Urthel Hibernus Quentum Tripel

Aroma: very nice. Fresh, green apple peels, light and delicious malt, fresh hops, sweetish. Spicy yeast. Oh yes.
Flavour: sweetish, pretty light. Suprisingly light, but very malty. Thick. Only a vague afterbitterness of hops. More yeasty and spicy than fruity. A good tripel.
Appearance: hazy warm yellow body with frothy, almost milky, white head.
Palate: fizzy, thick, frothy, rustic

Sampled from a 0.75 L corked bottle@Olympen, Oslo. Blond-headed, with a gold colored, slightly hazed body. Doughy malts up front, follow by a scent of lemonade and bread crust. Not very hoppy, not very spicy either, some subtle tones of grass and mild spices only. Taste is medium sweet and grainy, almost like breakfast cereals. A fine lemony fruitiness underneath. Tones og fresh yeast and mild spices. Alcohol is very well msked. Softly carbonated body, leading to a slick and smooth mouthfeel. Finishes on the drier side, with a fine fruitiness and a noticeable hoppy bite. Very likable.

330ml bottle bought at Systembolaget in Linköping. When opened and poured into the glass there is first a nice scent of bread dough before the aroma of spiced fruits takes over. Airy, white froth that stays well for most of the time. Decent lacing on the glass. Golden body with a very slight haze. An extra score for the cool label design. Rounded bittersweet taste of dried hoppy fruits developing in the direction of yeasty fruitiness. Pleasant lingering dryness to the ending. Some oily hops on the swallow. Soft, natural carbonated. Hidden alcohol. Feels like a well balanced tripel. When the ale becomes available in Norway, I’ll be sure to buy a few bottles for warming enjoyment during the dark polar nights (at home, Tromsø 22.10.2009).

Clear straw colored with a very scant white head than disappears rapidly. No lacing. Aroma of raw hamburger meat. Taste begins with citrus and grapefruit, then adds a bit of pepper and spice. Very faint bitter finish, but not enough for a supposed tripel.

11.2 oz bottle. Pours nearly clear gold with lovely foamy white head and great retention. At first, this struck me as off a bit, but then I got into it. Hoppy and mildly citrusy, but malty for a tripel, and a bit earthy. Some spice in there that I couldn’t quite figure out. Apple, banana, and some orange/lemon. Light palate. I dig it.

Bottle. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are rich with hops, but also yeast, banana, malt and notes of citrus. Nice hoppy triple.

Gold pour. Aroma has citrus, floral hops, yeast and a little lemony funk. Flavor is a wonderful mix of yeast, hops, malt and a light tart element. Good shit!

It poured a hazy golden liquid with a big white foam that left allot of lacing. It had a strong smell of yeast, spices, hops, citrus, nuts, ripe fruit, apples and a hint of pepper. Nice smell, I liked it. It had a similar tast ewith yeast, spices, coriander, ripe fruit, apples, banana, hops and a hint of orange. Medium-hich carbonation and an alcoholic finish. At first it wasn’t very smooth, it felt a bit stingy in my mouth but it got better at the end. A very nice beer though I really enjoyed it.