Watou Tripel

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

Bottle. Pours cloudy golden orange with nice white head. Sour apple aroma, nice sour taste with effervescent finish. Pleasing.

Part of a St. Bernardus mix pack. I’ve rarely seen such a lively, bubbling beer as the Watou Tripel. While it was no means overfrothy, the head was pleasantly excited to be in my glass. The hazy, tawny gold color was as bright as the initial bubbles, but quickly darkened and turned almost cloudy. Apples and pears marked the nose, with a dainty sweetness and mellow malts underneath. This Tripel began with a tender flow of warmth and a tingle of fruit. Progressively, the whispers of pear became fierce trumpets, a cascading fruitiness that enveloped my tongue in a gentle embrace. I’ve never before seen such fullness from a lighter beer like this, one that lingers in just the right places without overstaying its welcome. This beer is perfect for a spring sip or even with a dessert, and I’d recommend it over anything else in the style I’ve tried before.

This is part of the St. Bernardus mixed 6 pack I purchased. Pours a cloudy, murky golden color. Nice amount of head and lacing. Faint fruity, citrus aroma. Sweet and tangy citrus flavor with a quick alcohol rush. Touch of malts, vanilla and a grainy yeast note. A little tart. It’s pretty easy drinking and refreshing. Overall I’d give it a slightly above average overall mark but that’s it. I’d have it again but for the price I’m sure I can find better.

Bottle. Hazy body. White head. Aroma is complex. It´s yeasty and hopy.Also little peppry and flowery. The mouthfeel is nice, smooth and fresh.

nose has hints of fruitiness. color is cloudy apricot, off white head. citric, hoppy taste, surprisingly, not as fruity as the nose hints. i found the finish to be fruity, and surprisingly spritzy. a pretty entertaining entry of a style i don’t admire.

I was somewhat disappointed with this beer. Next time I’ll try it even warmer than recommended but with a decent chill I found it a bit harsh with a metallic finish. Overall a fairly light tripel best suited for a mellow afternoon or evening. I’ll stick to the St Bernardus.

The pour is an attractive cloudy golden hue, with a decent sized and lasting white head. The nose is light with dominant hints of cinnamon honey and citrus fruits. The flavor is very much the same making this a great refreshing beer after a long hot day of anything.

5th Rating from 3rd Annual Woodshop tasting in Temple City, CA. 3/1/08. One hell of a day put on by Cquiroga, thanks for a killer day Chris. Also spent the day there with bikesanbeer, my girlfriend Cyn, wetherel, JohnC, DenverLogan, dirty_martini, jasparg, DrBil, IPAFiend, awaisanen and many others, this was one crazy day. 12 oz bottle, that apparently can’t get properly imported in California, so I’m glad I could try it. Pours gold yellow with a bubbly white head. Nose is sweet and yeasty. Taste is Sweet and light and pretty good.