joohefner (380), Isla Vista, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Feb 9, 2008 hazy burnt gold color with a fluffy creamy head. sweet spicy yeast aroma with some fruit hop notes. soft bodied with a dense carbonation. fruity alcohol flavor of apples and pears, yeast, a cookie dough maltiness, and a strong spiciness. full and strong flavors but balanced and surprisingly easy drinking smith4498 (921), Miami, Florida, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | Feb 8, 2008 Poured a dark golden yellow with a huge fluffy white head that came bursting out of the bottle. Aroma is of yeast, hops and sweet fruit. Flavors of yeast and dough really come through. Body is medium with lively carbonation, almost too much, but it is still an excellent brew. Easy drinking for 10%. lordeche (397), Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Feb 4, 2008 Pours hazy orange with huge bits of pulp-like sediment and large fluffy white head. Aroma is yeasty and spicy with notes of candied sugar, apple, pear, some citrus, nice floral hops. Nice fruity flavor melds well with yeasty notes- apple, cardamon, peppery notes, some alcohol, hop bitterness. Palate is medium-thick and oily with a dry finish. A nice beer that makes me wish I was more of a fan of tripels. ekstedt (2448), Göteborg, Sweden
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | Feb 3, 2008 Bottle (33 cl) at Tre små rum, Göteborg, Sweden. Hazy deep golden with a large fluffy white head. Spicy, yeasty, slightly fruity with clear notes of alcohol. Medium bodied and smooth. Good balance, quite dry. xnoxhatex (1305), Grand Rapids/Chicago, Michigan, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Jan 31, 2008 Sampled blind at "Better Know a Style: Abbey Tripel" tasting. Huge white heasd, straw colored to light orange amber in color. Orange, yeast aroma with slight spice, slight green apple. Bourbon flavor with alc, dough, malt accentuated, spice, orange, red apple. Medium to full body with slight creaminess. Not bad. Furseth (1336), Kungälv, Sweden
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Jan 28, 2008 Bottle at 3-små rum Göteborg:hazy golden colour, with a nice head. Aroma of yeasty,citric,fruity. Flavor is almost the same here, medium body, and a nice medium fruity/Flowery finish. Nice. asedzie (457), San Francisco, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Jan 28, 2008 Bottle. Two finger, slightly off-white head. Hazy amber body. Some flakes settling in the glass. Nose is cider-like, sweet, hints of honey, grassy hops, fruity flavors of melon and pear. Flavor has sweet malt, bitter orange, grape skin bitternss, alcohol is noticeable. Fruity esters and very mild dusty funky yeast complexity, esp. at the end. Finish is slight hop bitterness, dryness. Mouthfeel has some alcohol burn, some residual oiliness from the hops. alexsdad06 (1107), Ohio, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jan 26, 2008 Bottle. Pours a cloudy dark golden color with an abundance of yeast sediment floating through the liquid. The large off white head is mostly lasting and carbonation is persistent. The aroma is orange citrus, alcohol, some hops, a little spice, and sweet. The flavor has a sweet malt base with some flowery hops, orange citrus, some alcohol (although not showing 10 %),spices, and a little bitterness. A fair amount of carbonation with a smooth mouthfeel.
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