7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Mahogany color that an average sized head can be coaxed from with a good pour. Nice complex aroma of malt, dried fruit, and yeast. Full well rounded flavor. Not a bad Dubbel. Re-rate I dropped it a point each on palate for being thinner than some I’ve tried since and a point overall.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Jul 2004
at 13:53
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle Pours a common looking slightly hazy, light amber. A modest fizzy that dissapated after a moment leaving a little lacing. Aroma is swet, fruity, a bit of spice. Busy. Flavor is a medley of tastes. Cloves, floral, a bit sweet, a little malty and hops. The after taste is slightly darker and woody. Finish is smooth a heavy. In a good way. Abbey Tripels are a good thing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jul 2004
at 01:07
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
On Tap Arrived with a nice head that stayed for a few minutes. The lacing was very robust, nearly coating the glas as I drank it down the frst few inches. A medium unfiltered amber and the smell was faint and pleasant, sweet, malty and yeasty. Yes it was sweet, creamy, smooth and soft. Very tasty. I had this in a bottle before and this time was much better. Palate was thick, creamy, smooth and a bit heavy. Was pleasently surprised due to previous experience.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Jul 2004
at 22:41
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
I guess i was expecting a lot from a brewery called new belgium and my expectations got the better of me. This beer was low on taste, body and aroma. It did not differentiate itself at all. I was highly disappointed.
Tried
on 01 Jul 2004
at 18:53
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Pours a muddy amber with a nice tan head. Flavor is malty and i get lots of raisons. There is some lingering hops in the swallow. A very nice beer expierince in my opinion. Available almost everywhere and worth trying.
Tried
on 13 Jun 2004
at 15:43
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
I’m rarely wowed by wheat beers, but occasionally I stumble across one that really does the trick; this was one of them. Nice golden, with a crip looking head. Lemony wheated scent... flavor is smooth, crisp lemon, wheat, orange peel. Very nice! Had it on tap at the Yes Bar in San Fran.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Jun 2004
at 18:42
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours with a fairly clear orange body and a minimal off-white head. Aroma of bananas, clove, citrus, white grape, and sugar. Flavor is very tart and sweet, peppery and spicy, with notes of citrus and banana. Rather earthy finish. Solid, though I’d prefer the clove and pepper be toned down.
Tried
on 04 Jun 2004
at 21:11
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
I had heard so many great things about this beer, so I gave it a shot. Not overly impressed by any means, but didn’t dislike it. It’s kinda complex, with lots of flavors going on, but mainly a roasted hop thing, that’s not great, but not bad.
Tried
on 31 May 2004
at 03:59
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours a cloudy see through yellow. Nice head that stays around for awhile. Flavor is a doughy citrus with hints of bananas and cloves. Nice beer in so many ways, excellent flavor and appearence. Bravo for New Belgium for making a excellent tripple here in the states.
Tried
on 14 May 2004
at 20:06
7.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 4.5
Pour looks like honey with no head. Aroma is a nice balance of hops and citrus. Flavor is hops and a lemon lime combo.. The flavor dulls to almost nothing on the swallow and it leave a bitterness on the back of the throat. Ok I guess nothing to get excited about. Its something different.
Tried
on 22 Apr 2004
at 19:08