 DrBayern (880), Morehead City, North Carolina, USA
May 14, 2008
22 oz. bottle on 5/14/08, purchased at the brewery. Big bubbly, foamy, white head collapses quickly into the clear, yellow gold body, leaving a thin bubbly layer and so-so lace. Light fruity aroma with hints of lemon and honey. Medium body, a palate cleansing, champagne like effervescence, and a dry palate measure up well. Background of gently fruity sweetness and distant grainy malt gives way to a soft peppery bite at the finish. Alcohol well hidden throughout. Very respectable tripel, nicely balanced, and refreshing.
JCB (847), Durham, North Carolina, USA
Jun 30, 2008 750ml shared with a good buddy. My first beer from Pisgah and I enjoyed it quite a bit. A very vigorous, frothy pour went down quite well. The aroma was surprisingly yeasty and, with the golden color, my initial impression was that this was close to being a Duvel clone. As the beer warmed up, I got more of a spicy malt character, with only the faintest sweetness in there. Well done and enjoyable.
Nate (2177), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
May 31, 2008 On tap at The Thirsty Monk, Asheville. Sour yeasty funk nose with lemon peel and some coriander. Fairly tart with mild wheat. Hazy yellow goldenrod with thin white lacing head. Medium body with light carbonation. Starts sweet with lots of banana and coriander. Mild wheat grainy character, some lemon rind, and flowery hop bitterness in the finish. Fairly thin, like a weak wit-tripel.
jimmack (1209), Nutley, New Jersey, USA
May 30, 2008 Bottle thanks to Meguiar for sharing. Hazy golden color with a medium sized off white head. Grassy, herbal aroma of Saaz hops and a bit of fruity yeastiness. Fairly dry for a Tripel. Yeasty, grassy flavor with some biscuity malts in the background. Hides the alcohol very well.
MI2CA (1033), Noblesville, Indiana, USA
May 27, 2008 Sampled at HotShotz Indy tasting May 24, 2008 - Aroma is doughy, pale malts and hops. Pours dark gold with a medium white head and good lacing. Flavor is also doughy with pale malts, grassy hops and a touch of both lemon and spice. Palate is smooth and creamy with some alcohol in the finish. A clean tripel that would probably be better outside of a tasting.
dkachur (618), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
May 22, 2008 Bottle from kp. Thanks! Gusher! Once I removed the cage, well, the cork removed itself. Bid head, great lacing. Yeasty, syrupy aroma with notes of stone fruit and alcohol. Taste of citrus, yeast, vanilla and hop bitterness. Starts off kind of sharp and mellows as it warms to room temp. A little off balance. Slighly above average.
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