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Captain Lawrence Brewing Company in Elmsford, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Tripel Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.16
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This beer is an American adaptation to the classic Belgian style of beer known as a Tripel. Historically Tripels were brewed to have a very light golden color, a moderate hop presence, and be around 9% alcohol. But we are not in Belgium, so I decided to crank up the hops, dry hop the beer with American Amarillo hops, and brew it to 10% ABV. This is our American Tripel, enjoy.
Sensory Profile:
Enjoy in a goblet or wine glass.
Tropical fruit and honey are the two biggest aromas coming from this lively brew. While the hop bitterness is not as powerful as an IPA, the hop flavor melds nicely with the fruity flavors created by the imported Belgian yeast strain used.
Food Pairing: This beer goes great with roasted vegetables, fish and rotisserie chicken. And it can be used as a aperitif before dinner with shrimp cocktail.
Sensory Profile:
Enjoy in a goblet or wine glass.
Tropical fruit and honey are the two biggest aromas coming from this lively brew. While the hop bitterness is not as powerful as an IPA, the hop flavor melds nicely with the fruity flavors created by the imported Belgian yeast strain used.
Food Pairing: This beer goes great with roasted vegetables, fish and rotisserie chicken. And it can be used as a aperitif before dinner with shrimp cocktail.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
75 cl bottle @ O’Hara’s Freehouse. Rated on 18.02.2011
Aroma has soapy citrus, some spices and hints of alcohol. Flavour is rather rich on citrus. Also some spices and hints of alcohol. Good tripel, although the alcohol comes through too much.
Aroma has soapy citrus, some spices and hints of alcohol. Flavour is rather rich on citrus. Also some spices and hints of alcohol. Good tripel, although the alcohol comes through too much.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Apr 2012
at 01:26
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
750 ml. Hazy golden body with a frothy white head, slowly diminishing. Aroma of coriander, citrus, candied fruits, toasted grain, flowers and pepper. The flavor is moderately to heavily sweet and lightly bitter. It finishes lightly to moderately sweet and moderately bitter. Medium to full body, velvety texture and lively carbonation. Peppery alcohol in the finish and a bit on the sweet side (though avoiding the cloying sweetness of many US tripels), but nice spice flavors from the yeast and hops along with notes of pineapple and pine.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Mar 2012
at 07:59
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
bottle at home ... golden amber ... thin white head ... soft yeasty ... sweet fruits ... mellow honey oily nose ... little fizzy ... tart front ... some white wine ... not really my thing ... little
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jan 2012
at 13:54
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
750 ml bottle into chalice, no bottle date. Violent gusher upon opening, but I did not lose very much of the beer. Pours hazy golden straw color with a nice fluffy 2 finger off white head with fantastic retention and reduces to a thick cap that lasts. Some decent lacing clings to the glass, with plenty of carbonation streaming up. Aromas of huge lemon zest, clove, orange zest, pear, pepper, grass, light biscuit, and yeast spices. Damn nice big citrus forward aromas. Taste of big lemon zest, pear, pineapple, apricot, orange, pepper, clove, grass, biscuit, tart grain, and spicy yeast. Lingering notes of citrus, pepper, pear, yeast spices, tart grain, and clove on the finish for a while. Medium-high carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a fairly creamy and slightly slick mouthfeel that drinks pretty easily for being 10%. Alcohol is incredibly well hidden; with hardly any warming on the finish noticed. Overall this is definitely an excellent Tripel; with big fruitiness and nice flavor balance.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jan 2012
at 19:21
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
750 mL bottle obtained by a friend from New Beer Distributors two and a half years ago. Pours a hazy orange color with a bit of lemon yellow. Large frothy tan head. Good head retention and decent lacing. Aroma of big spicy notes, stone fruits, spicy hops and bread. The taste is bread, stone fruits, candied citrus, apricot, brandy, spicy finish. Medium-full bodied. Nice beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Oct 2011
at 20:08
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to footbalm
Appearance: Slightly cloudy golden with a big white head and good lacing
Aroma: Belgian yeast, spicey and toasted malts
Taste: Toasted malts, yeasty, peppery and citus
Decent
Appearance: Slightly cloudy golden with a big white head and good lacing
Aroma: Belgian yeast, spicey and toasted malts
Taste: Toasted malts, yeasty, peppery and citus
Decent
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2011
at 14:14
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Maltzilla’s tasting. Pours clear golden color with off white head. Aromas of Belgian yeast, spices and hops. Tastes like a hopped up Belgian tripel. Medium body with lively carbonation. An interesting take on a classic style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 May 2011
at 10:39
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared, thxx to ekstedt 2011-04-01 Göteborg AR: yoghurt, pine, apricot AP: watery apricot, fluffy rocky white head F: sour, ruhbarb, apricots, dry fruits but fruit juicy, citrus
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 May 2011
at 13:34
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Golden colour with an off-white head. Aroma is flower, spices, fruit. Flavour is flower, spices, berries, alcohol, hop, sugar. Full bodied nice beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Apr 2011
at 02:20
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Ølbutikken. Nice head with good duration. Color is yellow. Aroma and taste are yeast, fruits, citrus, malt and hops. Great balance.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Apr 2011
at 11:30