La Trappe Tripel

Brewed by De Koningshoeven (Bavaria - Netherlands)
Style: Abbey Tripel
Tilburg, Netherlands

Pours hazy dark straw with big fizzy white head. Aroma of Brett, fruit, Swiss cheese, hopcit, lively yeast esters, sweaty female body parts including feet and taint. Tastes hopcity, with a firm, dense, Bretty mouthfeel. The finish is citrusy and spicy, with more fruit and hops. Great complexity. I’d drink this any day of the week and twice on Sunday (and 15 times on Saturday).

Get it from Brussells market, orange colour, sweety and fruity taste, good bodied. Gummy taste afterwards great beer.

Nice opaque deep golden darkened yellow color, a lighter peachy tone that has lots of little floaty things suspended in its haze. Small whitish head thats loose and fluffy and fades pretty fast and lace is in drippy strings and spots. Smell is a subdued mellow mix of very dulled melons and lemon with some yeasty grab and a nice spicyness and alcoholic warmth over lays. Taste is quite quenchingly yummy and mellowing. Nice mild citrus of dullish lemon, melons, and dried orange and apricot all have a certain impressionable mix and lightly souring tartness kick thats mostly upfront. Hops add to the boost some, then it begins to fade some as it reaches farther past midway. Just after midway it mellows out with some spicyness and lingering lightly into the finish with some malty chewyness and more dulled citrus mix. Solid medium body feel with some creamyness at first, picking up a small surge on its way to a mellowing smooth and lightly chewy sweet finish. Not overly complex but very enjoyable, a nice drinkable thickness and lush feeling as it begins to warm after half a glass or so. Makes for a nice relaxing glass full of delight.

Amber color with a nice white head. The taste is fruity and sweet. A nice complex balance between spices and fruits.

Had this under its "Koningshoeven Tripel" alias. Had this a day after trying Westvleteren 12 for the first time, so anything else is going to taste like Bud-water. But this is a very nice example of the Tripel style. Not as good as Chimay Bleu, but I think every bit as good as a Corsendonk. Onto the tasting notes: Pours a sparkling orange with caramel highlights. Initially nice but quickly thinning lace. Noticed apricots and bread as I raised the glass. Very smooth on the palate. Fruity with hints of apricots and brown sugar. Clean finish with a little warmth.

Nice orange brown mix. Foamy tan head. Floaties. Smells like apples, fish, pear. Ok now the fish smell is gone. Banana, citrus. Tastes good and bitter. It has quite a kick and tingles your sinuses. I taste apple peel, nutmeg, malt. Very nice and very strong. Quite a mouthful.

In the 750 ml bottle purchased from Gomer’s. An amazing bargain for $2.99. Wish that I had purchased more! Pours a deep amber color with an off white head. Fine fruity aroma of raisins and plums. This seems closer to an abby than a triple. Flavor is sweet and smooth with a good supporting body of malt and a strong alcohol aroma and mouth. Quite nice due to the drinkability. Was awesome with a T-bone steak grilled outdoors.

Bottle from Koningshoeven 4 pack. Poured a cloudy light brown with an average fizzy off-white head that diminished slowly with good lacing. Moderate toasted caramel malty, tart citrus and small alcohol aroma. Medium body with a slick texture. Medium balanced flavor with a medium bittersweet finish of long duration.