Ondineke Oilsjtersen Tripel - KleinBrouwerij De Glazen Toren

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

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

phisig137

Virginia

3.45/5  rDev -16.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a paper wrapped 750, this beer emerges a dark golden color, with a head that leaps forth from the bottle. A solid five fingers tall, the head falls slowly, leaving behind a cragy, mountainous blanket over top of the glass with massive amounts of lacing. Best looking head I've ever seen.

Aroma is very dry. Hoppy, spicy yeast, and fresh bread take over here, and those aromas are backed by hints of raw grain, a touch of wheat, and cloves.

Flavor is oddly thin. Wheat seems to be present, as this almost tastes like a hoppy imperial Hefe. The hops in this are quite strong for a triple, and the hallertau variety can really be tasted on their own here. Spicy yeast esters round out the finish.

Mouthfeel is a bit thin, but drinkability is high.

I have enjoyed both beers that I've had from KleinBrouwerij De Glazen Toren, but neither have been able to really wow me. For $10.50, I'd expect a little more. This is a great beer, but I think there are better triples out there for the price. Nonetheless, I'd buy it again.

Serving type: bottle

08-08-2006 02:16:35 | More by phisig137

ADR

Pennsylvania

3.48/5  rDev -15.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pale yellow color, leaning toward clearish in presentation. Big head rises very high and takes a minute to settle, thereafter has good staying-power. Laces in dripping clumps on the glass. Aroma is quite yeasty with a somewhat bitter breadfuit tone, not sharp as much as long-lasting. Body is light and made to seem lighter because of high carbonation, similar to the Canaster Winterscotch and something that distracts me. Flavor has some real sharpness to it early, verges on phenolic in flinty metallic properties, with hops and and the base malt seemingly meant to give tastes of white grape. Good Tripel drying at the end. I still find the gassy nature offputting and it hurts drinkability.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2006 00:38:19 | More by ADR

goodbyeohio

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev -15.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

my 750ml bottle lists the abv at 8.5%, and it comes wrapped in that glazen toren paper.. this one with a yellow and burnt-orange color scheme.. still similar to the rest. bottled 12/05.

pours a deep yellow with caramelized carrot highlights. lots of crazy carbonation explodes inside the near-clear body, creating a half-a-glass retentive foam that doesn't seem to go away. as a matter of fact, after letting the beer rest for 10 minutes, it's created a 2-inch-high mesa above the glass of bitter froth.

smells of violets.. botanical with a mild, fresh hop and the sweet floral nectar with nature's sour twang. yeast itself is present in the aroma, and gives off more of a wild bacterial odor than i am used to with tripels. despite the unique off-putting nose, it strikes me more as a fresher, hoppier tripel than a fouled experiment.

body is a little overcarbonated and produces a prosecco feel, as bitter and bubbly begins the experience with a sweet finish. a young beer, it really places heavy accent on the raw hop buds here. goldings bring out a real bubblegum character that will probably show more fruit and diacetyl with age to balance it all out. phenolics are here, close to excessive.. thankfully, the medicinal nature is second to the earthy flavors.

an interesting take on the style, and very similar to alot of hoppy belgian pales i have been seeing evolve. this will probably benefit from 6-12 months in a cellar as it tis a bit of a mess now. still enjoyable, far from the best tripel...

Serving type: bottle

04-11-2006 00:08:30 | More by goodbyeohio

crookedhalo

Pennsylvania

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

Pours a golden bronze color with a decent bone white head that subsides leaving tattered Belgian lace. Aromas are mostly of yeasty funk, orange rind, tobacco, unkilned candi sugar and a slight vegetal aroma not unlike a sliced roma or black tomato. Vegetal carries over into the flavor as well; minisculy hoppy, but noticeably vegetal. Some pale malt sweetness, light fruitiness and a lesser alcohol kick with subtle lime citrus notes. Carbonation is decent, light and airy. Overall, not the most noteworthy tripel, but pretty decent. I'd try it again if given the oppurtunity.

Serving type: bottle

09-24-2007 02:42:57 | More by crookedhalo

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

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

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.68/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Musty slightly funky yeasty aroma. Great creamy head pour. Light colour. In a word, creamy yeasty milk taste with hop bitterness in the finish. Nicely drinkable, with food. Not for everybody, and not everyone's idea of the triple.ABove average mouthfeel.

Serving type: bottle

01-13-2008 05:30:28 | More by northyorksammy

Ego

New Jersey

3.7/5  rDev -10.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

eyes...
an audible POP when I got the top off this one, I thought it was going to explode on me, but it only rose up a little in the bottle.... thankfully. no freshness/bottle date found on this bottle....
very white head rises up to a 3 finger level and recedes gently to one finger. Lacing is very sticky on this, whole sheets of sea foam cling to the sides and stay there mimicking mountain range landscapes with their peaks and valleys, the hue is pale straw and hazy, a very good looking brew.

nose...
orange peels and bannanas sauteed in cinnamon, a little dash of white pepper, some coriander in a musty mold zone, the nose is strong and demanding, and a lot less sweet than some tripels, it almost reminds me of some way of indian food... really... now that this has settled a bit I do sense the candy sugar element but still it is subdued here by the apparent spiciness, I am really enjoying the hell out of the smell on this one.

taste etc...
the carbonation sparkles on the tongue, very prickly, this really finishes on sweet bannana notes, the alcohol is warming in the stomach but covered up well in the flavor. there is a touch of almost being too sweet from the sugar, you get some cloying in the back wide sectors of your tongue from this (well, I do). The yeast tones are pretty subdued.

verdict?
a surprise local find for me. an interesting tripel with more assertive tones in various places. not my favorite but worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2006 03:43:43 | More by Ego

Zorro

California

3.78/5  rDev -8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Wrapper says Bottled on 24 Aug 2007 so this bottle is 6 months old.

Clear golden colored beer with a massive white colored head.

The smell is sweet and spicy with a strong herbal aroma and a strong vanilla aroma. Coriander, hot pepper, mint, apple brandy, and caramel are all in here.

The taste begins mildly sweet and spicy with a mint aftertaste...I think. Slightly hot in the mouth possibly from coriander or ginger. The taste just isn't what the smell promises, smells great and tastes sort of average.

Mouthfeel is OK.

Well not the best but not so bad. Though for $14.99 for the bottle it should be world class. Not a bad beer but I think I would drink the Saison again first.

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2008 00:27:22 | More by Zorro

corby112

Pennsylvania

3.78/5  rDev -8.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a hazy golden orange color with a 2.5 finger frothy yellowish head. Good retention, slowly fading into a lasting cap that leaves sporadic spots of lacing.

Spicy peppery zest aroma with hints of corriander, bready yeast and citrus peel. Smells like a bland version of a style that usually has an intere4sting aroma.

Sweet citrus aroma with a lot of zesty/peppery flavor. Lots of corriander with bready yeast body and sweet citrus notes. Orange peel and grapefruit dominate and the alcohol is well balanced.

Serving type: bottle

11-02-2009 08:52:11 | More by corby112

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

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

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

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

Goldorak

Quebec (Canada)

3.85/5  rDev -7%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Appearance: Opaque, maybe a little too peachy colored for the style but still okay, save for the chunks floating around. Nice clingy white head that had no problem reviving itself with a swirl of the glass.

Smell: For a capped-only bottle, it had a lot of cork notes which was sort of unexpected but not unpleasant, it gave it some dusty attic feel to go with the obvious yeasty, spicy aromas ubiquitous to the style.

Taste: A teeny little bit sweet for just a half second, then the carbonation hits your tongue and attacks you with coriander and maybe allspice, who knows with belgian tripels, maybe it's all yeast. Alcohol is subdued, but then again so was the overall body. A solid trip from a brewery that has been all good so far for me.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2007 01:49:59 | More by Goldorak

cbl2

New York

3.88/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

3/25/2007 8l49 750 mL 8.50% Bottled on Decmber 30, 2005.

Appearance:

Red cap is removed with a nice hiss. Beer pours with vigorous carbonation that leads to two fingers of tight creamy foam. Liquid is a hazy dark gold suffused with a vortex of carbonation.

Aroma:

Crisp tropical fruit, and loads of pepper dominate the nose. Very light and airy, and representative of what a Tripel should be.

Taste/Mouthfeel:

Creamy though effervescent mouthfeel. Peppery and light on the tongue, with muted starfruit flavors. Rather enjoyable, though not outstanding.

Serving type: bottle

03-25-2007 16:24:08 | More by cbl2

jera1350

Minnesota

3.9/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Picked this up at Dennis Brothers for a bargain price of $2.99 for a 750ml bottle. At that price, there was no way I could pass it up. No date on the bottle.

Crystal clear golden color with a fluffy cream colored head that has great retention.

Has a slightly sour smell with notes of muscat grapes, pear, champagne and sparkling apple juice.

Clean and fruity. Getting more of the grape and apple flavors and some lightly spicy hops along with honey. Has some white wine-like properties.

A mix of fluffy and prickly carbonation in a medium bodied brew. Medium bodied and almost a honey type feel on the palate. Warming feel from the alcohol.

This is rather refreshing. Pretty interesting tripel that has some unique characteristics. At the bargain of a price I paid, I'm glad to have picked up three more bottles. Definitely worth an even higher price tag than I paid.

Serving type: bottle

05-29-2010 02:06:04 | More by jera1350

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

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

Telix

Michigan

4/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Taken from notes. Had this a few months back at Birreria Paradiso in DC. Apologies on the meager notes here...

A: Pours a coppery gold with a pillowy head that slowly dissipates.

S: Slightly funky standard tripel aromas.

T: Kinda funky bretty notes with delicious light apple and white grape flavors. There might be some rotten fruit flavors in there, and it finishes clean.

M: Effervescent, mouth-filling, a bit fizzy on the tongue.

D: Very high, very easy to drink and enjoy.

Serving type: on-tap

01-06-2010 18:16:00 | More by Telix

TheLongBeachBum

California

4.03/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Presentation: 750ml green flask wrapped in a rather cool looking white paper wrapper that is decorated with a repeating design of a dark yellow silhouette of a brew kettle against a red and yellow background. This pattern forms the centre-piece of the main label on the bottle also. Sealed with a red crown cap. Has a ‘Bottled On’ date of 30 Dec. 2005. The Paper Wrapper lists the brew at 8.5%, as does the main label and DGT Website Notes.

Appearance: Streamers punctuate the pale yellow body which exhibits a faded golden torso. Lovely crisp white head forms a Belgium style Tripel-tastic head which leaves a lot of clumpy lacing and hefty hewn overhanging ridges which cover the rocky surface.

Nose: Lovely snozzle; spicy hops, lemongrass, hay, straw, fresh dough and a warming hint of alcohol. Bitter nasal properties are demonstrated as it warms, whilst the Belgian yeast also breaks through as it warms.

Taste: Pretty much in line with the nose, the flavors exhibit a solid racy tastes with a heritage that is well defined. Candy sugar bolsters the spicy middle, hop tingle and a lemon tinged finish which has a biting zesty lingering death. No sweetness at all here, it’s all spicy and zingy. A lovely interpretation of the style with a refreshing zesty and bitter boost. Incredibly moor-ish!

Mouthfeel: Light body with a healthy feel which benefits from a rich bubbly texture and a creamy slaking finish. Tart aspects lend a sharp dimension which adds freshness.

Drinkability: Easily taken, I finished the bottle with very little effort. Clean but definitely far from boring with a healthy punch. A tasty spicy Tripel that quaffs, especially on a warm humid night in Long Beach.

Overall: Cost $10.99 from Half-Time in Poughkeepsie, NY. A little more than I usually pay but well worth the money! Go for it.

Serving type: bottle

06-17-2006 07:17:31 | More by TheLongBeachBum

Westsidethreat

California

4.03/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Huge frothy white head with substantial mountaineous peacks sits majestically on the apple juice colored body. Lot of sediment has come to rest at the bottom of the glass. Superbly carbonated.

S: Very spicy with nips of coriander, all spice, green banana peel and wet hay.

T: Banana backbone with touches of peach, green apple and a splash of lemon juice. Very sweet, a lot of sugar has been added to this one. Bittering hops are present but get over run by the sweetness. Very strong applesauce personality takes over this brew, can't get the thought out of my head. Aftertaste is pure honeysuckle and plumeria.

M: Medium body, sort of sticky.

D: Like drinking a fresh fruit salad with sugar sprinkled on top. This beer could have sucked a lot worse. Rarely do I find a triple I like, this one fit the bill.

Serving type: bottle

11-25-2006 01:17:47 | More by Westsidethreat

HombreWing

Pennsylvania

4.03/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottled 12/30/05

Eyes: Hazy gold, bubbles bubbles bubbles, beautiful white head that laces the goblet

Nose: slight honey sweetness...tropical fruit, very little spice..no hop

Tongue: Spice is showing here but I think it's yeast bite. Drying finish.

Texture: bubbly in the mouth

Mouth happiness: I like trips ...gimme gimme gimme

Serving type: bottle

11-21-2007 01:01:26 | More by HombreWing