Alesmith Mikkeller Stone Belgian Style Tripel Ale

Brewed by Stone Brewing Co.
Style: Abbey Tripel
Escondido, California USA

1/13/2009: Mikkeller AleSmith Stone Tripel Belgian Ale... Aroma: Spicy and peppery; hints of ginger and fruit. Appearance: Bright gold; minimal off-white head; sight chill haze. Flavor: Lemon, leafy hops, spice and pepper. Palate: Medium body, sharp. Overall: Good, strong Tripel

12 fl. oz. bottle (8.7% Alc/Vol). Rating #308 for this beer.

Bottle from fogdog. Poured hazy gold with a nice white head. Aroma of spiced hops, yeast, bread, fruit. Pretty nice. Taste is also fruity, spiced, and hoppy. Finish is lightly bitter with plenty of tingling carbonation. Mouth was relatively light for the ABV. Overall, a pretty decent Beligan IPA.

An atomic golden, bordering orange topped by a tiny white sheet which fades quickly. Grainy, relatively crisp pale malt bear a honeyed side and a certain juiciness (think sweet and tart fruits akin to yellow apples, apricot and pear) which is complemented by lemony+floral hops. In mouth, it starts quite sweet, but the hops provide an honest bitterness for the style. Not particularly noble in style, particularly not noble in mouthfeel which is straight ad without the refined carbonation found in the best belgian examples. Light-medium bodied, a bit off-fruity finish where old crackers mixed with orange juice and detached bitterness do not feel so integrated.

Bottle. Pours a golden color with a small/medium white head. Aroma is slightly hoppy, with a touch of sweetness, candy sugar, malts. Flavor is a well balanced beverage - not over the top, subtle, good. I’d buy this often if they could make it a regular.

RBESG Sheffield 2009 Grand Tasting at the Harlequin. Clear golden colour, white head. Aroma of yeast, fruity, bit of citrussy hops. Flavour is light sweet, fruity, yeast, citrus hoppy bitter finish. Thin (for such a big beer) to medium bodied. Average, but nice tripel.

Bottle. Golden colour with a white head. Aroma is sweet, hop, spices. Flavour is sweet, hop, spices, candis sugar, dried fruits, malt. Full bodied world class beer.

(Bottle courtesy of Headbanger) - Color is a hazy golden with some sediment. Carbonation is good but light producing a thin small head. Aroma of yeast with some sour fruit scents in the back. Taste is creamy and bitter. Starting with a medium body it goes down with a creamy almost silky feel. Finish is bitter with some fruit and yeast showing through, then some hop spice and a faint coriander taste. In the after taste the bitterness hangs on a bit then a touch of orange comes on with a hint of sweetness. Its not one of the better Triples I have had but its a different take on the style with a lot more bitterness then others.

Bottle. Pours a hazy golden body with a thin bubbly white lacing. Fruity sweet etoh and peachy coriander. Grass y notes with a sweet fruity and malty body. Good.