Donkergeel bier met schuim. Bitterzoet en krachtig bier me iets van citrus, wat sinaasappel en wat hars. Een heel prettig tripel.

Tripel by Cabardouche in Antwerp, using a few classic hops, two of which belong to the most classic New World varieties one can think of, while the third is among the most classic English varieties. Can found - strangely - in a supermarket in Ghent rather than Antwerp, now exactly half a year old. Foamy, egg-white, thick and fluffy, plastery lacing, stable head on an initially clear warm 'old golden' robe with ochre-ish tinge and strings of lively sparkling in the middle. Not very inviting aroma of (over)ripe persimmon, cooked carrots, 'oude jenever', spoiled chervil soup, pond water, soggy old bread, withering leek, tamarillo, pear peel, cooked pumpkin, overcooked green beans, sulfuric elements (even a very vague hint at H2S). Fruity onset, hints of pear, persimmon and cooked courgette, sweetish at first but quickly drying, with a vague sourish tamarillo-like touch underneath, lively carbonated; smooth, fluffy mouthfeel, a soggy-bready maltiness thinned by alcohol in an early stage, but also bittered by these iconic hop varieties, bringing peppery and leafy flavours which are admittedly quite outspoken for a Belgian style tripel. Retronasally though, I get more tomato soup, chervil soup and even chicken soup than the typical aromas I would associate with Cascade, Tomahawk (identical to Columbus according to scientific research, by the way) and Target. There is an element of 'broad' hop bitterness as promised, but unfortunately, much more bitterness - or, better put, wryness - comes from 'jenever'-like, astringent, heating alcohol dominating the finish, burning away the hop flavours like a smouldering bonfire. If the classic aromas of these iconic hops could have been saved from this greedy and agressive alcohol, then this probably would have been a very interesting tripel, but in this form, too boozy for me personally.

Süffiger, dunkel malziger Beginn, herb, würzig, erhöhte Karbonisierung. Noten von Kaffee, moderat herb, angenehm hopfig, zunehmend alkoholisch, was aber nie stört. Würzig bleibend, langer Nachhall. 8/11/11/11/10/11

A clear golden yellow beer with a white head. Aroma of wheat malt, spices, some brett. Taste of herbal wheat malt, grains, yeast, mild metallic bitter hops.

Tap @ Cabardouche. Unclear orange golden body under a big, white head. Quite mild in aroma, but rather strong in taste. Not as sweet as expected from a triple, some zesty frutiness and bitterness. Balanced body with long lasting aftertaste. Unusually as a triple, and a bit messy in general term.

On tap at Cabardouche. Lightly herbal, with citrus zest, generic fruityness and some yeast impact. A bit strange Tripel, not bad, but not a favorite. 646412 251108

15/VIII/25 - 33cl bottle, shared @ Bier Central (Gent, BE), BB: 24/IV/27, BR14 (2025-786)

Cloudy amber to beige beer, huge creamy off-white head, stable, adhesive, leaving a nice lacing in the glass. Aroma: very malty, grains, some caramel, a bit of tropical fruits, slightly fruity, sweet impression, a bit yeasty, a little chemical. MF: lively carbon, medium body. Taste: soft acidity, malty, grains, a little sweet, some caramel, a bitter touch, soft acidity, good bitterness, citrus notes. Aftertaste: fruity, good bitterness, hoppy, a bit grassy, dry, malty finish, some caramel, a hint of chocolate.

Draught Frothy, very dense yellowish head, stable, over nearly opaque dark orange beer; shards of lace. Fresh malt, orangepeel, some continental hops, deciduous leaves (maple?); some candy sugar/syrup. Rather bitter, if with a good malty (partly coloured) underbuild. Again orange/orangepeel, and a fine balance between EU and NW hops. At least medium bodied, good carbonation, quite slick. Nice bitter tripel.