St. Bernardus Tripel

Brewed by St. Bernard Brouwerij
Style: Abbey Tripel
Watou, Belgium

Nice light yellow color on the pour. Lively flower/fruit nose. Flavors of light banana, citrus, yeast. Bitter sweet, good.

Pours an odd amber/ straw color with a live white head. Sour aroma with fruit and spice. Very live. Lots of carbonation. Slightly sour flavor with floral and fruity tones. Quite enjoyable.

Very good. Nice big head gives off a great aroma. Cloudy amber color. Big flavor that hangs on well after you’re done.

Dark, cloudy apple juice color with a large empty bubble foam head that dissipates pretty quick. Aroma of yeast, stone, lime, etc. Heavy carbonation. Flavor is tart, yeasty, hickory, etc. Fizzy on the palate, but in a mild way. Finish is lively and lighter.

Excellent. Very fruity on the nose and high carbonation gives a great mouthfeel and awesome flavor. Not usually big on tripels, but this one kicked ass.

From bottle. Pours cloudy dark golden with a thick white head. Standard tripel aromas of yeast, banana, spices and citrus. Flavors include spice, caramel and floral hops. Very nice.

750 ml. bottle. Pours a thickish quickly deflating head, lovely lacing, color is pale yellow but cloudy...nose is belgian yeast spice, some cardamom, no hop....taste initially of carbonation then mild sweet malts with accompanying banana tones, finishing with mild hop bitterness, sweet and bitter well balanced....mouth feel appropriate to style.

A decent beer, but disappointing when put next to the 12. Has most of the characteristics of the BT, but in subtler terms. Creaminess, wheat, and other vague goodness with perfect carbonation level. Recommended, nevertheless, get the 12 if available, as in my experience it is only about 10% more in price.