Ondineke Oilsjtersen Tripel - KleinBrouwerij De Glazen Toren

coreyfmcdonald

Georgia

4.21/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

750ml bottle into a snifter

A: Pours a slightly hazy color with two fingers of fluffy head. Decent retention and great lacing.

S: Strong floral aroma with peppercorn, light vanilla, and light pineapple sweetness. Very well balanced aroma.

T: Again quite floral with a strong candied dried pineapple. The beer has a distinct yeasty/citrusy taste that goes very well with the other flavors. Maybe some candied ginger.

M: Light bodied with strong carbonation.

O: This is a great Tripel. Floral, yeasty, fairly dry, and quite flavorful. Recommended.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 02:15:21 | More by coreyfmcdonald

Blindpigbiz

California

4.15/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25

Smell: herbs, coriander specifically, and subtle floral notes

Taste: HOT DAMN! Ginger infused champagne laced with honey dew and tinges of herbs adjunct to sweet herbal floral notes and candied sugar; it's like Vernon's ginger ale on the best possible steroids you can find on the market, plus class

This beer goes incredibly well with Alfredo fruti de mare and any other type of white sauced dish one can find

AGE THIS BEER UPRIGHT IN A CELLAR OR, FOR US COLLEGE KIDS, A CLOSET FOR ONE YEAR (I drank this in 2011, you can do the math unless you had the whole 750ml alone in which I must say that if you need a friend to help, hit me up sometime)

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 09:29:33 | More by Blindpigbiz

srhoadsy

Florida

4.16/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served chilled into a fluted tulip.

Pours a hazy blonde with an inch+ of airy white head that quickly recedes leaving a moderate surface layer and lacing.

Aromas of grass and grain along with pear, lemon and grapes. Seems mild at first but as it breathes it really opens up.

Tastes follow through the aromas with a slight musty funk from the Belgian yeast.

Light to medium bodied with a crisp but sweet finish and moderate carbonation. Mildly sweet aftertaste.

Mild but complex at the same time. A very refreshing beer. Wish I had another bottle.

Serving type: bottle

04-08-2013 00:04:28 | More by srhoadsy

Sunnanek

Sweden

4.4/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: The pour is all about the white compact enormous head, very thick. After a while the liquid rises as the head settles; clear golden with microscopical small bubbles. Really nice lacings.

S: Yeast and funk, Belgian style. Rich fruityness; pears, oranges, ripe red apples. Some grassy notes along side with flowery notes. Very complex.

T: Sweet, almost syrupy malts. But then Belgian yeast and spices. Cloves and grass. The hops are a bit fresher than in most Belgian Ales; something that's a good thing in this beer. Bitter as well as floral. Sour. Still complex.

M: Sour long aftertaste. Body is creamy full while carbonation is rich but very smooth.

O: A very nice and complex Tripel.

Serving type: bottle

02-13-2013 17:01:22 | More by Sunnanek

CookstLiquor

British Columbia (Canada)

4.48/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 750ml bottle. Rich, slightly cloudy orange-yellow colour. The nose on this is an amazing fruit basket of melon, muscat grapes and even some floral notes. Beautiful. It has nice, effervescent carbonation and a pleasant mouthfeel. There's a good hop presence on the fruity palate --with plenty of bubblegum, melon and spice flavours -- that balances the alcohol and sweetness nicely. A really original-tasting tripel.

Serving type: bottle

11-09-2012 22:39:48 | More by CookstLiquor

superspak

Michigan

3.8/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

750 ml bottle into chalice, no bottle dating. Pours cloudy golden orange color with a fairly dense 1-2 finger white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Some decent spotty lacing clings to the glass, with a fair amount of carbonation streaming up. Aromas of pear, lemon, apricot, honey, grape, caramel, herbal, floral, earth, and light spiciness. Fairly nice and balanced aromas with good strength. Taste of pear, apricot, grape, lemon, herbal, honey, earth, pepper, and light yeast spiciness. Lingering notes of grape, apple, pear, herbal, honey, caramel, earth, and light yeast spiciness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice malty flavor balance; with minimal cloying sweetness. Medium carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a fairly slick and creamy mouthfeel. Overall this is a very nice tripel. Nice flavor balance and complexity; and very smooth and easy to sip on. I would imagine that his was an older bottle though, and would like to try a younger vintage. Quite enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

07-09-2012 01:36:39 | More by superspak

Stinkypuss

Pennsylvania

4.73/5  rDev +14.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Ondineke Oilsjtersen Tripel
KleinBrouwerij De Glazen Toren
Style: Tripel
ABV: 8.50 %

LOOK; 25 oz bottle. Pours a slightly cloudy golden color with a pillowy froth going up half the glass. The head has fine staying power and leaves plenty of lace down the glass.

SMELL: Aroma of expressive, fruity, estery Belgian yeast and dry noble hops. Grass, straw, pear, and entrancing alcohol aromas all leap from the glass.

TASTE: Mellow Belgian yeast character with more soft pear and apricot notes. There is a firm hoppy character with woody, earthy, herbal hops providing a light bitterness and slight dryness to the brew. Alcohol heat is barely noticeable with all the delicious flavors. The hop comes out fairly strong and the brewer is very proud of the source of the hops as being the last true link to the hop growing region of Aalst.

FEEL: Light to medium bodied, fairly effervescent, and a complex drying hop finish. Belgian yeast and delicate bitterness carry into an elegant finish.

OVERALL: This is a world class tripel and one of the finer examples of the style. Has a great hop character and the yeast used makes for a delicious beverage. Would pair superbly with herb & oil marinated fish dishes.

Serving type: bottle

05-28-2012 17:09:36 | More by Stinkypuss

rapidsequence

Virginia

4.45/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

750 ml crown capped bottle. I bought it at Tasty Bev a couple months ago without realizing its dated July 2009 and says best within 2 years of bottling. Oh well.

Appearance: Pours a clear golden orange with a thin, tiny bubbled, tight little head but there's little retention and almost no lacing.

Smell: Sweet light fruitiness and a hint of tartness. Not the heavy candy-sweet aroma of some tripels. Despite being old as dirt, there's still a bit of herbal, citrus hop note. The yeast is prominent-- bready, spicy, slightly musty. Its really a good smelling beer.

Taste: A very refreshing tasting tripel. There's plenty of fruity sweetness and a heavy, spicy yeast flavor, but there's a touch of lemon and pepper, and an earthy hops flavor that really balances this beer perfectly. Clean for a tripel, and a touch of bitterness in the finish, with no detectable alcohol.

Mouthfeel: The high carbonation makes this both creamy while in the mouth, then drying as you swallow it. Great.

Overall: I bought this beer because I really enjoyed their Saison Erpe-Mere. I'm glad I didnt see the bottling date, because I would have missed out on this one. I'd love to try a fresh one. But even this elderly bottle was great.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2012 00:56:36 | More by rapidsequence

bruachan

Rhode Island

3.83/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

great, creamy froth over a hazy, light ambergold

the aroma was primarily spicy (not hot, but "of or characterized by spices"): of star anise and white pepper. some golden lager malts crawled through

the first flavor to present itself is an excellent minty hop flavor with a gently lingering bitterness. spicy, too. the liquid features a peachy sweetness that holds up well enough to the tasty hop contribution

i'm not a great fan of tripels, though i appreciate the difficulty in producing good ones. this one is good

Serving type: bottle

01-02-2012 13:03:54 | More by bruachan

FightingEntropy

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

One bonus of a day off as a teacher is a little extra time to stop and have a beer and say hi to Al at the Blue Nile on a Thursday afternoon. Only time for one tonight, so asked Al to serve me the best on tap--same as always. Leftover from the Belg-a-Rama that I was too tired to make on Friday, and found myself with a pretty glass of Glazen Toren Ondineke in front of me.

Light thin white head with very tight, small bubbles falls to a persistent film on top of a hazy sunset orange beer. Very yeasty nose--pleasant. Light hop spice, assertive but not pushy, usual for a tripel, blends with a orange zest, lemon, banana, and pepper. Slightly sweet and bready base supports the intricate spice. Full mouthfeel without being heavy. Yeast and spice continues in the taste, and kicks up a notch compared to the nose. Dry, spicy aftertaste. Yeast subdues as it warms so the spiciness can take over. Pretty incredible beer that's well worth the effort.

Serving type: on-tap

12-23-2011 04:47:08 | More by FightingEntropy

smakawhat

Maryland

3.98/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from the bottle into a tulip glass. Bottled July 25th 2009? Ready to rip this!

A nice simple forming off white head, quite large with soapy bubbles but the head falls VERY fast. Body color is a dull bronze, and amber. Manages it seems a thin but consistent puck on the glass, resting to a good collar.

Nose brings a small heat, a little bit of boozyness but nothing outrageous, and some small floral with a large malt. Not particularly sweet, possibly effervescent sense, giving way to orange and citrus light sensations.

A mild spiced malt, mixes with a sense of small cardamom sweetness in the palate. Mouthfeel is just a little bit fizzy, with a prickly feeling that takes away some of the pleasure. Slightly "gassy". Sweetness of orange and honey comes out later with some nice malt character. Hints at crisp, gets MUCH better as the sips progress with a slow sweetness that creeps out.

Overall quite interesting, a very subdued and subtle for the style I do enjoy it, but not a real out of the park home run. No worries I will never turn this down given the chance.

Serving type: bottle

12-23-2011 01:10:21 | More by smakawhat

feloniousmonk

Minnesota

4.47/5  rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A unique beer, an atypical tripel, (full name: Ondineke Oilsjtersen Tripel (Tripel from Aalst) with an unusual name, and label art. After much searching, I learned it's named for a character in a book buy a local author, and the drawing is a depiction of this "Ondineke" character. Still looks extremely odd. Did they ever translate it from the Flemish. I'd be interested to know why this beloved heroine is pigtailed, nude and possessed of strangely long fingers.

Alas, this might not be the perfect glass for a tripel, but it is the only one I have with the Glazen Toren logo. So, I'm using it.

Gorgeous golden cast, with a constant stream of bubbling, and big snowy white head, starts large, drifts down, leaving lace.

Aroma: a perfect marriage of spice and citrus, soft and sensual. Some pepper, some coriander, geting close with orange and lemon, sliding into the nose and tickling it. Sharp, tangy, then a little sweet.

Many things in the mouth. Sparkling, spicy, sweet, juicy, then dry as she goes. Fruit goes hand in hand with spice, and it quits the palate with a quickness, drying off, yet enticing another sip. Gets more and more lemon-y as we go deeper in. Each new meet and greet on the tongue smack the lips and palate again with small amounts of spice, large amounts of fruit, that swiftly turns dry and begs it's pardon on the way. Lingers lightly. Spreads just enough of it's particular pleasure along the palate to urge on further consumption, and spread further delights.

Serving type: on-tap

12-22-2011 01:27:37 | More by feloniousmonk

mrfrancis

Kentucky

4.2/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: Pours a hazy gold with a thick, creamy white head that simply refuses to dissipate.

S: Aromas of lemon, bitter orange, grapefruit, and spicy, pungent yeast are present on the nose.

T: This one opens in a bitter and fruity manner with notes of bitter orange, lemon, pineapple, grapefruit, biscuits, grass, pepper, and candy sugar. The finish is delicate with citrus and candy sugar notes.

M: Light bodied, slick, and a bit oily. The amount of candy sugar used must be rather high for this ale to be so thin and light in the mouth. Carbonation is prickly, but far from overwhelming. Alcohol is present in the background.

O: This is an excellent tripel that skillfully balances hop bitterness and sugar sweetness. If you're into this style or are looking to branch out from the more commercially oriented Belgian abbey ales, this would be a great beer with which to start.

Serving type: bottle

12-07-2011 13:33:27 | More by mrfrancis

jayhawk73

Maryland

4.13/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Review from notes:

Pours a light yellow color w/ a two finger white head. Good carbonation and lacing on my snifter glass. Somewhat cloudy in appearance as well. Nose is pretty incredible- lemon, fruit, and yeast are the main characters here. Taste profile is the same, and feel goes in between tartness and sweetness/zestyness. Excellent carbonation and a medium feel as well. I had never tried this beer before, but it's a winner. I'd definitely buy it again. Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

10-17-2011 19:22:45 | More by jayhawk73

CwrwAmByth

United Kingdom (Wales)

4.75/5  rDev +14.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Poured from a 750ml bottle into a Chimay goblet - this thing must have been shaken up loads before it got to me, because it left about 1/8 of the glass with liquid, and the rest was head, on the second go the glass overflowed massively with foam as well.

Pours a hazy, honey-like gold colour. Massive head and decent lacing.

Smells strong with some classic belgian pale medicinal tones as well as a bit of spice.

Tastes... man this beer is hot! Alcohol and medicinal tones and a slight spice really warms you right up, as well as getting you nicely marbled. A balanced taste, improved by a terrific medium-thick mouthfeel.

Overall an immense brew, warming and complex yet amazingly balanced - this is like nectar for me. God bless Glazen Toren!

Serving type: bottle

09-23-2011 18:46:15 | More by CwrwAmByth

SFLpunk

Vermont

3.98/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

First time this had been in Vermont! 750mL paper-wrapped brown glass pry-top champagne bottle. Wrapped dated bottled on 23 OKT 2010.

Pours with a huge amount of fireworks crackle! 2+ fingers or bright white head atop a somewhat hazy orange body. Lots of lacing and killer retention.

Nose is all about aged Euro hops. It's like the pre-skunked skunky hops. A little lemon rind and some wild flower honey too.

Palate is crisp and sharp with those same hops. Fairly dry too. Some English cider-like flavors, lots of flowery notes, some honey, orange blossom flavors. Some of the hops are a bit skunky, adding some herbal and "herbal" notes. Finish is snappy and dry.

Notes: Not the style of Tripel that I prefer (a little too dry for me), but a seriously well-made beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-20-2011 04:53:45 | More by SFLpunk

wisrarebeer

Wisconsin

3.65/5  rDev -11.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

750 ml Bottled on 06 Apr 2006

A: clear, clean orange hue with great rocky head
S: yeasty, earthy but rather cloying
T: very nice, a bit sweeter than most tripels but good malt and yeast with spicy undertones, a bit too cloying for me
M: clean, needed a bit more hops for my taste
D: nice, very easy drinking for EtOH

Serving type: bottle

03-13-2011 14:27:36 | More by wisrarebeer

DPFRD

Arizona

3.8/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

750ml in a CHimay Goblet.

A- Deep Orange hue, with a 1 finger head that takes off after a bit leaving some interesting lace. Lots of carbonationa nd activity happening in there.

S- Earthy yeasty aroma, with hints of spice and booze.

T- Interesting, slightly grassy, with a lot of pale malts in it and some caramel malts too. Definite yeast character in the back of the mouth and a defined hop presence. I'm getting more of a BSPA out of this than tripel.

M- Creamy, full with great carbonation that opens up the flavors on your tongue.

D- A tasty number, a little on the filling side for the amount of alcohol in it.

O- This is a great tasting beer. Is it a tripel... not this bottle. I don't know if maybe this one is a bit old or some oxygen seeped through the cap... I really do like corks better. It just doesn't have that candi sweetness that, medium body and pronounced estery flavor that I expect out of a tripel. On it's own I would probably grade it a bit higher, but within the style, it's not totally cutting it.

Serving type: bottle

02-14-2011 06:00:15 | More by DPFRD

krisandajt

Pennsylvania

4.1/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Today I took my final final exam for college. It's been a long time coming (I've been in school so long I should be a Doctor), but I'm finally finished with school. I wanted to have a beer tonight to celebrate, and for some reason this one called my name. Let's see...

Appearance: Poured from the bottle, this beer is a clear, vibrant gold color with a huge mountain of white, foamy head. Retention is impressive, the head seems to hang on forever. There's not too much schtick, however. The foam is soapy and runny and just slides down the sides of my DFH chalice.

Smell: Some mild grassy hops, a light crisp kind of apple sweetness, and a moderate yeasty Belgian quality. The smells are all somewhat mild, but they do come together very nicely.

Taste: This was a great choice to celebrate with. Some light, fruity flavors, a honey-like sweetness, and a very very light clean grassy hop finish. Like the smell, none of the flavors are really robust or in-your-face, but they are mesh together to form a really tasty brew.

Mouthfeel: Perfect carbonation, and a refreshingly light to medium body. I was expecting a more heavy feel to it given that it's a tripel, but I'm not really disappointed.

Drinkability: A very easy drinking and tasty tripel, one that I would gladly reach for again. Definitely recommend.

Serving type: bottle

12-17-2010 00:51:46 | More by krisandajt

flagmantho

Washington

3.1/5  rDev -25.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 2.5

Poured from 750mL bottle into a tulip.

Appearance: rich golden yellow with a nice amount of haze. There are a couple of floaties and the beer is exploding with effervescence. Head poured four fingers of creamy ivory foam despite a rather gentle pour. Good stuff.

Smell: sweet malt aroma with a big carbon dioxide bite. This smells like a sweet Champagne or a cava, even. Fruitiness trends toward green apple, and there are some off-aromas here which I don't like (I can't describe it, but it is reminiscent of diesel exhaust). Overall, the aromas are interesting, but this beer really doesn't float my boat.

Taste: very sweet. There is some malty flavor but it is very sweet, almost like eating a handful of Whoppers. The apple is subtle here but persists. The flavors are okay but it's almost cloyingly sweet.

Mouthfeel: good body with a solid carbonation. It's dreamily creamy, just like I like 'em. Best part about this beer.

Drinkability: it's just too sweet for me. The aroma is also starting to get to me in a bad way. Did I mention diesel exhaust and Whoppers? If you like that stuff, you'll be OK here.

I'll finish this bottle but I'll never seek this out again.

Serving type: bottle

10-29-2010 03:14:28 | More by flagmantho

Parrotshake

Australia

3.6/5  rDev -13%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Heh, the official town beer of Erpe-Mere, Belgium. Does your town have an official beer? Mine doesn't. What a shame :(

Pours a hazy gold with a massive head. Patchy lacing on the glass. This looks GOOD.

Honey, herbs and crazy yeasty notes in the smell. Maybe a little cold-sore cream. I'm hoping this will not be sweet. Intriguing smell nonetheless.

Soft and smooth in the taste - nothing jumps out. Well-integrated flavors of apricots, butter, flowers and a bit of a bitter apple/cider flavor. Lightly spicy. Subdued overall, but well integrated and quite rich. Alcohol underpins the whole thing and is noticeable throughout.

Creamy mouthfeel with a slightly slick finish, not much carbonation. You couldn't have too many, but it's definitely an agreeable tripel.

Serving type: bottle

09-25-2010 05:31:56 | More by Parrotshake

KickbacksSteve

Florida

4.55/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

On tap at Kickbacks Gastropub in Jax. Poured into a small snifter. Hazy golden body with a small off-white head. Aroma is of fresh bananas, light caramel and a delicious complex Belgian yeast. Taste is deliciously smooth with flavors of banana, mild hops and yeasty goodness. ABV is nowhere present, amazing. A touch chalky on the mouthfeel. Delicious, through and through, even more tasty upon warming. Wow.

Serving type: on-tap

08-27-2010 07:48:02 | More by KickbacksSteve

claspada

New Jersey

3.8/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured golden in color with an inviting honey like aroma which is quite pleasant.
Initial taste is of honey as well, but that could just be candy or cane sugar sweetness.
Mouthfeel is thick, but not cloying, yet the beer finished quite dry and crisp.
The way the beer goes from sweet to dry so quickly is quite heavenly and makes it extremely drinkable and dangerous... good, not overly memorable in any dimension, but very good overall.

Serving type: on-tap

08-23-2010 17:54:43 | More by claspada

garymuchow

Minnesota

4.33/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured into Chimay goblet. Big full white head. The carbonation was big upon opening and it must have stirred up the yeast, as it emptied into goblet with plenty of sediment. Golden color. Looks as it should. Fully apparent white lacing. Attractive.
Spicy pale malt aroma. Sweet, mild fruit and a touch of alcohol. Nice, but not exemplary.
Soft flavors that are reasonable complex. The pale malt flavors blend nicely with the yeasty spices. Enough hops to hold down the sweetness. Alcohol is held in check, yet provides gentle warming. The blending of these flavors is what makes this stand out. (Oooo, there it is, alcohol straight to the brain - how does it doe that?). Interesting mix of drying and bittering as both are experienced enjoyably.
Extremely fine carbonation with ample amount offering softness with slight prickliness. Moderately light body. Feel is done well.
These bottle may have a touch of age to it, as the background seems to hold a slight oxidation. Fortunately I got this one in enough time to prevent loss of all the good stuff. This is a well done tripel - one of the best I've had.

Serving type: bottle

06-26-2010 02:05:44 | More by garymuchow

drpimento

Wisconsin

3.3/5  rDev -20.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

Despite the reasonable rating I'm giving, this beer is a bit of a disappointment. Poured with a very nice foamy frothy thick cream colored head and lots of lace. Color is a very hazy light medium amber. Aroma is yeast malt and a little spice. Flavor is kind of shallow with little character. I get malt candy sugar yeast. Body is very good and so is carbonation. Finish is sweet with a little bit of bitterness at the end. Length is on the short side.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2010 21:45:35 | More by drpimento