Grimbergen Triple

Brewed by Brasserie Union (Alken-Maes / Heineken)
Style: Abbey Tripel
Jumet, Belgium

Large white head that slowly diminishes. Darkish golden body. Aroma; flowers, slightly acidic, yeast. Taste; fresh, slightly acidic, hint of pepper, bitter finish. Nice.

(33 cl bottle). Golden beer with a slight yeast haziness, large head. Very weak initial aroma, improves as the beer warms up - I get caramel, oak, honey and apricot. Very sweet fruity and honeylike flavour, next to cloying, low bitterness - a dessert beer, I'd say. Overall I'm a bit disappointed with this one, you expect more from the Belgians.

An unclear dark orange beer with a fine but fast disappearing head. The aroma is very sweet and slightly fruity. the flavor is sweet, sligthly metallic, and fruity with notes of oranges and other fruits. A really complex beer - especially for a triple. There is no hint of the alcohol content - but no bitterness either - but it still has a nice balance.

Bottle. Hazy copper color with an off-white head. A sweet candy, caramel, apple, brown sugar, coating flavor that is soft and zesty.

Overall disappointed, but still a decent brew. Certainly not the best tripel I've ever had...The nose was best part for me: substantial amount of spices (corriander), pine needles and yeast laced with alcohol. Cool hazy orange color and a foamy lacey head. Some candied sugar, some vanilla tone, maybe oranges and apricots too in the taste. No real hop character or bitterness to speak of. Cardboardy aftertaste. Quick profile and thinish with a creamy mouth feel. Drinkable for sure, but weak for a tripel.

Apricot and light sour malt mixture nose. Orange color, little foamy head. Liveley carbonation. Taste grape, apricots, vanilla. Pricks in the mouth. Short grape finish, also honey in the end. Ok.

Pale blond colour with a beautiful and very thick foam. Fresh and buttery with some acidity.