Carlyle Belgian Trippel

on tap at brew pub 4/19/08.light brown with very light tan head.sents of fruit bananas and citrus also spices. clear and filtered nice version of a tripple from a brewery in northeast illinois and also the home of cheap trick

On tap at the brewpub on 6/20/07: Pours a transparent bright golden with a wispy-lacing white head. Aroma of sweet, bready Belgian malt and yeast is very authentic and inviting. Body starts with nice pale Belgian malty sweetness with some caramel, light fruity esters, and bready yeast toward a warming finish. Could hide its alcohol a little better, but still a nice Belgian trippel.

Date: 06/20/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

Cloudy yellow, fine white head, streaks of lace, sweet spicy aroma, big body, lots of sticky sweet malt flavor, lots of spices come in to add character but fail to balance the sweetness, big body for a tripel but I like that

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **/4

Sampler. A light beer body leading to a dense texture. A surprise smokiness that may be the effects of the Scottish and Rauch I had before this. Spicy clove, but more subdued banana, which is where I prefer it. Other fruity blends with a note of sour apple. Finishing notes of barnyard, hey and black pepper. Almost a shame to be trying this at the end of a long line of other style.

Very nice clove flavour and medium head from this better than average Belgian Trippel. One to go back to again.