Chouffe Houblon Dobbelen IPA Tripel

Bottle. Pours hazy gold with an outrageous white head. I mean, head that climbs an inch and a half over the lip of my glass, and about 45 minutes later as i’m taking the last sip, there’s still a dollop of foam sitting at the bottom of my glass. The aroma is floral and spicy with a hint of sweetness. Nice floral, earthy flavor with some spices, yeast and sweet fruitiness. Very nice.

Summary: Delicious hop bomb that isn’t so much swallowed as sublimed off the tongue. Aroma: Powerful citrus and coniferous hops. Appearance: Bright, hazy yellow. A modest head of small white bubbles settles down to a ring around the glass, leaves only temporary lace. Flavor: A big burst of grapefruit and piney hops dominates each sip, and lasts a long time. Malty elements aren’t so much separable, as they do round out the hops into some sweeter fruits, pineapple especially. Finishes dry with a bitter citrus aftertaste, just a hint of sweet malts lasting through. Palate: The intense hops and sparkling carbonation buzz the tongue with every sip. Swallowing almost seems unnecessary: as it almost as each sip transforms itself into froth in the mouth and vanishes.

NTH TRIAL: Pours a clear, bright, yellow with an uneven head full of tight white bubbles; yeast and citrusy-sweet hops dominate in the nose and continue through in the flavor which is clean and bright with a great balance between sweetness and hoppiness; clean finish that forces me to respect this beer even though it’s not my ideal beverage... The Belgian Tripel/IPA has never really impressed me, but this is as close as it’s ever come. This beer is a legend in its own right and probably even deserves a slightly better rating than my score reflects.

Pours a hazy golden orange with a large milky white creamy head. Very full aroma, Belgian candi sugar, loads of flowery noble, yeasty, light orange. First taste is extremely bitter, juicy & chalky, with sweet spicy orange underneath. Hides the 9% well. Full mouthful, milky with larger but softer carbonation. Finishes very dry with a long bitter/vitamin C aftertaste. I think I prefer de Ranke XX Bitter. It is great to burp up noble hops though! Someone get me some cheese!

Pleasantly crushed con Jakebra. What the fuck am I drinking? So misleading by the appearance. Looks like a cheap Heifeweizen. This is one of the most complexest beers I’ve ever tried. I don’t even know what to say about it. I am so impressed and confused and scared and overwhelmed. Just get this and try it. Absolutely blown away.

Draft at Tylers. Hazy straw yellow with a huge soapy white head. Yeasty nose, some dough, and an interesting blast of bitterness. The flavors come across like a hopped up Belgian ale, and it works very well. The bitterness cleans the mouth leaving it a nice sharp finish. I’m sure the more times I had this beer, the more flavors I’d notice.

Pour a pale straw color with a very frothy white head that lasts and lasts. The taste is very hoppy with a bit of fruit in the finish. The palate is vary "fizzY’ as this beer is hugely carbonated (beware every bottle I have opened over-flows). This is a great blending of style and an all around wonderful beer.

Pours a hazy light gold color with a tight white head. Very sweet, pilsen malt aroma with a small amount of hop pushing through, surrounded by yeasty fruitiness. Seemingly light body for 9%with moderate carbonation and heavy lacing. Citrus hop flavors surrounded by candy sweetness. Decent amount of alcohol warming at the back of the tounge and throat.