Big Sky Tripel

On draught of the Stub and Herbs’s in Minneapolis, Minnesota as Big Sky Barrel Aged Tripel. Pours a clear golden pale amber brew with a creamy off-white head that leaves behind a spotty lacing and a thin white ring. Aroma of light bready malt, banana esters, some dark fruity character with yeast and some floral hops. Taste is medium to full bodied, lightly carbonated with flavors of alcohol, yeast, some banana esters and some semi-dry golden grain malt. Finish is slightly metallic, with a short lived yeast and banana ester aftertaste, finishing off with some alcohol burn. Definitely an ABV well in the 8%.

Bottle: Dark straw, dirty in shade, very hazy/cloudy, large rocky white head, clumpy lacing, robust carbonation.   Bready nose, some straw, hints of citrus, melon, and flora.   Bright breadiness on the tongue, warming but not overly alcoholic.   Not getting much of the fruity aspect on the tongue.   Yeah, quite warming.   No indication on the bottle of its ABV, but I suspect that its at least 8%.   Moderate to full body and mouthfeel.   Bready finish, clean, minor floral notes.   Pretty standard, but also well built.   Could stand to be a bit more fruity/floral, otherwise pretty tasty.   Thanks to Matt Long of Big Sky for providing the bottle!

Bottled in a growler from the brewery. Pours cloudy orange with a fizzy white head. Citrus and spice in the nose. Crisp tripel, very fruity with banana esters that mix with the citrus in the finish. A bit of excess alcohol shows, so its hot on the palate, although i’m not sure on the ABV of this. Very yeasty aftertaste, quite a big still in suspension even after letting the growler chill in the fridge overnight.