BridgePort Fallen Friar

Brewed by BridgePort Brewing (Gambrinus Company)
Style: Abbey Tripel
Portland, Oregon USA

22oz bottle acquired in trade with riversideAK (thanks!). Poured a medium to deeper golden color with an averaged sized whte head. Aromas of spices, some fruitiness, lighter yeastiness, some oaky wood, citrus, and a trace of wine. Tastes of spices, the same ligther fruitiness, wood (lighter than the aromas), and the same trace of wine. Alcohol well hidden. Not sweet like some tripels can be (which is not a bad thing).

Bottle… O’sS&BS-I-T-YVBThrowdown… Clear yellow ale with a small, creamy, white head. The aroma is grainy with a very light clove phenol - for some reason, this combination is very reminiscent of CornNuts. Full-bodied with medium carbonation. Well-balanced. Good bitterness; not overly spicy. Crisp, lightly bitter finish. Thanks to smith4498 for sharing his bottle!

Pale amber beer with a touch of cloudiness. Aroma is quite light with a decent spiciness, light peach and some lightly honeyish sweetness. A bit of peach and banana flavour with a fairly spicy character. Soft pale malt with a lingering estery sweetness. It’s sweet but it’s still fairly well balanced. Chewy and sweet. It actually comes across better than it has any right to.

22oz bottle, one month old. Looks to be forced-carbonation and lightly filtered, so there’s a slight haze to the gold body. First whiff (when cold) is acetylhyde and fusel grains - smells like it’s been light-struck, but I doubt that’s the case. Some white grape and oak notes show up when warmer but it’s beyond salvation. Oily and somewhat thin up front. Turns too sweet in no time - clean but unremarkable pils malt and an overdose of Belgian candy sugar leave this one cloying and oily. Bubbly unnatural cola-like carbonation is a real killer. No softness, no finesse. I just don’t get the point. You would think that 10-15 years since they began Bridgeport would be able to pull this off. They seem to do well enough with draft and cask, and even their bottled ESB and IPA are worthy of praise. This seems mailed in. It just sucks.

Bottle: Pours a lightly hazy golden color with a light head, not much carbonation for the style. The nose is estery and sharp with some citrus and light husky malt. A bit more malt and more sharp yeasty esters creep in to the picture. A touch of oak shows through but not much. More of a citrusy sharp belgian than an enjoyable experience.

Bottle from Bottle Trek. Hazy orange amber color with little head. Nice aroma of citrus over caramel. Flavor is just a touch oaky or bretty with malt, citrus and spice. Quite astringent. A balancing sweetness develops towards the finish. Very tasty product. Every sip is a delite.

Poured a slightly hazed light amber color with a small almost white head. Mild banana andbubble gum aroma with notes of spice. The flavor matched but also with some lemon added to the mix. medium bodied.

Purchased via Bottle Trek in Eugene, Oregon. Pours a hazy golden yellow colored brew with a thick white head that has some nice retention. Aroma of golden grain malt, Belgian yeast, some tropical fruit and a hint of funk. Taste is medium bodied, flavors of golden grain malt, tart lemon, some white pepper, apple and a hint of candi sugar. Finish is semi sweet with a light vanilla and fruity aftertaste.