Scuttlebutt Triple 7s

Brewed by Scuttlebutt Brewing Co.
Style: Abbey Tripel
Everett, Washington USA

Bomber. Clear orange with hint of red. Thin head that disappears almost immediately. Sharp fruity nose. Much lighter body than I’d hoped for. Slight tartness with a touch of pineapple and some Belgian yeast funk. Strange macro lager finish.

Bomber. Pours lightly hazy orange-amber with a thin and descending head. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Sugary bread and fruit nose. Sweet banana and peach taste with a spicy finish.

22. Pours a deep murky medium amber, heavily burnished. Loose, sloppy, sudsy white ring of little bubbles. No lace. Big sweet nose, predominantly of white sugar, but some oranges there as well, joined by some sourish, nitrogenous sweat as it warms. Watery medium body. Very light carb. Caramel, biscuit, and a little bit of orange on the mid-palate. Not much else happening here except some boozy twang. Dry finish.

On draught at the brewpub in Everett, Washington. Pours a semi-clear golden amber brew with a creamy white head that has some good retention and excellent lacing. Aroma of sweet golden grain malt, candi sugar, some cotton candy, yeast and a hint of cloves. Taste is full bodied, very light carbonated with banana esters, yeast, cloves, candi sugar and some vanilla. Finish is semi-sweet with a lingering yeast and clove aftertaste. Alcohol is hidden very well in this tripel.

Buttery sweetness and light spicy yeast on the nose. Pours a lightly hazy yellow gold tone with a thin head. More buttery sweetness in the flavor that really dominates the whole beer. Light yeasty esters and spice, as well as a soft bready maltiness are there but are really overwhelmed by the butter. Thin body and no hint of 10% at all.

Bottle: Golden in color, somewhat dull, fairly clear, light carbonation, large foamy white head, a few rings of lacing.   Bready nose, slightly doughy, very minor floral aspect.   Smells like most American made Belgians.   Bready on the tongue, semi-sweet, slight floral and pale fruit skin.   Hides ABV well, but lacks something.   Not as bright, nor flavorful as I would have hoped.   Still decent, just a little "run of the mill" sorta stuff.   Fairly clean finish.   Remains bready throughout.   Body and mouthfeel are moderate.   Tiz a bit warming at least.   Pretty much reminds me of most American made Belgian style Ales, albeit this one does seem heftier and a bit cleaner.

Supposedly an abbey tripel in the Belgian tradition but the 777 is light-bodied with a disappointing mouthfeel and a thin, watery finish. However, the entry is fruity and a tad sour for some pleasant tastes. Perhaps a good summer beer?

Soapy, light herbal aroma, hazy golden and bright yellow on the edges. light flavor like a maibock, tastes nothing like 9% like the bottle says. light citrus, soft yeast, and an underlying tartness persist for a good beer, but tastes like spring, not fall.