Lienne in Lierneux, close to Vielsalm in the Belgian province of Liège, taking on the tripel style, one of their newest ones to date. Egg-white, membrane-lacing, mousy, medium sized, slowly breaking head on a cloudy ochre-tinged golden blonde beer, shifting to a somewhat 'dirty' beige with sediment. Aroma of sweet ripe Honeydew melon, banana bread, canned pineapple, powder sugar melting on a hot pancake, candy apple, stewed pear, bread pulp, hints of straw, camomile, cake dough, young 'genièvre'. Fruity, sweet onset, ripe pear, melon, banana, candied pineapple and fried apple, fizzy carbonation, full and rather 'fluffy' mouthfeel. Soft white-bready maltiness with ongoing banana and pineapple esters as well as a coating of honeyish unfermented sugars; floral hops add a light spiciness in the end, eventually turning out longer than expected and even a bit rooty in the very end, while a dash of 'jenever'-like alcohol establishes a gentle warmth. Some clove-like phenols and bready-yeasty elements linger amidst this warmth, but the fruity sweetness remains the dominant factor, though it does not impair drinkability anywhere. Sweet tripel alright, so almost by definition intended for larger audiences, but remarkably elegant in being a sweet tripel, with a surprisingly hop bitter tail and elegant 'yellow' fruitiness. Refined for a style that is usually produced in a much less thoughtful manner - somehow I knew this Lienne interpretation would not disappoint...