Tripel Nova - Ale Asylum

emerge077

Illinois

3.78/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Into a tulip, Tripel Nova pours a hazy orange though it still has a good degree of clarity. Swirling generates a thin wispy skim that spins in the center. Not much lace, a thin ring around the edges is all that's left after a little while.

Sweet apricot aroma, marshmallow, fruity and yeasty with a note of alcohol as it warms. Mild banana and clove phenols.

Sort of boozy, but not overtly so. Fruity with a bit of fruit cocktail, pear syrup, and clove/pepper spice. Body is a little bit syrupy, not as effervescent as it could be. Hits the palate a bit lifeless after the first few sips. Easy enough to sip one, probably worth trying again when absolutely fresh.

Serving type: bottle

09-07-2011 01:59:15 | More by emerge077

Sparky44

Illinois

4/5  rDev +4.2%

03-24-2013 21:03:07 | More by Sparky44

One

Maryland

4/5  rDev +4.2%

03-21-2013 16:47:45 | More by One

wmobley

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -8.9%

03-14-2013 19:29:52 | More by wmobley

gshackles

New York

3.5/5  rDev -8.9%

12-02-2012 20:37:13 | More by gshackles

t0rin0

California

3.25/5  rDev -15.4%

08-11-2012 22:51:49 | More by t0rin0

pebbs

3.5/5  rDev -8.9%

05-29-2012 02:29:15 | More by pebbs

AlphaKing414

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +4.2%

04-02-2012 04:03:28 | More by AlphaKing414

groovy24

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +17.2%

02-08-2012 02:53:17 | More by groovy24

jakea

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -8.9%

01-28-2012 23:54:58 | More by jakea

Mrpickles

Wisconsin

3/5  rDev -21.9%

01-03-2012 00:07:59 | More by Mrpickles

whartontallboy

New York

3.5/5  rDev -8.9%

01-02-2012 22:26:45 | More by whartontallboy

Soneast

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +4.2%

11-21-2011 00:24:31 | More by Soneast

Rempo

Indiana

4/5  rDev +4.2%

11-20-2011 23:20:45 | More by Rempo

Gatordaddy

Maryland

4/5  rDev +4.2%

11-19-2011 01:00:32 | More by Gatordaddy

jjheinrichs

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +4.2%

11-18-2011 04:45:16 | More by jjheinrichs

imperialking

Illinois

4/5  rDev +4.2%

11-15-2011 02:48:26 | More by imperialking

bpfrush

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +4.2%

11-14-2011 15:39:00 | More by bpfrush

wisrarebeer

Wisconsin

3.1/5  rDev -19.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A: clear, mid-amber color, poured with big bubbles that dissipated
S: deep, full, rounded nose with strong cloying quality, more like a grand cru, a bit too sweet
T: full taste, cloying Belgian qualities but too sweet
M: sweet, needed more spritzy quality
O: overall, just an average beer

Serving type: bottle

10-20-2011 02:11:45 | More by wisrarebeer

womencantsail

California

3.15/5  rDev -18%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Thanks to Jeff for this one.

A: The pour is a pale golden yellow color with a finger of white head.

S: Quite sweet and heavy on the toffee and bread. A definite booziness as well as some apple cider. Some musty straw and maybe a bit of spice and yeast.

T: A little bit of banana, bubblegum, and some bready malt. Heavy flavors of straw and apple (and apple cider). Some straw and a light mustiness.

M: Medium bodied with medium carbonation.

O: Not a very good tripel. Weird flavors and aromas.

Serving type: bottle

10-08-2011 22:48:16 | More by womencantsail

znichols

Wisconsin

3.8/5  rDev -1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A- clean yellow color with a one inch deep white head. The head dissipates rather quickly but the lacing hangs around. This beer looks simple, but u can tell it looks like it packs a quiet punch.

S- old straw, spice, and light banana dominate the smell. Absolutely smells belgian. The aroma is very crisp with just a hint of booze.

T- sweet yeasty notes of aged bread and lemon start it out. Alcohol makes an appearance in the middle with just a little bit of belgian spice. The lingering flavor is of unripened banana and sweet bread. This is a tasty beer very much in tune with the tripel profile.

M- crisp and light. A clean bodied beer with moderate carbonation.

O- I enjoy this tripel. I would recommend this to someone as their first trappist ale because it has the full iconic flavos of light straw and banana clove, but it isn't over the top and its pretty drinkable for the abv.

Serving type: on-tap

08-30-2011 04:08:30 | More by znichols

maximum12

Minnesota

2.7/5  rDev -29.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 1.5

Picked up during a visit to Madison.

Pour is an incredibly pale yellow, clear, with almost no head. Nose runs Belgian, fruity, pears, sugary sweet.

Tripel Nova walks well-trod paths; this is about as standard of a tripel as you'll find. Sweet candy sugar, check; sweet, check; yeast of the Belgian varietal, check. A brief snap of an almost saison-like funk mars the aftertaste.

A forgettable beer. Not bad, not good. Just beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-02-2011 02:10:49 | More by maximum12

ZAP

Minnesota

3.53/5  rDev -8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A-Slightly hazy golden color

S-Overripe (almost spoiled) cantaloupe, and honey dew melons, rhubarb and strawberries with an underlying doughy, yeasty maltiness

T-Not as assertive as the taste....the doughy malt is there as is the overripe fruit but not as strongly. A little bit of white pepper spice to this as well.

M-A little sticky...feel about right...not as much booziness/spiciness as I prefer.

D-This is an OK trippel but lacks special qualities

Serving type: bottle

12-18-2010 05:30:13 | More by ZAP

daledeee

Iowa

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

Poured into a tulip glass.

Very bright yellow with some cloudiness. Head was not that big but lacing was pretty good.

Nose is yeast with tart citrus and sugar.

Taste is very nice with some oranges, spice, bread(yeast) and Belgian hops. Well balanced flavor. Easy to drink with no alcohol over bearing taste. Pretty strong by the label but not by the taste!

Serving type: bottle

11-09-2010 01:40:11 | More by daledeee

Bighuge

Minnesota

4.68/5  rDev +21.9%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Slightly hazed golden. Thin ivory white head that leaves a surprisingly large amount of lace as I drink. Aroma is hugely bready and doughy and cakey. I love it. Very yeasty. Almost like smelling a WYeast packet right after opening it. Underlying citric aromas as well. Flavor follows suit with big yeasty, doughy, cakey malt flavors. A little lemon pepper and citrus as well. Slight bitterness. Fairly dry. Alcohol is really held in check nicely for 10% and melds in perfectly with the flavor. Carbonation is moderate and the body is medium. This is really good. Ale Asylum is really impressing me on the rare occasions that I get my hands on some.

Serving type: bottle

11-04-2010 04:27:31 | More by Bighuge