SQNfan (591), Wheaton, Illinois, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Jun 16, 2008 This poured deep golden to orange in color with a thick head. While it did not gush, pouring really accelerated the bubbles. The nose is filled with green apples, pineapple, yeast, honey, spice and some rock candy. In the mouth it was medium-bodied with a great balance of crispness, made more apparent from the carbonation, and a supple richness. There was a touch of alcohol noticable which is really my only complaint here. pnista (1008), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Jun 14, 2008 I don’t generally care for tripels, but I found this incredibly enjoyable, and I’d love to pick this up again! Lightly hazed yellow golden with a thin white head. Dry estery fruit with some peppery saaz style hops maybe? (I’m not terribly surprised to see Amarillo listed, here, but I didn’t expect that!) Subdued carbonation, average body. Sweet fruity alcohol over peppery hopps. Saaz sort of pepper? Lingering astringency, alcohol. Dry, very refreshing. Comes off a lot like a drier European strong lager. Very nice indeed. Alldaydrinker (558), Norwood, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jun 13, 2008 Courtesy of Dickensonbeer, 750ml Bottle. Pours a hazy golden color with a small white head. Nose is fruity, apples, pear, yeast, and mild spices. Initial taste is yeasty, lots of pear and Macintosh apples. Mid palate to finish displays a touch spices, medium hop bitterness and candi sugar. Good palate duration. Some spot lacing and good head retention. Medium body. Easy drinking, refreshing and enjoyable. Rciesla (3880), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | Jun 12, 2008 Bottle. Another solid beer from CL. Pours a mild golden body with a light head. Aroma is fruity, apple, pears, sweet wine. Some hop bitterness slips out and some oak as well. Good bitter hop character some sweet citrus and some abv, yeast and spices. robinvboyer (1444), Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 | Jun 5, 2008 hazy yellow pour, big thick white head. Aroma of apples, pears, oranges, and yeast. Flavour is yeasty, and quite hoppy. Lots of citrus, and apples. Very very crisp finish, nice lingering bitterness. Excellent tripel. jerc (3964), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Jun 4, 2008 2008-05-31. Gushed out of the bottle, eager to reach my glass. Hazy yellow body with a modest creamy white head. (3+) Aroma is a touch muted, mild yeast, touch of alcohol, muted fruit and pale malt (7+). Flavour is surprisingly subtle and smooth, light fruit, sweet pale malt, light bitterness in the finish. Smooth average palate suits it nicely. Very drinkable. Much more delicate than expected, perhaps owing to it having some time to meditate and find itself in the bottle? Just really nice. 2006 Vintage Bottle, Post-Mondial Tasting, Montreal DougShoemaker (2856), Toronto, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Jun 3, 2008 Bottle @ Mondial 2008.
Big citrus/pine nose, light hazy yellow, pours a tiny, long lasting white head. Wow the hops are extremely citrus, like kumquat, malt is hiding in the background. Medium bodied, stingingly bitter, very dry. Terrific! RblWthACoz (963), Brooklyn, New York, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | May 31, 2008 Thanks go out to scootny for this one. Pours a foggy gold with a thin white head. Nose is spiced with some citrus and a pleasant tone of alcohol. Lemon is definitely there. Flavor is spiced and funky. Slight alcohol. It’s pretty tangy. Nice feel to it. Good liquid body and a biting and distinct carbonation. This is a nice tripel. It’s a bit hot, but still well made.
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