tripel

Westmalle Tripel

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An Abbey Tripel brewed by
Brouwerij der Trappisten van Westmalle

Malle, Belgium

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13673.82/5.03.81/5.09.5%96.6 Trappist glass, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A strong, dry and spicy trappist ale. The product of a secondary fermentation lasting 5 weeks.

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 jkm (153), Australia
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20

Apr 10, 2008  
Cloudy orange yellow with big chunks of sediment and a thin slightly off-white head. Some lacing. Medium bodied with fairly average carbonation. Moderately bitter. Spicy and malty. Alcohol comes through in the flavour and the nice dry finish. 330ml bottle.

 lithy (149), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/514/20
Sep 5, 2008  
Cloudy golden orange color with a finger of very creamy white head. Spicy aroma, perfumes and dark floral notes. Sharp spice bite and very carbonated yet creamy mouthfeel. Nice sweet dry finish.


 nbutler11 (161), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Sep 5, 2008  
Pours a light straw color from the bomber with a trim white head. Plenty of green grapes, mild yeast, and anise on the nose which carry into the flavor. More watery than I prefer, but a fine Tripel.


PaulHegedus (66), Brampton, Ontario, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Sep 4, 2008  
Bottle. This pours a light golden colour with a large, energetic head. Aromas of apple, grape, yeast, a bit of orange. Tastes strongly of alcohol, with fruit, apple, citrus.


 hellbilly (865), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Sep 3, 2008  
bb 1/22/10... pours somewhat viscous a cloudy golden color with lots of floaters evident. super long lasting airy/wispy/soapy off white head. pillowy foam coats the inside of the glass as the head eventually recedes. really yeasty aroma with notes of black pepper spiciness, canned pear/fruity?, soap/flowers and a hint of some skunk. lots of yeast in the flavor as well as pears, dried grass and herbs, mild caramel and a skunky hop finish. spiciness comes on strong toward the end as the abv% warms up the belly. medium body. nice and dry on the palate. soft airy carbonation makes it velvety and smooth...


 temporrari (312), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/515/20
Sep 2, 2008  
Thick white head that lasts, hazy yellow color, lots of yeast sediment in the bottle, luckily I poured it really well and left almost all of it behind. The head actually gets bigger after I pour the beer and let it sit in the glass. There is quite a bit of visible carbonation. An easy 5. Smells pretty darn good. Spicy, yeast, slightly grassy and funky, definitely some fruity stuff in there too. I’m gonna say 8. Flavor is excellent. Perhaps not a complex as the aroma. Very lively on the palate. Smooth drinking. Real good stuff.




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