 GarrettB (494), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 10, 2009 The Bornem Tripel is the best tripel I’ve had in a very long time, and I find myself satisfied not only by a content palate, but also with a renewed sense of excitement for the style. A thick head like crumpled cotton tops the beer, spanning about an inch, and the beer puffs up with a cloudy, grainy yellow look, with a slight blush of orange. The aroma is sweet and slightly soapy, and resplendent with fruits. Banana, pineapple, mango and papaya develop an extremely tropical bouquet, topped with a hit if cinnamon, as if it were a homemade pie. And the flavor doesn’t disappoint, even when expectations are high. Bubble gum, pineapple, mandarin orange, mango and papaya all grace my tongue, but this time they’re restrained by a balanced dryness. There’s no doubt that this is a sweeter tripel, but it’s by no means cloying, and skillfully, artfully balanced. This definitely ranks as one of my favorite tripels.
fluffy (229), Florida, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Feb 8, 2009 bright gold with a thick foam head. aroma is citrusy and yeasty. taste is tangy and mildly hoppy. a bit too hoppy in the aftertaste. not bad but offbalanaced. eh.
EnSiFeRuM (501), Quebec, Canada
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 5, 2009 La bière est de couleur blonde trouble avec une mousse fugace. Au nez on respire des arômes d’alcool, d’épices et de levure fruitée (Pêche, abricot). En bouche le corps est mince-moyen avec une effervescence moyenne. On goûte des saveurs de grain, de levure fruitée avec un goût floral rapellant la rose. La finale est en alcool.
KnN (751), Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 3, 2009 Bottle. Cloudy yellow/orange color. Aroma is Belgian yeast, a little banana and some nice hop scent in the background. Flavor is malt, yeast and a good hoppy kick. This seemed hop forward for a Belgian, but was nice. Nothing spectacular though.
pj1855 (157), Eagan, Minnesota, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 29, 2009 Slighty cloudy golden in color. Good sized white head. Aroma of sweet malt, spice, some banana. Fairly sweet initially balanced out by a dry hoppy finish. Alchohol is present but not too overpowering. This is an o.k. Triple but not one of my favorites.
jkwalking05 (1501), Arlington, Texas, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jan 23, 2009 Golden in color with a thick white head and slightly hazy. Aroma is of grain and a little alcohol. Taste is of citrus and grain.
Snojerk321 (2021), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 23, 2009 Bottle. Cloudy amber color with a decent sized foamy head. Malty aroma with banana flavors. The strong alcohol is present but not overpowering.
stevebail (17), Guelph, Ontario, Canada
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 14, 2009 330ml bottle from Belgian beer gift pack. I found the aroma a bit sour, but it had a nice fuity/spicy flavour.
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