Fizzy bronze-hued bottle-conditioned Belgian-style Triple Ale with round pearly bubbles, suspended micro particles, and cloudy yoke-like viscosity drops earthy vegetative initiation into candied floral yeast sentiment. Honeyed pale malting and orange-bruised coriander-cinnamon zeal inform creamy vanilla register juxtaposing peppery hop bitterness at effervescent finish. Easy drinkin’ fare despite sharp alcohol burn and minor diacetyl souring.
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(MIDNIGHT SUN) EPLUCHE-CULOTTE TRIPPEL BELGIAN-STYLE ALE
(VANDENBOSSCHE) PATER LIEVEN TRIPEL ABBEY ALE
Incisive honeyed orange-nectarine-coriander melange enhances minor plum souring and cotton-candied coughdrop sweetness of gooey sediment-filled amber-hazed moderate body. Buttery effervescence penetrates impending fresh cut chaffed wheat and permissive clove-ginger-peppercorn seasoning, but disparaging dirty grain earthiness and watery fizz-hopped finish nullify up-front medicinal promise.
VICTORY GOLDEN MONKEY TRIPEL
Creamy Belgian-styled tripel mixes honeyed barleymalt affectation with compost-wafted white-peppered white-wined white ale character. Candi-sugared fig-dried rye wheat backdrop and pecan-almond snip deepened by herbal fungi. Moderate hop bitterness tucks away clove-ginger-nutmeg undertones and teensy coriander-anise adjunct before potent curacao orange finish gets serious alcohol jolt.
KROSS BRUEGHEL BLONDE ALE
(DARK HORSE) SAPIENT TRIP ALE
HANSJE DRINKER TRIPEL
Murky fruit-scented bottle-conditioned amber-hazed Dutch ale knocks off a fruitful floral-hopped Belgian Abbey succinctly. Perfumed yeast sweetness matches silken butterscotch thrust while lemony curacao orange tartness and red apricot ripeness tingle coriander spicing. Nice alcohol buzz simmered by clean water smoothness.
NEW HOLLAND BLACK TULIP TRIPPEL ALE
Glowing yellow-hazed Belgian-styled ale integrates lemon-peeled orange rind souring with floral clove-coriander spicing as herbal hop persuasion increases. Concealed tangerine-pineapple-mango tang scurries above tart cranberry, green apple, and dried banana midst. Peppery ‘tulip pedal’ dusting and white grape tannins leave oaken resin atop pungent bitterness.
VOODOO LOVE CHILD ALE
Uniquely mellow, opaquely pinkish amber, lambic-inspired tripel aged with candi-sugared cherries, raspberries, and passion fruit retains busy brimstone-affected tropical fruitiness. An acquired taste, its soft hop fizz underscores tertiary rose-watered white grape, cranberry, and champagne tartness.
BISON ORGANIC BELGIAN ALE
(D’ECAUSSINNES) ULTRA BLOND TRIPEL
Extraordinarily complex 10% alcohol-seduced Belgian tripel integrates succulent dried fruit prevalence with mocha chocolate-y Raisinette creaminess. Merlot grape, overripe banana, and black cherry puree thicken barleywine center securing mildewed yeast benefactor. Sugary cotton candy, jellybean, and vanilla illusions seep through with relative ease.
(HUYGHE) DELIRIUM TREMENS ALE
Brewed since 1654, robust highly-hopped triple-fermented strong ale decorates caramel malt facade with banana-dried coriander-spiced orange-apricot-pineapple-mango fruiting and dark floral bouquet. At midst, sugar-candied cherry-plum illusions dance on the tongue, informing busy white-peppered tropical-fruited finish. Cream-colored bottle depicts pink elephants – a sign of ‘delirium’ for this mastodonic 8.5% alcohol-fueled ale perfect as dessert or fine replacement for sherbet.