Bacchus Tripel
Allagash Brewing Company in Portland, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Tripel Special Out of Production|
Score
7.06
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Clarkvv (16327) reviewed Bacchus Tripel from Allagash Brewing Company 18 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Draught at EBF on 2/10/07
Vibrant golden-amber, with a coppery sheen to it, just like the regular trippel, of course. Large white head is held at cover and leaves quite a bit of lacing. The liquid shows moderate carbonation and a high clarity, although there is a touch of unfiltered haze. I thought there was just a slight peachy-rose tint from the wine barrel, though that could just be my imagination.
Intensely fruity/tannic nose, much like the En Garde, indicates a relatively fresh barrel with tons of wine character. Red currants, cranberries, curacao, tart cherries and strawberries all seem to comprise the wine-like aroma, which is decidedly strong. Chewy aromatic malts and light biscuity notes sit behind it, with the strong, ester-rich yeast and light earthy tones seeping in to the barrel character to produce curious results. Moderate tannic qualities on the end produce a dry, acidic finish but it leaves a little room for some soft, pale malt sweetness. Fruitiness continues, a very deep and juicy (but tart) red berry fruitiness, that is probably a bit too much and really leaves the beer component searching for an identity (though it is nice for what it is).
Strong fruitiness again in the flavor, with plenty of acids up front and a very dry, almost grainy, woodiness that stretches the malt sweetness to its limit. The fantastic yeast character of the trippel can’t be held back, however, and it’s there, in it’s estery, spicy glory, but a moderately sharp tannic acidity, and sweet fruitiness begin to win out on the finish. The vanilla and almond-cream-laced alcohol esters from the base beer are still present, though they sort of clash with the lighter, brighter wine notes, I think. Still, very intriguing overall, and it certainly is much nicer than the obnoxious trainwreck that is curieux. But I still think it’s got too much wine. I get the impression of drinking wine, like I did with Cantilon Reed Pinot, and not enough of drinking beer. The fruitiness gets a little fatiguing as well. Texture is perfect, just like in the Trippel. A touch of slickness from the barrel does not really disrupt.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
EBF 2007 - the third barrel-aged beer of the night from these guys - sans the fruit of the other two (avance, inoculator), this beer was free to soak up all the wood it wanted, and, hence, leave it soaking into my palate - I got way too much wood from this - vanilla and oak overpower very faint flavors of wine grapes, honey, some floral hints - this just lacked balance to me.
maniac (11830) reviewed Bacchus Tripel from Allagash Brewing Company 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
On tap at Capital Ale House - Downtown. Supposedly the keg said Wine aged tripel. Hazy golden amber body with a small white head. Sweet caramel and light oak aroma. Sweet, slightly tart flavor with some caramel, vanilla, oak, and a touch of honey.