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La Trappe Tripel

Percentile
92
overall
Brewed by De Koningshoeven (Bavaria - Netherlands)
Style: Abbey Tripel

Tilburg, Netherlands

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
7313.58/5.03.58/5.08%87.9Trappist glass, Tulip
Commercial Description:
A dark Trappist ale with a fruity, bittersweet taste.
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 rederic (1803), montréal, Quebec, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Mar 25, 2008  
Hazy amber-orangeish hue, with a thick creamy white head, yeasty, bready dough, cheesy nose, with some orange, citrusy, fruity accents, a mild floral hop apricot accent, with some honeyed malt notes in the aroma follows through on a medium-bodied palate with a yeasty, toasty, fruity, cheesy character, with some candied orange peel, marmalade fruitiness, some honeyed pale malt, caramelized malt accents, a nice carbonation balance, with a subtle floral hop citrusy, leading towards a malty, fruity, faint hop bitterness finish.


 onlyrocknroll (219), Cork, Ireland
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/105/515/20
Mar 23, 2008  
Dark hazy orange with a large off white sustained head. Floral peachy aroma. Soft fruity flavour, peach and lemon, caramel and a lot of esters. Soft full body with a very gentle carbonation. A complex and interesting tripel, nicer than some of the other trappist versions.


 espenra (282), Oslo, Norway
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/514/20
Mar 22, 2008    Updated: Apr 26, 2008
33cl bottle from Systembolaget. Pours a golden color with very little head. The color looks a lot like the Blonde. The flavor is sweet, bitter and fruity and tastes like apples and bananas. It has a short aftertaste.


 Otje (668), Leiden, Netherlands
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Mar 21, 2008  
750 ml. crock. Strong banana taste and smell, dry fruits like apricot and peaches, sweet, sourrish and some bitterness. Excellent balance and well hidden alcohol. Top tripel!!


 begbie100 (162), Oulu, Finland
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/102/56/102/512/20
Mar 21, 2008  
330ml bottle. White head, diminishes fast. brown-orange color, cloudy. sweet and sour aroma, tatels, banana. Sour flavour, soapy and bitter. dry fruits.


 DeadGuyFrank (347), http://westchesterbeer.com, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 19, 2008  
A delicous, light, buttery and banana infused (very banana) tripel. A nice night cap when you are not in the mood for a Quad or something like a barleywine; creme brulee of tripels.


 JensenTaster (1585), Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Mar 14, 2008  
(on stoneworked bottle) Deep orange, small white head. Lovely, both herbal and alcoholic nose; I really dig these spiced beers. The taste is more maled, but there´s still a light, wood feel to it. The mouht is slightly foamy and really good grain rounded. Finishes of quite alcoholic and strong, with hints of canesugar and dry straws. A treat.


 vadavid (131), Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Mar 12, 2008  
I can’t recall having as much difficulty with a corked and caged bottle as I had with this one. Perseverance paid off and we were greeted by a attractive glass of marmalade-orange color with a thick, frothy off-white head. The head dropped fairly soon leaving lots of lacing. The aroma of the Koningshoeven was a sweet fruitiness with yeast and mild pepper in the background. The flavor has fruit at the forefront; oranges and apples, and not overly sweet. Hop bitterness is restrained. There’s a very nice malt balance to the flavor with a slight pepper note added in the aftertaste. The 8% ABV was very well-masked in this Belgian triple. Mouthfeel is moderately thick and creamy. There’s just the right amount of refreshing carbonation.



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