St. Bernardus Tripel

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

The carbonation is in perpetual and random motion in this dark golden cloudy ale, with its thick white head. The complexity of flavors, sweet, meadows, bitter, even sour, keeps me interested and coming back. A real fine trippel.

330ml bottle (Punavuoren Ahven, Helsinki, Belgian Weeks) - shared by mjs - thanks!
Almond and walnut aroma. Rich amber. Tiny persistent head. Quite vapoury. Lovely soft palate. Loads of fruity esters, but loads of nuts too. Very nice. Ɩ-4-7-4-14=3.5)
Rerate: Bottle (cracked Kettle, Amsterdam)
Fruitier, some apple-pie pastry feel too. Right balance of malt and hops in the mough and the bitterness is great in the finish. Some almonds and walnut papers there too. Score the same, but it might be an underrate.

(Bottle at Punavuoren Ahven, Helsinki, on 2008-09-20) Golden / orange. Hazy. Large quite quickly disappearing white head. Fruity nose with some almonds and salty liquorice aromas. Full bodied palate with little carbonation. Malts, chocolate, salty liquorice, almond, nuts and bitterness in taste. Malty and slightly bitter aftertaste.

Sampled on draught: Pours a bright, cloudy golden colour with a large white head. Taste is pleasent, slightly yeasty and fruity- pineapple, lemon and grapefruit. Aroma is pleasent also. tropical fruits and clove on the nose.

750 shared with Brie for the kickoff of the Patriots vs. Jets. There are some "cheese-heads" in the stadium for Favre’s first start at home for the Jets. The pour is cloudy orange with a long lasting thin white head. The head stays in my Chimay chalice till the last sip. The aroma is of bananas, bread, and a hint of that funkity funk that I love. The mouth feel is smooth and heavy. The dominating flavors are banana, citrus, pepper, and bread. The finish is buttery and sweet. It’s been a while since that last time I have had a beer this complex. This might be the best triple that I have had, the Gouden Carolus is a close second. (so far)

Bottle poured into a trappist glass. Poured a clear gold color with a heavy white head. Aroma of yeast, bananas and spices with some citrus notes as well. Flavor was very spicy with a familiar Belgian caramel flavor. Medium-full bodied with average carbonation. Great beer.

Pours a luminescent blond in my tulip glass with a finely bubbled 2 1/2" thick head and lots of apparent yeast debris. As advertised, blessed with a harmonious intermingling of aromatic elements with prominence given to clove then to mild, slightly green banana, a touch of uric acid, and some floral spiciness. Flavor is somewhat a letdown. Characterized by a strong bitter-sour phenolic,overly green, unripe banana, and touch of band-aid. The flavors just don’t mesh.

Poured hazy gold/orange with a very thick pillowy head that held up very well and left great lacing. Subtle aromas of yeast, bananas and citrus. Lemony hops bitterness up front, gives way to a slightly sweet toffee and caramel taste. Familiar carmelized sugar that you get with Belgians is evident but not overpowering. Finshes with toasted malts in the background. The smooth and creamy texture is outstanding and might be the highlight of this beer. Great carbonation, full bodied, and the alcohol is barely noticeable. Tremendous.