Carlyle Belgian Trippel

Brewed by Carlyle Brewing Company
Style: Abbey Tripel
Rockford, Illinois USA

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

Hazy gold in color, very thin white head. Aroma of clove, banana, candy sugar, and slight citrus. Banana and clove up front with a sweet , moderately dry sweet finish. The high aclohol content is noticeable, but not overpowering. The finish is a little too sweet for my taste, but a suprisingly good Belgian triple, especially considering it is brewed at a small brewpub in northern Illinoins.

Slightly cloudy, the color of honey. Head is initially medium in size, and is mostly diminishing. Spicy coriander and cloves in the nose, along with some sweet malt and bananas. Spicy flavor of cloves and nutmeg. Soft, pillowy mouthfeel. Dangerously easy to drink, especially for 8% ABV.

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.

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.

9.1% alcohol for this batch. Arrived to the table a golden orange color, small film of a head. Looks kinda like a carbonated apple juice, with a bit more turb. Aroma is very sweet of banana, clove, light candy sugar and slight apple juice hint. Flavor is banana up front and moves into lots of clove spiciness and ends very sweet, which lingers well after the beer is gone. Low carbonation helps make the mouth feel of the beer to feel med/heavy and served a bit on the warmer side, as they should be. A great beer but I found it to be a slight too sweet at the end and very easy to drink.

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

#1010, On tap at the brewery. Cloudy hazy burnt yellow with a big foamy white head. Nose has lots of bannanas and yeast. Taste is very sweet with lots of yeaset, cream, clove and alcohol. Acidic producing and somewhat sour. Chewy and very drinkable considering that this is a style that I dont like.