Captain Lawrence Xtra Gold

Brewed by Captain Lawrence Brewing Company
Style: Abbey Tripel
Pleasantville, New York USA

750mL bottle courtesy of gregc poured into a tulip. Pours a slightly hazy golden yellow with a big billowy white head that shows excellent retention and lacing. The aroma is very sweet with lots of pears and green apples on top of some Belgian candi sugar. There are some lightly toasted pale malts as well as some citrus fruits, especially tangerines and pineapples. The taste is excellent with the sweet sugar coated pears and apples mixing with the citrus presence of the pineapples and lemons. The taste brings in a bit of yeast that wasn’t as prevalent in the aroma with the finish having a little bit of pepper. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with lots of carbonation and sugary sweet on the palate. An excellent tripel with a complex and well-integrated taste that brings a bunch of different elements together extremely well. Highly recommended!

Pouring at the Brass City Brew Fest. Another CL beer that I’m surprised I haven’t rated given that it’s usually available, and that I have some bottles sitting around at home. Pours a clean clear gold with a medium white head. Slight grain notes, nice hop presence with a lot of crisp citrus. Lightly sweet, very crisp. Finishes dry with a nice gentle bitterness.

750ml bottle courtesy of ElJeffe. Bright gold color with soapy head. Fruity, acidic, not alcoholic in any way - which coincidentally I hate in Tripels.

Draft @ Monster B’s, Stamford, CT. Clear gold body with thin fizzy white head. Strong honeydew nose. Sharp, fizzy carbonation gives this beer a crisp, dry palate with a gradual wetness. Golden apple and champagne notes. Very refreshing and a real sipper.

Effervescent gold with a sun-ray haze and a thick stubborn head that forms slowly like wet cement where you can see large ripples in the glass. White pepper, pineapple, bubble gum aroma. Strong carb bite on the tongue initially, tempered a bit by the creamy fluffy head. Dry citrus peel, gentle pepper, filling mouthfeel, rich and velvet honey, cherry blossom. Poured the murky goodness into the glass and it became a dark dijon mustard and took on heavier notes of wild nutty wheat and strawberry. Classy brew, too bad I didn’t share it with anyone.

Bottle at the RB Rochester Gathering, Aug. 30/ 09. Thanks, ElJefe! Poured a medium gold color. Long lasting white head. Very nice aroma, slightly spicy with a little citrus, not overpowering. Nice sweetness in the front, with a peppery spiciness in the finish, very good.

Bottle at the RB Rochester Gathering, Sept. 09. Thanks, ElJefe! Slight haze to this, yellow. Very light, delicate lemon nose. Small carbonation, thick, syrupy, fruity palate. Nice dry finish. Really enjoyed it.

75 cl bottle at the RB Rochester Gathering, Sept. 09. Thanks, ElJefe. Glowing golden color. Herbal, fragrant aroma with lemon and honey. Spicy, peppery flavor with honey, citrus, rich golden malts and good fruit. Very nice balance. A well-done tripel.