Filed under: Abbey Tripel (trappist), Flying Fish | Tags: Alcohol by volume, banana, Canal's Lawrenceville, clove, coffee, hoppy, Lawrenceville New Jersey, Recreation
Visually stunning orange body, but less than stellar head dissipates too quickly. Aroma is as expected orange cloves, honey, and banana, and taste is much the same. Very well done version of the style. Very hoppy, mindful of Chouffe Houblon Dobbelen. Delicious. Points off for being a gusher and quick head, but otherwise, fantastic. Available at Canal’s Lawrenceville, NJ for $10.00
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Filed under: Abbey Tripel (trappist), Chouffe | Tags: alcohol, banana, beautiful, bitter, citrus, cloudy, delicious, fruit, golden, grapefruit, hazy, hoppy, layered, long finish, nicely balanced, resin, rich, well balanced, wheat
Pourn: Chouffe Houblon Dobbelen IPA Tripel
Volume: 25.4 fl oz * ABV: 9% = 220.5 / 60 = 3.67 beers * 150C = 550.5 C est.
RateBeer rating: 98
Style; Glass: Abbey Tripel; Trappist
Purchased at: Canal’s Lawrenceville, NJ
Price: $8.99
Aroma: fruity, musky, humid, wet. Nice mix. Faint aroma, but delicious.
Visuals: pale golden hazy, immense white long lasting head. Carbonation is a bit overactive, but calms down after some time.
Taste: delicious, rich, hoppy, layered, nicely balanced, slight burn of alcohol. Banana, cloves, pineapple, very hoppy.
Palate: back of tongue, top back, roof. finish is long, dark, deep, and fruity. This marriage of california style hops and Belgian style fruit is an instant classic for me.
Overall Impressions: Banana, cherry, lemon, orange, hops, bitterness. One of my all time favorites.
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Filed under: Abbey Tripel (trappist), St. Bernardus | Tags: wheaty, Fruity, peach, faint, nutty, golden, hazy, flowery, salty, spongey, simple, terrycloth, beautiful packaging, thin white staying head, crisp lace, less balanced, heavy sweet malts, less hops, focus on sweet, apples, rich fruity wash, longer muted finish
Style and Glass: Abbey Tripel; Trappist
ABV, Volume & Calories: 8 % in11.2 fl oz. estimated at 200 C
Purchased at: Canal’s Lawrenceville for $17.00 as a part of a 4 part gift pack complete with glass.
Aroma: faint, flowery, fruity, and wheaty.
Visuals: simple, beautiful packaging, golden, hazy, thin white staying head, crisp lace.
Taste: less balanced, heavy sweet malts, less hops, focus on sweet, fruity, apples, nutty, salty, peach.
Palate: rich fruity wash, terrycloth, spongey, longer muted finish.
Overall: A very nice dry tripel. I’d love to have it again. Quite enjoyable — would pair fantastically with fruit, chocolate, chicken.
Filed under: Abbey Tripel (trappist), Maredsous | Tags: alcohol, bright white head, clear to hazy, floral, fruit, golden, high craft, high malt, high quality, high strength, long spicy finish, medium design, medium high hops, nice, scratchy texture, spices, sticky lace, well balanced
ABV, Volume & Calories: 10 % in 25.4 fl oz. estimated at 400 C
Purchased at: Trenton Road Take Out, Bristol, PA for $6.99
Aroma: nice, spices, fruit, floral, alcohol. 9 out of 10.
Visuals: medium design, golden, clear to hazy, bright white head, sticky lace. 5 out of 5.
Taste: well balanced, high malt, medium high hops, high strength, high craft. 9 out of 10.
Palate: high quality, scratchy texture, long spicy finish. 4 out of 5.
Overall: A hoppy Belgian style. One of the most beautiful laces I’ve seen. Well done, a repeat, not necessarily a favorite, medium value, medium high craft. 17 out of 20.
Filed under: Abbey Tripel (trappist), Captain Lawrence | Tags: alcohol, bright, burn, fruit, golden, great lace, great strength, hazy, high malt, high quality, hops, long easy finish, master craft, medium hops, okay label design, smooth texture, spices, thin white head, very nice, well balanced
ABV, Volume & Calories: 10 % in 25.4 fl oz. estimated at 400 C
Purchased at: Canal’s Burlington, NJ for $13.29 after discount.
Aroma: very nice, fruit, spices, hops, burn, alcohol. 10 out of 10.
Visuals: okay label design, golden, bright, hazy, thin white head, great lace. 5 out of 5.
Taste: well balanced, high malt, medium hops, great strength, master craft. 10 out of 10.
Palate: high quality, smooth texture, long easy finish. 4 out of 5.
Overall: An absolutely delicious beer, easy to drink despite the ABV. I would get it again, but it’s so damn expensive, I doubt I will. Expertly crafted. 18 out of 20.
Filed under: Abbey Tripel (trappist), Flying Dog | Tags: alcohol, bananas, brilliant, cloves, flat, golden, hops, inviting aroma, just okay, no head, no lace, short finish, spices
Filed under: Abbey Tripel (trappist), Browerij Het Anker | Tags: banana, beautiful, biting, chemical, dark, drying, fruit, golden, hazy, inviting, long finish, nice lacing, sandy, some bitterness, sunrise, sweet, thin, white head, woody
ABV, Volume & Calories: 9% in 11.2 fl oz. estimated at 200 C
Purchased at: Canal’s Lawrenceville, NJ for $3.50 ($13.99 Belgian sampler)
Aroma: inviting, banana, fruit, sweet. 9 out of 10.
Visuals: gusher, hazy, golden, beautiful, sunrise, thin, white head, nice lacing. 5 out of 5.
Taste: banana, some bitterness, dark, chemical. 8 out of 10.
Palate: biting, drying, sandy, woody, long finish. 4 out of 5.
Overall: Unique. Seems commercial for a Belgian offering, but not bad. It’s good, but I wouldn’t travel for it. okay craft. 17 out of 20.
Filed under: Abbey Tripel (trappist), Weyerbacher | Tags: Bread, bronze, copper body, dull, flat, gentle aroma, good head, Grain, herbal, medium body, medium finish, medium flavor, medium intensity, nice, Nut, okay, pretty, slick, sweet, very sweet, well crafted
Filed under: Abbey Tripel (trappist), Southampton | Tags: apple, average craft, banana, brilliant, chemicals, clear at first, faint, fruit, golden color, juicy, mass produced fruit juice, no lace, peach, poor example, quick finish, round, soap, wispy white head
ABV, Volume & Calories: 8 % in 22 fl oz. estimated at 400 C
Purchased at: OakTree for $?
Aroma: faint, banana, fruit, apple. 8 out of 10.
Visuals: clear at first, golden color, brilliant, wispy white head, no lace. 3 out of 5.
Taste: banana, apple, peach, chemicals, soap, average craft. 7 out of 10.
Palate: round, juicy, quick finish. 3 out of 5.
Overall: A lot like mass produced fruit juice. Not bad, but even hoegaarden is better. I would not seek it out again, it was not very well crafted, and was a fairly poor example of the style. 16 out of 20.
