Trade Winds
The Bruery in Placentia, California, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Tripel Summer Out of Production|
Score
7.16
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Tripel Belgian-Style Ale Brewed with Rice and Thai Basil
Our Summer seasonal, Trade Winds Tripel is a Belgian-style Golden Ale with a Southeast Asian twist. Instead of using candi sugar (typical for such a beer), we use rice in the mash to lighten the body and increase the gravity, and spice with Thai Basil. The result is an aromatic, digestible and complex beer made for a lazy summer evening.
Our Summer seasonal, Trade Winds Tripel is a Belgian-style Golden Ale with a Southeast Asian twist. Instead of using candi sugar (typical for such a beer), we use rice in the mash to lighten the body and increase the gravity, and spice with Thai Basil. The result is an aromatic, digestible and complex beer made for a lazy summer evening.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Vinspecialisten, Aalborg. Hazy golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, oranges, yeasty and spicy. Flavor is quite sweet and rather bitter. Dry and rather bitter finish. 231214
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2014
at 14:34
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
This was poured into a chalice.
The appearance was a nice hazy orange to cloudy brown color. The head maintains a gentle level of foamy thickness. Adequate lacing streams along the chalice.
The smell had some soft spice to bring an inviting light sweet Summery pear that came across fairly refreshing.
The taste was invitingly sweet and refreshing with a sticky sweet apples and pears. Light earthy/herbal quality of spice amplifies some refreshing qualities over my tongue. Light pear-like aftertaste leads into a nice finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a nice refreshing/sessionable quality rolling over my tongue.
Overall, nice refreshing Summery Tripel, not as yeasty as some tripels I’ve had, but this would make a great session in the Summer.
The appearance was a nice hazy orange to cloudy brown color. The head maintains a gentle level of foamy thickness. Adequate lacing streams along the chalice.
The smell had some soft spice to bring an inviting light sweet Summery pear that came across fairly refreshing.
The taste was invitingly sweet and refreshing with a sticky sweet apples and pears. Light earthy/herbal quality of spice amplifies some refreshing qualities over my tongue. Light pear-like aftertaste leads into a nice finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a nice refreshing/sessionable quality rolling over my tongue.
Overall, nice refreshing Summery Tripel, not as yeasty as some tripels I’ve had, but this would make a great session in the Summer.
Tried
on 09 Nov 2014
at 14:46
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(tap) clear yellow colour with a small white head; floral aroma, lilies; interesting, refreshing, balanced flavour
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Sep 2014
at 21:51
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
750 ml bottle. Pours a clear gold with full head. Aromas of bananas, apples, toasted rice and malts, and hint of copper. Flavors are similar with more pronounced copper; and a fruity, light bitter and spicy finish. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Aug 2014
at 13:51
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
600 yen for 120 ml, bottle at Hanshin Seed Event. Slightly opaque gold with a thick creamy off-white head. Yogurt, fruity, spicy Belgian yeast aroma. Wow, soft round spritzy carbonation & full mouthfeel. Tasty fruity, banana, yoghurt, a bit sour & tart. I liked it & was surprised to hear it was 8%!
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jul 2014
at 05:51
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
750ml bottle pours a clear gold with a ring of sticky, white head. Nose has a ton of spice, coriander, white pepper, candy sugar. Flavor is spicy, sweet, candy sugar, honey, coriander, grass. Full bodied, sticky, spicy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jul 2014
at 13:44
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Spain just lost and I’m drinking good beer. Viva! Haha. Pours cloudy orange with OK head and lacing. Coriander and some light basil. Finishes with light sweetness. Some booze. Well done and basil is just present enough to add an interesting twist to the style. Tap at Bruery event at Scion.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Jun 2014
at 14:42
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 3/13/2013. Pours slightly hazy bright gold color with a 1-2 finger dense white head with good retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Aromas of big lemon zest, orange, peach, pear, pineapple, light apricot, black pepper, basil, bread, light honey, herbal, floral, and yeast earthiness. Fantastic aromas with awesome complexity of fruity/earthy yeast with balanced spice and pale malt notes; with good strength. Taste of big lemon zest, orange, peach, pear, pineapple, light apricot, black pepper, basil, bread, light honey, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Moderate peppery yeast spice on the finish; with lingering notes of lemon zest, orange, peach, pear, pineapple, light apricot, black pepper, basil, bread, light honey, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity of fruity yeast flavors with balanced spice and pale malts; with a great malt/yeast flavor balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium-high carbonation and medium bodied; with a very smooth, crisp, and lightly prickly mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a light warming present after the finish. Overall this is an absolutely outstanding tripel! Fantastic fruity/spicy yeast complexity with balanced spice and pale malt flavors; and extremely smooth and crisp to sip on. A highly enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 May 2014
at 20:16
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at the Cannery Row Brewing Co, Monterey, 29/04/14. Lightly hazed golden with a moderate off white covering that stays for the show. Nose is lemon rind, spice, yeast esters, floral tones, straw, light booze. Taste comprises much the same, caramel, sweetness kept in check, citric peel. Medium + body, fine carbonation, lgiht booze and spice in the close. Decent enough tripel.
Tried
from Can
on 11 May 2014
at 06:44
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
03.02.2014, 075l bottle @ home:
Big overcarbonated longlasting fizzy head. Aroma is slightly fresh fruity, citrus, light malts, hay, citrus peel, yeast, lychee, flowers, sugar. Taste is slightly dry, hay, yeast, citrus peel, light malts, flowers, alcohol, citrus, hints of tropical fruits. Medium bitterness, slightly dry mouthfeel, high carbonation. Nice enough.
Big overcarbonated longlasting fizzy head. Aroma is slightly fresh fruity, citrus, light malts, hay, citrus peel, yeast, lychee, flowers, sugar. Taste is slightly dry, hay, yeast, citrus peel, light malts, flowers, alcohol, citrus, hints of tropical fruits. Medium bitterness, slightly dry mouthfeel, high carbonation. Nice enough.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Feb 2014
at 11:57