 CaptainCougar (4687), Rockville, Maryland, USA
May 5, 2007
On tap on 3/3/07: Pours a clouded hazy copper orange with a thin, wispy ring of white head. Sweet, bready, biscuity malty aroma has good authenticity and some peppery spice notes. Body starts with a sweet toasty caramel biscuit flavor, light fruity esters, nice carbonation and a smooth, bittersweet finish with a touch of tartness. A pretty good, and true to style abbey tripel.
unclemattie (1715), Georgia, USA
Feb 21, 2008 Tap. Cloudy orange. Aroma of sweet malts. Slight aroma of that white stuff between the orange rind and the meat inside of an orange. Goes down light and refreshing. Lingering bitterness brings balance to the loveliness of the drink. Aging this for a year seems to have added to the character. Flavorful, calming, creamy mouthfeel. Medium Bodied.
kp (6300), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Sep 1, 2007 Updated: Sep 14, 2008<b>Date:</b> 02/22/2007<br />
<b>Mode:</b> Draft<br />
<b>Source:</b> Brewpub<br />
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<b>Appearance:</b> opaque orange, fine white head, sweet esters fruity aroma with lots of spices, <br />
<b>Body:</b> big body, <br />
<b>Flavor:</b> lots of fruity sweetness, balanced with the spicy character, sweet orange in both aroma and flavor, <br />
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<b>Date:</b> 07/12/2007<br />
<b>Mode:</b> draft<br />
<b>Source:</b> brewpub<br />
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<b>Aroma:</b> aroma still has lots of sweet fruity esters with a hint of citrus and balancing spicyness finishing with a yeasty fresh bread character, <br />
<b>Body:</b> big creamy body, <br />
<b>Flavor:</b> fruity flavor is still rich but drying out to allow the spicy phenolics to take center stage, picking up a nice blackpeppper edge in the finish<br />
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<b>Date:</b> 08/20/2008<br />
<b>Mode:</b> draft<br />
<b>Source:</b> brewpub<br />
<b>Score:</b> 3.6 to 3.8<br />
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<b>Aroma:</b> aroma has an extra depth of sweetness with a nice honey character, <br />
<b>Flavor:</b> sweetness is back in the flavor but the spicyness is as big as ever, a nice malt candy character like a spiced candy drizzled with honey, <br />
<b>Overall:</b> age has been very kind to this beer<br />
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<b>Aroma:</b> 7/10; <b>Appearance:</b> 6/10; <b>Flavor:</b> 8/10; <b>Palate:</b> 8/10; <b>Overall:</b> 16/20<br />
<b>Rating:</b> 3.8/5.0<br /><b>Drinkability:</b> 7/10<br />
<b>Score:</b> **4<br />
hallie (5), Seattle, Washington, USA
does not count  Jun 28, 2007 Fruity with a great head, a nice amber/orange color, filling and delicious. Just sweet enough.
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