6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours black, gigantic, tanned head (no gusher, but it pours just as foamy). The foam is very stable, even rising, making it a job for the long run to actually fill this glass with beer. The scent is very intense vaniline. Bourbon, sharp (acidic?) touch, roasty, some ash even. Not as creamy and intense and smooth as the American versions we all love so much. The beer is highly carbonated. Taste is rather sharp ( not specifically sour though, so don't think it's infected, just overcarbed / Not fully fermented before bottling ? ) intense vaniline, oak, roasty, mildly ashy. Body is medium thin to thin. Its not bad, at all, but there sure is room for improvement.
Tried
on 09 Feb 2021
at 19:31
6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jan 2021
at 12:54
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jan 2021
at 07:14
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Pours very, very foamy . Medium dark amber, relatively unclear. White, dense, stable (and huge) head. Scent still is very intense though, all the good hoppyness we know and love ( at least, I do ) of Hoogheid. Malty. Very natural aroma in general. Taste is surprisingly bitter. very malty (cornflake like) . Intense yeast impression as well. Not very Belgian like yeast, but yeasty nevertheless. High carbonation ( lowered by the big head already, so I'd say its a bit overcarbed ). Decent, but no match to the real deal
Tried
on 21 Jan 2021
at 11:31
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Fles gedeelt met Roelzie1986. Het is een helder goudgeel bier met een volle witte schuimkraag. Het heeft een moutige wat bloemige geur. De smaak is moutig, bloemig en hoppig.
Tried
on 13 Jan 2021
at 17:40
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from LDW, Eke. Hazy golden colour, white foam. Nose of citrus, grass, some spices, little sourish. Not very well balanced. Not the best tripel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2021
at 21:00
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Huge, very thick & dense yellowish head over hazy amber-golden beer. All yeast/proteins in suspension. Very inviting exotic fruit nose, lychee, passion fruit, rosewater. Bit fleeting aromas, however, and a bit of oxydation. Bitter-fruity, bit caramel, toasted/dried fruit. Again a very light amount of oxydation. Maybe medium bodied, but very slick at the same time, not in the least because of the suspended proteins. Despite warnings from unsuspected source, I pretty much liked this beer.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Dr. Beer - Bar & Shop
on 09 Jan 2021
at 08:24
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bouteille 33cl, from and shared with Eugene @ 77ships pre-2021 tasting in Antwerpen.
BB 08/05/2025.
Noire huile de moteur, col fin beige.
Arôme est plaisant sur de belles effluves de malts - caramel, chocolaté, pointe de vanille et un léger effet booze en rétro. Le boisé de 'Four Roses' est bien placé même si ce dernier ne consiste qu'en des copeaux macérés dans cet alcool.
Palais est malté profond, pointe adoucie de copeaux de chêne qui apporte une pointe vanillée. Pointe de toffee avec une petite note rappelant un léger fumé en fin de bouche.
BB 08/05/2025.
Noire huile de moteur, col fin beige.
Arôme est plaisant sur de belles effluves de malts - caramel, chocolaté, pointe de vanille et un léger effet booze en rétro. Le boisé de 'Four Roses' est bien placé même si ce dernier ne consiste qu'en des copeaux macérés dans cet alcool.
Palais est malté profond, pointe adoucie de copeaux de chêne qui apporte une pointe vanillée. Pointe de toffee avec une petite note rappelant un léger fumé en fin de bouche.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2020
at 13:52
3.5/10
@ 2018
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Dec 2020
at 18:55
3.5/10
Tried
on 19 Dec 2020
at 18:36