6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Opens with an audible release, if no gushing, to a very dense, whipped eggwhite-like head over lively carbonated metallic cognac-coloured beer. Vinous nose, alcohol. Faint wood; gassy through the carbonation. Alcohol, dried fruit as figs. Less vinous in the mouth, more towards brandy. Wood, bit of industrial honey. Alcoholheat, creamy head, quite slick, almost overcarbonated. De Meester can do better. Txs to Stef!
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Mar 2026
at 12:12
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
clear golden yellow, smooth beige head
aroma is yeasty, sour dough, oranges.
flavor is orange peel, belgian yeast, ripe bitter orange peel bitterness, warming alc. a boozy belgian strong ale.
aroma is yeasty, sour dough, oranges.
flavor is orange peel, belgian yeast, ripe bitter orange peel bitterness, warming alc. a boozy belgian strong ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Aug 2025
at 13:11
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Bottle, Bier Circus, Brussels, 19 Oct 2022) Pale amber colour with creamy, off-white head. Malty, fruity nose with notes of dried apricots, orange peel and spices. Malty, fruity taste with dried fruit, apricots, orange peel, marzipan, rye bread and a balanced spicy bitterness. Almost full body, with a certain sweetness. Tasty and well made tripel. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Apr 2023
at 19:16
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
33cl bottle from FreshMed supermarket Etterbeek, Brussels. F: medium, egg-white, good retention. C: deep gold, hazy. A: peach, floral, bit passion fruits, honey touch, bit biscuits. T: medium malty base, bit citrus, peach, floral, herbal, nice balanced bitterness, biscuits touch, medium to high carbonation, good one, enjoyed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Feb 2023
at 18:48
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle 33cl. @home poured into a chalice. Clear medium amber colour, good frothty white head, half-way lasting, thin layer with yeast islets remains, good lacing. Aroma sweet malts, Belgian yeast, orange, grain, biscuit, honey, spices, floral hops. Taste medium sweet and light bitter, malty, yeast, orange, biscuit, candy sugar, alcohol notes. Medium body, creamy texture, soft carbonation, mild sweetbitter aftertaste, malty and spicy notes, well-made, very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
from Finest Belgian Beers
on 14 Dec 2022
at 18:00
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
21st August 2022
A light haze on this rich gold beer, tidy pale cream colour head. Smooth and semi dry palate, reasonable fine carbonation. Smooth malts, a little creamy sweetness. Some Belgian spicy yeast in the mid. The red wine barrel is nicely done. Vanilla oak pairs well with the malts and the red wine is both mellow and rich. Light semi dry finish. I was a bit underwhelmed to start with but this one gradually seduced, it's a mellow tripel with rounded barrelling and it goes down easy.
A light haze on this rich gold beer, tidy pale cream colour head. Smooth and semi dry palate, reasonable fine carbonation. Smooth malts, a little creamy sweetness. Some Belgian spicy yeast in the mid. The red wine barrel is nicely done. Vanilla oak pairs well with the malts and the red wine is both mellow and rich. Light semi dry finish. I was a bit underwhelmed to start with but this one gradually seduced, it's a mellow tripel with rounded barrelling and it goes down easy.
Tried
on 19 Sep 2022
at 16:32
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
It’s always a good day when I get to sample a quadrupel. This one came from Belgian’s Finest some months ago. My Straffe Hendrik large tulip glass is ready to receive the pour, dark mahogany in color with a glorious, creamy top of yellow-tan, finely bubbled foam. I smell dates, cherries, yeast and grain. A drink ultimately, even better than the nose. Fruit cake, figs, black raisins, a touch of chocolate, yeast, sweet cherries and malt. Thick and rich. Bottle conditioned, it appears, judging by the final pour, I like that. This beer represents the style quite well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jul 2022
at 22:27
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
33cl bottle from FreshMed supermarket Etterbeek, Brussels. F: big, white, good retention. C: blonde, milky hazy. A: mellow tangerine, orange, bit pine, lime. T: medium malty base, orange, tangerine, spicy, bit herbal, lime, decent long lasting bitterness, medium to high carbonation, nice balanced for the style, enjoyed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jul 2021
at 20:02
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
33cl bottle from FreshMed supermarket Etterbeek, Brussels. F: medium, tanned, good retention. C: dark, opaque. A: dark malts, dark dried fruits, bit chocolate, plums, dates, bit caramel. T: full malty base, dried fruits, chocolate, bit herbal, caramel, raisins, coffee touch, medium carbonation, good for the style, enjoyed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Feb 2021
at 19:57
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
33cl bottle from FreshMed supermarket Etterbeek, Brussels. F: medium, egg-white, good retention. C: deep gold, hazy. A: malty, orange peels, fruity, bready, spicy, bit herbal. T: medium to full malty base, bready, mellow fruity, honey, herbal, decent bitterness, soft carbonation, quite nice balanced all together, enjoyed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jan 2021
at 19:34