Michigan Brewing Belgian Tripel

Brewed by Michigan Brewing Company
Style: Abbey Tripel
Webberville, Michigan USA

I just had one of these on my trip up to the U.P. It is very malty. exceptionally smooth

Great golden color with a seafoam colored head. The nose comes alive with indications of cherries and apples. Citrusy in the mouth and very yeasty. Tasted like a meal handed down by the beer gods. The bottle I had was labeled the Triple Lindy and it gives Rodney Dangerfield every bit of respect that he deserves.

The MBC taproom brought us an unlabeld bottle of this since it was off the taps. Light in color, almost like a plain ol' beer, but taste is a whole nother matter. A good fluffy tan head comes with the pour. Blending of flavors that I can't begin to sort out, just impressions of cherry, kind of a porter note, and a buttery smoothness. I got the bright idea to try and make a black & tan using this and a Russian Imperial Stout, but had to forego that impulse for now.

This was not quite the tripel flavor I expected @ first sip, but it got much more complex after it hit the back of my tongue, and I realized this had a superb flavor, and is a must try!

thanks to scott at kuhnhenns for a taste of this one. from the bottle brewered in late 2002 according to scott. pored a nice golden color no head. looked more like wine. aroma, fruity, malts, spicey and alcohol. flavor thought I was drink wine the alcohol was smooth, nice and fruity. would like to get more of this

There is a big spicy nose on this beer. The taste is of candy, spices, malt, and pepper. The candy sweet is a little too much for my tastes, but fairly standard for a belgian. The flavor balance seems a bit off, and its maybe a bit thin. But other than that its pretty solid. I’ve had worse Belgians from Belgium. heh Give it a try if you are ever at the brewery.

Out of the bottle, this beer poured a golden amber color with a white head. The aroma is primarily yeasty, initially a fruity bock like yeast aroma then spicey, with some bready malt aroma as it warmed. The flavor is wine like, clean with little bitterness or hops. The finish is all warming alcohol. This is one of the easiest drinking tripels out there.

In re: to Hennes review: they still have the Cell’s equipment outside, when will the MBC put that equipment to work? Nice soft aroma and appearance. The alcohol warmth is noticed at first sip, I am not sure the malt is there to balance. Still, a pretty darn good and very drinkable beer.