Pours like a very foamy lager - lots of head and carbs, okay yellow-ish body though on the dark side but still, honestly, rather syrupy-looking; the stench is that of a strong lager. Hops, grains, all the rest, just the same as you could imagine, a big fighting lager but nothing there to inspire you. The flavour is sweet molasses and caramel, big candy sugar, rather harsh to suck down. If only she would have stayed with John Candy instead of trying to fuss with the new guy, but honesty and thankfully it's nice it's not me for once.

Brown bottle, 650 ml, via Erik-P CANBIF - October 2016 (thank you!), savoured on February 2 2017; eye: caramel with an orangey hue, slightly hazy, no effervescence, ring of greyish head, slight lacing; nose: Belgian yeast, candied sugar, malt, slight fruity, clove; mouth: Belgian yeast, candied sugar, alcohol, malt, caramel, light fruity, clove, finale in Belgian yeast with light presence of alcohol acridness, medium-full body, good carbonation, lightly sweet, alcoholic texture; overall: correct FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 650 ml, via Erik-P - CANBIF octobre 2016 (thank you!), savourée le 2 février 2017; œil : caramel avec une teinte orangée, très légèrement voilée, pas d’effervescence, anneau de mousse grisâtre, très légère dentelle; nez : levure belge, sucre candi, malt, très léger fruité, clou de girofle; bouche : levure belge, sucre candi, alcool, malt, caramel, léger fruité, clou de girofle, finale en levure belge avec légère présence d’âcreté d’alcool, corps moyen-corsé, bonne carbonatation, légèrement sucrée, texture alcoolique; en résumé : correct

Draft - Sweet and flowery grains. Clear gold with a decent white head. Sweet, touch of perfume and Belgian yeasts. A bit sweet but style appropriate. Decent.

650 ml bottle. Pours a copper color with light head. Aromas of raisins, honey, resin, and dried malts. Flavors of nougat, butter, pears, resin, and burnt banana/spice. Dry and flat. Missing something - can’t say this is reflective of style.

Draught at St. Augustine’s, Vancouver
Hazy golden color, almost no head. The aroma is mild, there is some coriander. Bold body structure; the spicy character is present, but it’s moderately sweet, too much for a Tripel, and quite oily; there is some fruitiness, esters, from the yeast; strong bitterness; the alcohol feeling is also too evident.
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On tap at St. Augustine's, pours a clear golden with a medium off-white head. Aroma of candied sugar, apples and some Belgian yeast. Flavour of sweetened apples and pears, lots of yeast, some dry citrus peel, with mild astringency. Very good - very authentic tasting.