Bornem Triple

Brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge
Style: Abbey Tripel
Ertvelde, Belgium

330 ml bottle. Yellow golden colour with a fully lasting creamy white head. Yeasty, mango, pepper, pineapple, and dusty aroma. Fruity, peppery, spicy, and apple flavours with a fruity and light alcohol bitter finish. Full bodied, almost juicy mouthfeel. Almost like a more straightforward Duvel.

bottle-pours a clear golden hue with a few chunks of yeast settling in there as well. a fizzy white head that was long lasting. lots of carbonation. ferfumy aroma of spicy yeast, hops, light grapes-green. flavors are really hot and very off-balanced-lots of fruits-peaches, somecitrus and grapes. light banana in there as well. phenolic and astringent. fizzy palate-i dont care for this!

Pours straw yellow with a huge white head. Aroma is fresh lemons and yeast. Flavor is very resiny with a little barnyard, pepper, and yeast. Not at all what I had expected from the aroma. Definately different than any other triple I’ve ever had.

The aroma is very fruity. The appearance is a hazy blond. The flavor has citrus, apple, with lots of malt and yeast. The finish is a lot like a white wine but with a hint of grass. This is not like any Belgian Triple I have had, but in a good way.

Part of the globalbeernetwork Belgian 6-pack. Poured a cloudy gold with a thick white head. Bready, spicy aroma. Flavors lean more to a Whit to me. Corriander, citrus undertones, yeasty and hoppy. Pleasant astringincy to the mouthfeel. All in all very light for a tripel, but still good.

Very fruity aroma. Apple like, maybe citrus. Distinct smell. Nice smooth body. The alcohol is not really making the beer strong. Nice brew. But not too special.

Thought after tasting the Dubbel I would serve this one up at room temperature. Poured into a chalice, a big inch and a half of white foam formed atop an opaque gold body and left a lot of lace. Strong spicy and zesty nose, toffee and candi sugar, pears and soft apples with a light vinous note that died off quickly. Initially strong, spicy and almost medicinal in the mouth, candi and toffee sweet upfront and quite dry in the back. High in carbonation and relatively light in body, it had a vinous white wine note in the back and a slightly bitter end before a long orange and lemon zest swallow that was fuelled by alcohol. Had a similar oxidised note to the Dubbel. Strong in alcohol presence (not too detrimental), sweet and reasonably balanced, this was actually quite a nice drop, but I had to take long breaks between mouthfuls. (33cL bottle, 11% ABV, 22JB)

Bottle. Aroma is very much like sweet white wine. Hazy golden colour, small unstable white head. Fruity flavour, nicely peppery and freshly citric. Tastes a little oxidized. Full mouthfeel. High carbonation. Not as bitter and harsh as many tripels. Nice for a tripel, but I think I would prefer it fresh (3 months past BB date).
Earlier Rating: 12/16/2004 Total Score: 2.9
1997 bottle. Light yellow colour. Big, very stable head. Citrusy aroma. Mild maltiness. Alcohol flavour not that prominent.