Reaper
Burial Beer Co. in Asheville, North Carolina, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Tripel Rotating Out of Production|
Score
6.87
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Oak-Aged Tripel
The reaper has transformed throughout the history of farming and here we pay homage to the original hand held harvesting tool. Just like farm tools evolve as the centuries pass, so do beers. There is no greater challenge than trying to modernize this century old Trappist ale. We use local honey, NC 6-row malt, a dose of Citra hops for bright aroma, and aging on French Oak to create a flavor bomb that will please both the casual beer drinker and the wine aficionado.
The reaper has transformed throughout the history of farming and here we pay homage to the original hand held harvesting tool. Just like farm tools evolve as the centuries pass, so do beers. There is no greater challenge than trying to modernize this century old Trappist ale. We use local honey, NC 6-row malt, a dose of Citra hops for bright aroma, and aging on French Oak to create a flavor bomb that will please both the casual beer drinker and the wine aficionado.
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5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
On tap at EatBar, pours a murky pineapple gold with a ring of white head. Nose has big honey and candy and schnapps, huge esters, clove and banana. Flavor follows, pineapple, candy, medicinal, some orange pith, lots of candy and bubblegum. Full bodied, sticky and sweet.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Jan 2018
at 06:59
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Clove and plenty of florals like a, well, burial. A little oak but well integrated. Some apricot. Hazy orange pour with decent head. Sweet finish with a little wood. Tap at Red Apron.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Dec 2017
at 13:49
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft at the brewery taproom during RBWG 2014 - Asheville. Pours clear gold with a foamy, white head. Doughy pale bread in the nose, some orange and other citrus aspect. Big sweet flavour, punchy, heavy and sugary, with lots of white bread, alcohol and yeast, some citrus and bubblegum, a dash of wood. Full bodied, chewy, with fine to average carbonation. Warming finish with strong drying wood, more sugary and doughy white bread. A bit heavy-handed overall.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Dec 2015
at 12:00
8.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft at the source. Hazy golden yellow color. Aroma is spiced and bready. Taste is peppery, herbal. Very nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Sep 2014
at 07:16
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at the brewery, RBWG stop
Clear golden with a small white head and some lacing. Mild aroma of banana, woody and yeast. Flavors of banana, yeast, fruity and sweet caramel
Decent
Clear golden with a small white head and some lacing. Mild aroma of banana, woody and yeast. Flavors of banana, yeast, fruity and sweet caramel
Decent
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Feb 2014
at 08:37
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
RBWG14 Trip Rating #87. Draft at the brewery. Pours a clear copper color with a thin white head. Good head retention. Aroma of pale malt, cider apples, honey, yeast. The taste is honey, pale malt, bread, spice, apples, bubblegum. Wood notes are very mild. Medium bodied, a bit disjointed but still very drinkable. Solid beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Feb 2014
at 14:30
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft at brewery. RBWG. Pours clear yellow gold. Nose and taste of oak, fruity esters, yeast, lemon and light alcohol. Medium body.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Feb 2014
at 08:30
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft - Honey and fruit esters. Clear gold with almost no head. Lots of honey and some spice, with a light bitterness to balance the sweetness. Long sweet finish that isn’t cloying. Different but awesome.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Feb 2014
at 11:39
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at the brewery. Pours a clear syrupy gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a sweet grain and honey note with a touch of light fruit. Flavor starts with sweet grain and honey with a touch of light fruits.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Feb 2014
at 15:31