 Ernest (4515), Boulder, Colorado, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 18, 2002 Updated: Aug 20, 2008750mL bottle (new import labels, so presumably pretty fresh, although already starting to protein-break a little bit).
Head is initially huge, frothy, white, fully lasting.
Body is hazy medium to dark yellow, bottle conditioned.
Aroma is lightly to moderately hoppy (herbs, flowers), lightly to moderately malty (toasted grain), lightly yeasty (cobwebs), with notes of dried pineapple, pepper, lemon zest, coriander, alcohol.
Flavor is moderately to heavily sweet, lightly to moderately acidic, lightly bitter.
Finish is lightly to moderately sweet, lightly to moderately acidic, moderately bitter.
Medium to full body, velvety texture, lively carbonation, moderately alcoholic.
A great example, but just a little short of awesome. The nits: seems to be spiced (which I’m not fond of in brews calling themselves tripels), it’s not dry enough, and the alcohol is a bit brash in the finish. Minor points, though, for a solid strong Belgian golden.
leaparsons (4755), Leicester, Leicestershire, England
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 24, 2002 Stewed apple with spices and a touch of banana in the flavour. Not as bitter/dry as many other tripels but the difference is what makes this such a good beer.
estoppel (1028), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 13, 2002 Big head, banana nose, slightly hazy orangish gold body. More fruit than spice, with some bite in the front of the mouth and a smooth finish. The 9% ABV isn’t very noticeable.
fly (1333), austin, Tejas, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 13, 2003 Delicious stuff. Full of flavor and a terrific finish that ends in a wonderful, malty, brown sugar that goes on and on - much like I would enjoy drinking this - on and on. Quite good. Many thanks to the incredible Dougster.
YogiBeera (2437), Hamburg, Germany
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 31, 2002 Updated: Mar 20, 2003Frirst raiting: 4.4: Fruity orange hops nose. Orange body with a medium frothy head. Soft carbonation. Spicey - yumm; addings after the newley rating: grape nose. Tasted alos koriander, roses and yeast. Great one.
Jayb0 (752), Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 21, 2003 Another great belgian triple. Smoother and creamier than some. Caramel sweetness balanced with mild yeastiness and sourness. Banana bread came to mind at one point. Hoppy enough to give it bite and little spiciness.
whaleman (2171), North Wales, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 7, 2007 750 ml bottle. Shiny gold body with abundant carbonation and a big, foamy white head. Aroma has sweet floral tones plus fresh bread and candy corn notes. Semi-sweet flavor with pleasant yeast characters, a nice rounded malt profile, and light bitterness. Very elegant and pleasing without any wrong notes.
beerslayer (753), New Jersey, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 8, 2002 Updated: Jan 24, 2003Smooth ale alcohol well hidden. Clean and crisp flavor. A nice balanced taste
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