Dragonmead Final Absolution Belgian Style Trippel

Brewed by Dragonmead Brewery
Style: Abbey Tripel
Warren, Michigan USA

Name: Final Absolution
Date: 04/06/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Trade

hazy dark gold, wispy off white head, sweet bready aroma with nice spicy character and a hint of hot fruity esters, big body, lots of sweet malt flavor, nice candy sweetness, light spicy esters, big and sweet for a tripple which is why I like it

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.7/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4

(12oz bottle) Large off-white head atop hazy amber body. Aroma is moderately sweet, banana, bubblegum/cane sugar, alcohol, light clove. Taste is sweet, banana liqueur, bubblegum, light sourness. Smooth medium-full body. Too boozy for a tripel, and misses the style’s dryness in the finish, but nonetheless a pleasant beer.

A Mes rate: Bottle at Coventry Beer Festival thanks to Phil.
An awesome golden amber /orange colour with a good off white head and excellent condition. Big bready and yeasty aroma with good fruity malt and hops plus some slight pepper on top. Slightly sour almost bretty note in the mouth. Lots of Belgian feel from the yeast but there is a clear U.S. character from the woody notes. More bread. Decent chucnky finish leaving an unusual sour hop aftertaste. Good but not amazing.

Orange in color with virtually no head. Aromas of oranges, bananas, spices and alcohol. Very sweet tasting, fruity, light spices and light alcohol.

Nicely lasting white firm foam, well laced. Hazy charming deep orange robe, superb looking. Slightly corianderish nose comes out somewhat smoky. Rich biscuity presence crowns over the oranges and estery flavors. Fairly subtle nose that takes some time to develop. Good alcohol backbone in mouth, warming herbal and grainy palate, bubblegummy entrance and drier escape. Ultra-creamy palate, very low carbonation, medium bodied. Felt like a nitro pour that hid its flavors, but there was potential in there.

Bottle... Murky orange ale with a small, creamy, white head. Spicy, fruity nose with notes of clove and banana. Sweet, spicy, alcoholic flavor. A bit of balance provided by the alcohol and hops. Full-bodied and a touch oily with medium carbonation. Sweet, alcoholic, drying finish.

(Draught) Pours a lightly hazy golden amber body with a medium white head. Aroma of coriander, orange peel, banana, clove, banana, and bubble gum. Flavor of honey, coriander, caramel malt, and light fruitness.

Bottle, has a white price tag type sticker that says "09 05" on it, and a yellow one that says "033004". Not really sure of the vintage. Pours a lightly clouded copper orange with some yeast floaties and a thin ring of lightly-lacing off-white head. Aroma of lots of sweet caramel malt, bready yeast and peppery spice. Body starts with a sweet, sugary caramel maltiness, a touch of yeasty character and an earthy, bitter, warming finish. An ok tripel, but needs more balance.