Tripel Burner
Brooklyn Brewery in New York City, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Tripel Rotating|
Score
7.17
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In ancient Chinese medicine, the “Triple Burner” was responsible for the production and flow of energy throughout the body. The Triple Burner, or “San Jiao”, is not an actual organ of the body, but a sort of "spiritual water wheel” that takes in food, water, light and air, and transforms them into the life force known as “qi”. Tonics supporting the Triple Burner often included licorice root to encourage “natural sweetness and a light, joyful presence.”
We don’t know if it’s all true, there’s no denying that it sounds really cool. And frankly, we think everyone’s "qi” could use a little more balance. White wine barrels, a licorice spice blend from the famed spice wizard Lior Lev Sercarz, and a strong Belgian-inspired tripel base create Tripel Burner, a heady, aromatic ale that reaches a higher state of serenity.
Take a sip. Do you feel it? A certain warmth, a dry palate opening onto a fleeting impression of sweetness, a rush of figs, a touch of vanilla, a whisper of mint, a transportation of the mind? Poured into a proper glass, among friends, family or other good people, Tripel Burner can bring all the elements of the situation together. Relax and allow the energy to flow between you, your people, the music, the lights, the food. Good. You have arrived. Mind you, we are not claiming that Tripel Burner binds the universe together. That would be preposterous. Wouldn’t it?
Style: Licorice-spiced tripel aged in white wine barrels
Malts: Pilsner
Additions: Licorice spice blend from Lior Lev Sercarz
Hops: Perle, Aurora
Yeast: Our House Belgian Yeast
Original Gravity: 20.5° Plato
We don’t know if it’s all true, there’s no denying that it sounds really cool. And frankly, we think everyone’s "qi” could use a little more balance. White wine barrels, a licorice spice blend from the famed spice wizard Lior Lev Sercarz, and a strong Belgian-inspired tripel base create Tripel Burner, a heady, aromatic ale that reaches a higher state of serenity.
Take a sip. Do you feel it? A certain warmth, a dry palate opening onto a fleeting impression of sweetness, a rush of figs, a touch of vanilla, a whisper of mint, a transportation of the mind? Poured into a proper glass, among friends, family or other good people, Tripel Burner can bring all the elements of the situation together. Relax and allow the energy to flow between you, your people, the music, the lights, the food. Good. You have arrived. Mind you, we are not claiming that Tripel Burner binds the universe together. That would be preposterous. Wouldn’t it?
Style: Licorice-spiced tripel aged in white wine barrels
Malts: Pilsner
Additions: Licorice spice blend from Lior Lev Sercarz
Hops: Perle, Aurora
Yeast: Our House Belgian Yeast
Original Gravity: 20.5° Plato
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8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750 ml bottle into chalice, bottled on 7/20/2016. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy golden orange/amber color with a 1 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big lemon, orange peel, pear, apple, white grape, peach, apricot, golden raisin, peppercorn, coriander, clove, licorice, mint, oak, white wine, vanilla, light banana, honey, candi sugar, cracker, biscuit, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Incredible aromas with fantastic complexity and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, licorice/spices, wine barrel, and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big lemon, orange peel, pear, apple, white grape, peach, apricot, golden raisin, peppercorn, coriander, clove, licorice, mint, oak, white wine, vanilla, light banana, honey, candi sugar, cracker, biscuit, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Good amount of peppery yeast and light tannic wine/oak spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of lemon, orange peel, pear, apple, white grape, peach, apricot, golden raisin, peppercorn, coriander, clove, licorice, mint, oak, white wine, vanilla, honey, biscuit, and herbal/yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, licorice/spices, wine barrel, and bready malt flavors; with a great malt/spiciness balance, and zero cloying sweetness after the finish. Moderate dryness from carbonation and yeast/oak spiciness. High carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, crisp, moderately creamy/bready/grainy, and lightly sticky/tannic balanced mouthfeel that is awesome. Alcohol is very well hidden, a small warmth lingers after the finish; with zero barrel booziness. Overall this is an incredible Tripel! All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, licorice/spices, wine barrel, and bready malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and easy to sip on for the huge ABV. This has a nice pleasant level of licorice presence that is not overwhelming; with an amazing balance of the yeast/spice/barrel/malt flavors. A really amazing offering all around.
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from Bottle
on 06 Dec 2016
at 21:41