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Gouyasse Tripel (Triple)

Gouyasse Tripel (Triple)

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An Abbey Tripel brewed by
Brasserie des Géants

Irchonwelz, Belgium

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2023.51/5.03.51/5.09%71.9 Trappist glass, Tulip P  Stats

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Ath, Belgium, the City of Giants, is famous for its annual Parade of Giants. Every year, Goliath – whose name is pronounced ‘Gouyasse’ in the local dialect – leads the parade. The Brasserie des Géants (Giants’ Brewery), in Ath, didn’t think long before naming its first brew ‘Gouyasse.’ Gouyasse is a golden Belgian ale, and a nice one, at 6% alcohol by volume.
Only trouble is, the Gouyasse, at a respectable but not intimidating 6% abv, was not ferocious enough to carry the name of the mythical giant, especially here in the U.S., where we like our beers big – the bigger the better. And so it was that we proposed to the brewery a stronger beer, with the name Goliath. They came back with Goliath Tripel, which they have also packaged for sale in Belgium. It’s become their biggest seller there in very short time.
Goliath is 9% alcohol by volume, a little more red in the face than your average tripel (almost an amber, really), nicely balanced with a bracing hop note versus a solid malt wallop. Goliath is the only Tripel in Belgium that is all-malt – without any sugar or other additives in. (Everyone else uses some sugar to ‘thin out’ their Tripels, which gives them alcohol, without the body that you normally get from malt.) That means Goliath starts out a bit sweeter than some, but over time, as the live yeast in the bottle do their work, it gets drier and more punchy. The first batch, after about half a year in the bottle, is about where we want it, but it will probably become a greater beer as time goes by. We recommend that you check in on Goliath every once in a while.

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 skoisirius (450), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/512/20

Jul 13, 2008  
Bottle, and its been a while. Mediocre attempt at a Triple, but comes off okay. Fairly sweet with dry notes hidden towards the finish. Bits of yeast and spice stuck out. Worth a try, but there is definitely better Triples out there.

 Fin (2164), Merton, Oxfordshire, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Aug 14, 2008  
Bottle kindly passed onto me by Glen, Imdownthepub, cheers mate Nice pour quite clear golden with just a merest hint of haze nice white bubbly head. Toffee and banana dominate the nose along with some yeast. This is a strong quite sweet beer but very flavoursome, the toffee and banana show again, there is some citrus but very little bitterness, its a nice beer.


 Maria (3963), Thisted, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Aug 3, 2008  
The color is golden-orange and the head is creamy. The aroma has notes of malt and fruit. The flavour has sweetness, notes of malt, citrus, fruits like peach, a light bitterness and warming alcohol.


 daniele (721), Italy
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 2, 2008  
oro schiuma media discreta persistenza naso non molto ampia discreto fruttato un lieve erbaceo in bocca malto poi un buon taglio amaro


 BoBoChamp (618), Gent, Belgium
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Jul 22, 2008  
33cl, from De Hopduvel Gent, complex, cloudy, good head, good brew, but not a topper


 Optigon (546), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/515/20
Jul 15, 2008  
Pours brown with a moderate, fine head. Smells of pinto beans, which I’m not crazy over, but it’s definitely a change of pace. Flavor is pleasantly complex with more malt and fruity notes.




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