 MartinT (4377), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Jan 14, 2008
My Bottom Line:
Admirable Belgian yeast expressions colour the biscuity and honeyed maltiness, while orange peel fruitiness and noble hop subtleties ennoble this most classy and engaging Tripel.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-A healthy head of foam bobs atop the hazy deep golden.
-The mouthfeel is very comfortable and lush.
-The pop when taking the cork out was almost as loud as a gunshot! There was no gushing though.
-The yeast and base malts converge into a nourishing loaf of bread.
-The finish is nudged by alcohol, but is mostly comprised of healing yeast and spicy hoppiness.
Bottle; thx Dennis!
Cybercat (423), Georgia, USA
Sep 28, 2008 Comes out of the tap a beautiful opaque golden-honey with a thick, off-white head - very inviting. Malty aroma has a buttery tone and a hint of hops. Flavor is rich, lively and malty with hints of butterscotch and hops and just a whisper of sweetness. Texture is fairly smooth, and it goes down the pipes with a lively and jazzy feel.
ChainGangGuy (1602), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
Aug 9, 2008 Appearance: Opaque, orange-gold body with a small, though sustaining, white head.
Smell: Candied, honeyish maltiness with a big kick of fruit medley and lesser notes of spice and booze.
Taste: Bready maltiness with a full candy and caramel sweetness. Rather tangy fruitiness throughout, tasting of apricots, peaches, and even tropical fruits. Array of spices. Light bitterness. Fruity, drying finish with a light touch of good, clean alcohol.
Mouthfeel: Medium-plus body. Medium-low carbonation.
Drinkability: A fine, quality tripel jam-packed with fruitiness.
unclemattie (1621), Georgia, USA
Aug 7, 2008 Tap. Hazy golden. Sweet aroma of fruit. Figs and banana. Sugar and clove. nice Authentic flavor. Belgian notes.
shp555 (1377), lilburn, Georgia, USA
Jul 9, 2008 Pours a hazy golden color with a white head. Aroma is figs, clove, some banana, sugary, and spicy. Flavor is malty, caramel, spicy, clove, banana, and a bitter warming finish.
BlackDonald (1039), North Carolina, USA
Jun 4, 2008 Pretty tasty, kind of taste like Orval meets Golden Monkey in my opinion. Lots of spicy in the nose, with hints of coriander, and fruitcake, with some bready notes that follow through onto the palate. Very biscuity, with a malt sweetness, but the fruit character stick around and it remains dry throughout the finish. I really enjoyed drinking this.
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