 daleharshman (204), San Diego, California, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
May 7, 2009 75CL bottle from Holiday Wine Cellar (Escondido, CA). Had real difficulty getting the cork out of this one. Pours a cloudy yellow/orange with a giant and very white head. Very carbonated and has a rather champagne-like essence. Sweet and slightly musty aroma of yeast. Some spice and fruit in the nose -- apple, banana, and light citrus. Complex flavor of earthy yeast, banana, spices (clove and pepper). A very nice level of sweetness that never turns cloying. Alcohol is completely hidden -- be careful. Light mouthfeel with a great level of carbonation. A really fantastic tripel. This is the main one that turned my ex-girlfriend from a wine lover into a beer lover, too. Forget Miller -- this is the real "Champagne of Beers."
Davros (248), Australia
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
May 5, 2009 Updated: Jun 5, 2009Orange/amber pour with good clarity. Half-inch persistent head.
A lot of wheat on the aroma, as well a perfumy orange blossom, soft alcohol, some spicy and floral hops and a bit of lemon.
Flavour is quite similar, but with the expected doughy belgian yeast coming through.
Highly effervescent, very prickly. Some alcohol warming on the palate.
The wheat put a spin on things, but otherwise this is just a typical belgian tripel, albeit quite a tasty one....
ha1ag (429), Maastricht, Netherlands
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
May 5, 2009 Bottled, tnx to Viktor! Color is hazy yellow, with thick creamy slightly off-white head. Nice lacing. Nose is fruity and slightly alcoholic. Aroma has fruits, malt. Flavour is dominated by sweet hops and alcohol. Carbonation gives it a pleasant mouthfeel and hops take care of the aftertaste. Nicely brewed triple, but I can’t see the many 4+’s. Alcohol is too much dominant for that.
grandet (486), Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 4, 2009 Bottle from jessup plaza. poured a nice reddish yellow color with a huge fluffy white head. Aroma was nice and spicy with lots of sweet malt and some clove. Taste was nice and refreshing with lots of sweet malt and clove. Very drinkable and good.
40ounce (1), California, USA
does not count  | 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 5/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 |
May 4, 2009 My favorite Tripel so far. Golden color with nice carbonation. Great finish with hint of alcohol. Great mix of flavors.
MrGGen (243), Italy
| 4.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
May 4, 2009 Il colore è giallo dorato uno sfocato,con una testa bianca compatta e spessa. L’aroma fruttato dolce,di lievito.Gusto dolce e fruttato.Finale un pò amaro con lievito e una lieve punta alcoolica.Eccellente tripel.
delnoche (235), Germany
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
May 4, 2009 33cl bottle poured into a Chimay Trappist glass. Nice golden color with about one finger of head. Smells like spiced apples. Tastes spicy and hoppy with a some fruit undertones. Very well balanced beer. Great brew.
Ryan82SM (273), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
May 3, 2009 Classic Belgian yeast, clover like and a light hop floral aroma. Color was golden, with a creamy low carbonation head. Flavor had mostly clover, with some ripe apple and perhaps even pineapple. Palate was creamy with a light alcohol tinge at the finish. Good stuff, but not spectacular.
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