vulcanmeister (68), La Grande, Oregon, USA
May 3, 2008
330ml bottle pours a sparkling coppery amber liquid with an energetic creamy head that springs up to the occasion. The mouth feel is rich and creamy but trails off with an astringent fruity melody rich with plums, caramel and malt. The powerful alcohol (10%) quickly smacks you but retreats leaving a warm glow and a parting sweetness and tartness that hearkens back to peaches and plums. A final echo of earthiness and toffe. A complex and flavorful brew worthy of savoring.
 sersdf (918), chicago, Illinois, USA
Jan 2, 2009 draft from hopleaf. thanks bwp116. red copper color. feety and malty aroma. there was another thing i smelled in it but i cant remember what it was. tastes weirdly of juniper and pine cones. awful.
ajm (529), Los Angeles, California, USA
Jan 1, 2009 Tap at Lucky Baldwins. This tastes Like a Rochefort 9. Yes I said nine on purpose. Thick, raisiny, yeasty, syrupy, sweet, balanced, superb. That this is a tripel is flooring. Wow.
Gypsy19 (287), Sacramento County, California, USA
Dec 31, 2008 750-milliliter bottle. Pours a cloudy orange-amber with a generous, fluffy head. Aroma has that rotten garbage sweet smell that seems to be common of tripels and dubbels. Flavor is good with dark fruits and apricot and is only slightly bready. Alcohol burn is modest, on par with its 10% ABV. Good overall, but not a world-class performance in my opinion.
mikkopen (161), Oulu, Finland
Dec 26, 2008 750 ml bottle. Clear orange colour, big off-white head. Fruity aroma, with apples, citrus and a whiff of alcohol. Caramel malts, plenty of fruits, a little yeast and a nicely warming, dry hoppy finish. The mouthfeel is medium-bodied and smooth.
Rciesla (1575), Brick City, New Jersey, USA
Dec 25, 2008 Bottle. Pours an orange amber body with a big off white creamy head. Lots of fruit latent alcohol, citrus, apricots. Finish is dry with a hint of wood. Good brew.
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