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Got in a trade with GreenBayBA. 12 ounce can into chalice, canned on 3/28/2019. Pours moderately hazy/cloudy deep golden/amber/light orange color with a 1 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, red apple, citrus peel/zest, wood, peppercorn, clove, light banana/bubblegum/pine, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light honey, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, candi sugar, and pale/wheat malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, red apple, citrus peel/zest, wood, peppercorn, clove, light banana/bubblegum/pine, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light honey, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate peppery/clove yeast spiciness; and pine, citrus peel/zest, herbal, floral, grassy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, red apple, citrus peel/zest, wood, peppercorn, clove, banana, bubblegum, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light honey, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, candi sugar, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with an awesome malt/bitter/spiciness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp/clean finishing. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitter/spiciness, and carbonation. Medium-plus carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth and moderately creamy/bready/grainy/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is great. Minimal lingering resins through the glass. Minimal warming alcohol for 8.4%. Overall this is an awesome hoppy tripel. All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, candi sugar, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth and fairly crisp/clean/refreshing to drink with the mellowly bitter/spicy/drying finish; not aggressively bitter on hops. Awesome Mosaic, Ekuanot, and Zythos profile. Very juicy, vibrant, and fairly dank/earthy hops with balanced Trappist yeast complexity; with a clean candi sugar, and pale/wheat malt backbone. Minimal residual sweetness with crisp dryness. A really enjoyable offering. Spot on base style example, with added hop complexity. Really impressive.