When they pour this you get the usual warnings that you need to be careful, don’t drive, go easy, yackety yack. Well for most punters this is probably a fair thing as they wouldn’t expect an Aussie brewed beer to be this high in ABV. It looks great in the glass and is so reminiscent of the De Garre I had in Brugges six months ago. It has a great coppery hue and creamy head. The lacing lasts all the way down as you would hope from a beer of this nature. The nose has a distinctive hazelnut and molasses presence with, oddly some licquorice and passionfruit esters in there as well. Great warming alcoholic flavour of plums and berries with a finish that is soft and syrupy. Well done Redoak, you have done a great job here.

Deep amber golden color. A thick, syrupy brew with candy sugar, caramel, hazelnuts, milk chocolate strawberries all over. An absolute splendid Christmas warmer!

Thanks Sully got getting me this brew at the pub! A very good Tripel indeed as Sully says. Probably the highest ABV beer on draft in Sydney. Copper pour with a nice frothy tan head. Laces all around the glass. I don’t know about hazelnuts, but definite molasses aromas. A hint of alcohol jumps off your nose. Some licquorice and fruit flavors, as well as that hint of alcohol. A very well made Triple indeed.

RE-RATE: Bottle (250ml) Vintage 2 years. Poured burnt copper with a small, off-white collar of foam and some large slugs of yeast which quickly settled to the bottom of the glass - creating an intriguing looking bed of jelly. A very complex and malty aroma with great notes of whisky, rich/slightly burnt sticky toffee, dried pineapple, caramelized dates, raisins and some cedar-like notes. A decent hop bitterness upon tasting with a very well hidden alcohol (slide down the throat), sticky toffee malts, burnt sugar, rich stewed fruits (prunes, plums), dried cranberries, very light herby notes and a lightly warming finish. Medium to full bodied with very soft carbonation, a syrupy texture and a great finish. An all time favorite of mine from the Redoak.

This one was straight from the tap at the brewpub, and poured a slightly cloudy copper brown, with a nice long lasting head. Fruity and sharply spice aroma, similar I think to Blanch de Honnelles but a bit stronger. It has a long lasting bitterness on tasting, which seems to stick out a bit too much. Fairly volatile alcohol properties, which is a bit raw on the back of the tongue in association with the bitterness, but nice and warming once it hits the stomach. Full bodied palate, with only a bit of metal-like mouthfeel from the bitterness detracting. A good tripel in a similar vein as some of the best.