Sloefmans (15389) reviewed Brugge Tripel from De Gouden Boom (Palm) 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
(What is this? Of course, the sucessor of Brugse tripel. But - is it the same and where is it brewed? The label says Palm breweries site DGB-Brugge. I hope so, many people doubt it. The ABV has been lowered (that's at least the third version). A taste difference seems clear.) Lighter amber, very clear to the last drop; good white head, big bubbles and quite lacey. Crystal malts & cookies in the nose, and faint hoppy smell. Bitter taste, but as from burnt malts, harsh, with an imminent alcohol impression as a Bisquit-based liqueur. Mouthfeel has obvious alcohol, burning sensation, but rather empty texture and not at all dry. Aftertaste is rather unpleasantly bitterish, not hoppy. There is quite some sweetness, but is remains well hidden. Is it suggestion - but the bitterish taste reminds me of the first Palm-edited Rodenbachs. That has been rectified since. On the positive side, the cloying sweetness has gone. --- Beer merged from original tick of Brugse Tripel on 15 Jul 2003 at 11:49 - Score: Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7. Original review text: (Fairly aged sample) Colour: clear light-amber. Thick creamy head, quite stable. Nose: straw, spicey, coriander, a bit fruity. Some caramel, figs. Cloying sweet taste, syrupy, toffee. Vague spicey notes. Some burnt malts as well. Liqueurish finish. Cloying mouthfeel, quite some alcohol. Again some fruitiness at the very end. Last quarter of the contents resembles yeast starter. Warming, it gets frankly undrinkable. Maybe I'm biased, but I recall 't Hamerken tripel (jet black) as superior to this 'Brugse' descendant. This, anyway, is too sweet for a real tripel, just not dry enough. If you're in for sweet strong beers, this is it.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Quite dark brown, with reddish shine; huge fluffy head, irregular, going in patches. Bit burnt nose, ironlike smell, as in blood. Revolting extra aroma, like something rotting. Bitterish start, then some sweet and yet an unnatural sourish finish, lactic. Thin and watery mouthfeel. This is infected, no doubt. Sad. Question is, who brews it these days?
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
very dark colour, the aroma has spickles of fruit in it (like kriek has lots of it), also a bit malty aroma Soft flavour, also bit malty.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Opaque brown, large off white head. Alcohol malt nose.Very carbonated. Malt/harsh alcohol heat taste
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Typical double, with typical double features. Nothing special, but certainly a nice malty double taste, when you need one.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Dark amber colour, thick head, nice lace. Nice malt and caramel aroma. Intense malt taste, a lot of caramel, somehow sweet. Ordinary palate, with a good amount of caramel.
fiulijn (28382) reviewed Steenbrugge Tripel from De Gouden Boom (Palm) 23 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Blond colour. Some medicinal aroma. Light body (for this strength), citrusy, too much alcohol. Pretty good hopping, in the body and the palate.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Very drinkable and very strong; a dangerous combination!!;-)...............
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 1.5
The taste is an awful mix of yeast and alcohol..............................
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Very nice, with a mild yeast effect that allowed the malt depth to shine through. Interesting chocolatey malty notes, coupled with mild spicy yeast character. Rubyish brown color. Nice head and lacing.