 brewandbbq (269), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 11, 2008 22oz bottle filled from the tap at NBB
Pours with light carbonation, clear gold, and a whisp of a white head.
Aromatics lean more in the trippel direction rather than grand cru. Light malt, candi sugar, overtones of honey, and a nod of spicyness.
Tropical fruit and cloves abound, and some light bubblegum.
Mouthfeel is medium to light and slightly slick. Lack of carbonation doesn’t help.
The pallet is fruity and warming, with clover honey and a hint of grape jam. Spicing is subdued for a grand cru, with suggestions of cariander and orange peel, but neither stands out.
Finishes with some lingering warmth, citrus fruits, and light residuals.
Somewhat subdued, as I was hoping for a bigger, spicier version, but hey..Tasty nonetheless.
norsedoc (162), USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 16, 2008 taproom. Golden beer with thin white head. Fairly light for a tripel. I’m not sure I detected the mate(odd addition anyway). Good, but not great.
BeerandBlues2 (3216), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 14, 2008 8th Big Beers, Belgians, and Barleywines. Pours clear light yellow with a huge, rocky, white head, lasting with excellent lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (grain, hay, straw), light hops (grass), average yeast (dough, earth) with notes of banana. Medium bodied, oily texture, average carbonation, and a chalky finish. Average duration, moderate sweetness, light acidity and bitterness.
BDR (2160), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 21, 2007 Very tasty. Wheaty character with some spice. Very strong and definitely Belgian in character. A little yeast on the finish.
BlackForestCO (827), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 16, 2007 Updated: Jan 8, 2009On tap at the brewery. Nice clear golden appearance with a moderate white head that left nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of fruits, yeast, and spices. Flavor follows suit with a nice yeasty entrance that leads into a spicey, fruity middles with bubble gum flavors on the finish. Quite chewy and nice on the palate. I agree with Drew though, not too different from the original though.
antonkress (1), Ft. Collins, Colorado, USA
does not count  | 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Oct 19, 2007 Great rendition of Grand Cru/Abbey Tripel style. The yerba mate definatley gives a buzz after a while.
drewbeerme (2282), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 9, 2007 from a growler, thanks to BlackForestCO for this. pours clear golden with white creamy head. nose is very fruity, bubblegummy, orange, peach, with a nice yeasty spice. flavor is slightly PNW hoppy, mostly bubblegum, peach, orange, grassy, all the fruitiness is balanced by yeasty spice. a bit chewy. clean and refreshing. this really isn’t that much different from their regular trippel. pretty solid, but i was hoping the difference would be there as in the difference between their abbey vs abbey grand cru. it was not.
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