Fles 33cl thuis. Kruidig, zoetig, scherpig. Volle smaak, Belgisch gist, geel fruit, tonen van honing, flink koolzuur. Bittertje na. (11-2014).

I never quite understood the purpose of this tripel, considering this brewery already has the great Sint-Bernardus Tripel in their range... Anyway: beautiful deep ’old’ orange blonde colour, slightly hazy with quiet fizz and tiny bits of yeast here and there; crackling, irregular, off-white head. Fruity-estery and explicitly sweet aroma of mango, vanilla pudding, banana liqueur, red apple, candied oranges, honey, raisins, brown sugar (!), freshly baked cake and dougnuts, pancakes, lavender soap, Grand Marnier, almond, baker’s yeast, whisky. Fruity taste, lots of peach, apple and mango, stung by a sharp, minerally carbonation dancing on the surface of the tongue, then shifting to a bready, honeyish and lightly caramelly malt sweetness as well as a ’brown’ (candi) sugar sweetness, cookie dough, spicy yeasty hints, finishing in drying but just not astringent, brandy-like alcohol and herbal hops, but not nearly bitter enough to balance the sweetness. Now I understand its purpose: this is a tripel for those who have a sweet tooth. Though oversweetened to me and in that respect less balanced than Sint-Bernardus Tripel, this is still an interesting beer, clearly bearing the trademark of the Sint-Bernardus yeast. Still, I would not miss it if it were discontinued - as long as there is Sint-Bernardus Tripel, of course.

A dark yellow, cloudy beer with a tall and blond head. The nose has fruits and lemon, herbs and spices, some grain. Taste is fruitful and aromatic, grainy malts, strong spices, lemony sourness. Medium bodied, strong carbonation. Basic and good tripel, tasteful but not thrilling.

Slightly hazy, pale yellow. Small, white head. Light, yeasty and spicy aroma. A little grainy and bready. Flavour is yeasty, fruity and spicy. Lingering, spicy and slightly rough finish. Creamy feel.

Bottle. Pours hazy straw with airy off-white head. Clear aroma of fruit, malt and citrus, with notes of flowers and yeast. Sweet, malty and fruity flavour, with notes of flowers and bitter, hoppy touches. Good, round mouthfeel. Sligly spicy and hoppy finish. A good thing.

Golden colour, white foam. Medium carbonation. Sweet aroma of banana and peaches, bitter hops in the finish. Well balanced tripel. Easy drinkable. Not bad.

Good tripel, but I expect nothing less from the Bernardus brewery. Yeasty, fruity and with a nice hop bitterness.

330mL bottle at Delices et Caprices, pours a cloudy a hazy golden with a large white head. Aroma brings out lots of Belgian yeast, swee cereal malts, and floral notes. Flavour brings out complex Belgian yeast, sweet cereal malts, and floral notes. The yeast is typical St Bernardus complexity. Highly drinkable and complex. Very good stuff.

Golden colour, with medium white head. Smell is yeast and coriander. Taste is malty, some sweet notes like caramel, with some bitterness in the end. Some alcohol detectable in the taste. Good.

Ins Glas ergießt sich ein trübes bernsteinfarbenes Bier mit schöner Schaumkrone. Geruch malzig süß, alkoholisch, Nüsse, Früchte. Geschmack sehr süß malzig, dunkle Früchte, hefig, leicht alkoholisch.