Tripel Threat - Cambridge Brewing Company

Hojaminbag

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +16.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A light orange color with some sticky white head that laces the glass nicely.

Smells of fruits, oranges. Yeasty with some malt underneath.

Very tasty, this is a great triple. Nice deep malt character overlaid with some spicy yeast. Many friut tones balance this out and make it a great drink. Some notes of oranges and other fruits.

Good mouthfeel, great drinkability for this high ABV.

One of the best tripels out there.

Serving type: on-tap

05-03-2008 17:20:55 | More by Hojaminbag

GratefulBeerGuy

New Hampshire

4.4/5  rDev +13.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

On-tap on 2/21/08 served in a 14 oz. tulip

This one is honey-orange, fine white lacy head and sticky, totally clear. Nice!

The nose is a very aromatic sweet honey malt, corriander, spicey and sour yeast, mild tingly heat.

This is easily one of the best Tripels I've had, very complex flavor that includes a big, sweet malt, caramel-style, deep, dark fruity and mildly sour yeast upfront, mandarin orange citrus, spicey hops, not the leafy-dry hops that some Tripels have. Great balance.

Medium to full mouth feel, very crisp and clean.

Will knows his Belgians!! He makes some of the best belgian-style brews in the country. Love it.

Serving type: on-tap

02-22-2008 06:49:40 | More by GratefulBeerGuy

mentor

Colorado

4.45/5  rDev +15%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Bottle was a 2006 GABF left-over that was given to me as a reward for my volunteer efforts. Thanks a million to GABF and to Cambridge Brewing for the opportunity. Entered into judging in category #56B (Belgian-Style Abbey Ale).

Pours a thin layer of dirty white head over a cloudy dusty gold-orange liquid. Smells earthy hops, fruity esters (strawberry, peach), candi-sugar, and flat phenolic. Hay, yeasty and biscuit malt with a sour tang. Clean alcohol is mild.

Tastes wet sweet and estery (lemony, oranges, and syrup from a can of peaches) with playful phenols and a malt finish. Light-candi-sugars mixed with the alcohol. A mildly sour zing at the end of the swallow tries to help clean the palette. Yeasty.

Thick body that tries to hang on the tongue. Mild carbonation works nicely in this beer.

Serving type: bottle

01-31-2007 05:26:20 | More by mentor

CAMRAhardliner

Ontario (Canada)

4.38/5  rDev +13.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

This is a stellar Tripel. It came served in a Goblet, a dusty bronze color. Maybe darker than usual for the style. The creamy off white head lasts indefinitely and leaves a curtain of lace on the glass. The aroma is spicey and sweet with aromatic, desert like malt. The taste is very similar to Fin Du Monde, just a little bit dryer. Tropical fruits, mint and a light bitterness show in the finish. The mouthfeel is very thick and textured.

This delicious Tripel is bold but very easy drinking. The alcohol is completely hidden. The best beer I tried at CBC.

Serving type: on-tap

04-05-2006 04:02:17 | More by CAMRAhardliner

Sycodrummer

Massachusetts

4.08/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Presented to be from the tap in a tulip glass, the beer was a hazy orange color with very little head. It looked as though it might have had about a half-finger when it was poured, but the wait from tap to table diminished the head. No outright signs of carbonation and not much lacing.

The smell has a malty base with accents of citrus fruit (esp. oranges) spice, cloves, slight pine and alcohol. A "clean" scent.

The innitial taste had a slightly alcoholic tinge with a deceiving spicy character surrounded in malt with oranges and tangerines adding some fruitty accents.

Bright and crisp on the palate with a moderate mouthfeel.

Indeed and enjoyable beer and drinkable in moderation. Nice citrus and spicy alcohol flavors make it spot on for triples and this will pair up nicely with many of there menu choices.

Serving type: on-tap

03-14-2006 02:49:17 | More by Sycodrummer

MuddyFeet

North Carolina

4.1/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Enjoyed on-tap at the brewpub with my lunch on March 10. Poured a cloudy apricot color. Loads of staggered lacing all along the inside of the tulip glass. Nose was very sweet with some hints of lemon rinds tart-ing it up a bit.

Flavor knocked me off my stool. Sweet and spicy was nicely balanced. The sweet comes out at first but then the spice lingers quite a while. Strong lemon and lime tones. Just a slight tang of bitterness from the hops. Belgian sugars did not dominate but definitely made their presence known. Plenty of heat from the alcohol. Heavy and full mouthfeel, and even a bit dry in the finish. Wonderful beer but definitely a slow sipper.

Serving type: on-tap

03-11-2006 21:48:09 | More by MuddyFeet

orsulacp

Pennsylvania

4.2/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Had this beer on tap at the brewpub in a tulip glass. It showed up at my table with a small creamy white head on top of a hazy orange body. Great nose here, yeasty and with orange and apple with some spice, not cloves, I can't place it. The taste was good with bannana dominating and the spicy notes clearing out the sweetness. It had a creamy mouthfeel with a dry finish.

Serving type: on-tap

03-08-2006 00:52:26 | More by orsulacp

Truh

New Hampshire

4.1/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Got my feet set and took the shot with this one on 4/3/2005/ 16-oz. pour in th typical Sunset pint glass, though the menu said it would only be poured in a 12-oz. size.

Very tight cream of fingernail-thin head with full-on stick going all the way down. Light orange hue with absolute clarity and a small amount of action pulling out. Rock candy sweetness on nose with some yeast wash and light coriander, clover grass sneaking through. Candy sweet is pronounced on the mouth with a rock hard alcohol undercurrent – surprised this is served in the 16-oz. size. Fairly medium-bodied, although some sticky honey clings to the palate for a while. Yet again, quality through and through.

Serving type: on-tap

04-05-2005 02:33:47 | More by Truh

RoyalT

Ohio

4/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance – This one poured a light, hazy orange in color with a decent head. It sure looks the part.

Smell – The big Belgian bouquet was right on style here. The yeast was huge, the orange moderate, and the light spicing (mostly coriander) a terrific compliment.

Taste – The yeast lightened up a bit at the taste, as it usually does, and the orange stayed true to form (I hate it when you smell fresh oranges but taste orange soda pop). The spices were powdery in the mouth, rounding out this lovely flavor profile.

Mouthfeel – This medium-bodied Tripel will fill every crevice of your mouth with sticky orange sweetness. It’s nice and light on the tongue and fluffy in the cheeks.

Drinkability – This is a terrific effort by Cambridge on this very difficult style. Well done.

Comments – This was one of the better ales I had at the 2004 Belgian Beer Fest. I’m glad I stayed away from the larger, more well-known breweries and spent some time over at this booth.

Serving type: on-tap

11-22-2004 20:52:10 | More by RoyalT

taez555

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +16.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Served in a tulip glass, this beer a hazy orange body with a small white head.

The nose was classic belgian triple Spice, malt, wheat, some phenols, banana, apple, pear. Simple and very clean.

The taste was fruity and very smooth. Cinnamon, spice, apples, pears, big banana overtones, wheat, earthy hops. The banana flavor really dominates the fruit tastes. It was also a bit hoppier than I expected, but overall nothing distracting. It reminded me like a cross between a strong german weis beer and belgian triple.

Overall a very drinkable and fresh belgian style triple. The alcohol was completely hidden and really crept up as I was finishing the beer. Another great beer from CBC.

Serving type: on-tap

02-18-2004 08:40:12 | More by taez555

AllThingsNinja

Massachusetts

4.33/5  rDev +11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I enjoyed this beer in a Tulip glass at the brewpub. The golden liquid was capped by a thin white head. It left some lace on the glass, but not all that much. The brew's aroma was quite fruity - maybe peach? On the tongue, it exploded in fruit flavors from peach and pair to orange. It's a light and smooth beer which shrouds its strength. It's quite drinkable, and a delightful compliment to a night out.

Serving type: on-tap

02-14-2004 19:53:16 | More by AllThingsNinja

UncleJimbo

Massachusetts

4.35/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Original review was based on a sample at a beer tasting event.

Appearance: Golden, somewhat cloudy, with rich white foam.

Smell: Strong fruity aroma of bananas and pears. Also some malt and "bubblegum" in the smell.

Taste: Full fruity flavor (bananas) with floral hops, and the taste of alcohol faintly noticeable. Very nice. Malt and oak were also in the taste.

Mouthfeel: Clean, moderate carbonation, good finish of hops. Smooth and creamy. Warming.

Drinkability: Good. A very tasty trippel! I think I will go to the brewpub and have another...

2/9/03

I visited the brewpub and had one of these. Consequently, I tweaked my numbers (they got better) and added to the descriptions. At the brewpub, this Tripel is served in a Belgian style glass, which improves the appearance (there was rich white foam).

Serving type: on-tap

01-22-2003 21:17:38 | More by UncleJimbo

CharlesRiver

Connecticut

4.47/5  rDev +15.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

I had this on tap last night at CBC and it was a treat! They pour this beer into a tall tulip glass. Yellowish orange in color with no head at all. The smell is sweet with hints of orange and other fruit. The taste is very well balanced. Again, more sweetness coming through and hints of coriander. The ending is very warming and a bit spicy. Overall a rare treat that I plan to go back and sample more of.

One Note: I believe the ABV is year is 9.5%

Serving type: on-tap

01-17-2003 04:44:00 | More by CharlesRiver

Bierman9

New Hampshire

4.38/5  rDev +13.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

02MAR12 - 22oz bomber, brewed and bottled for CBC by Mercury Brewing Co. Cost was around $8 or so from Harringtons; don't rightly recall... Batch #1, bottled NOV11.

Filled a small tulip... It is a muted golden color; a smidge of haze taking the edge off things. Carbo was fine and steady, and the head was white, thin and sparse, mostly at the edges. Aroma had some candy sugar and a bit of tropical fruit - nice! Body was a bit more than medium, and it was quite smooth going down. Had some crackery malts lending a bit of sweetness at first. Then it has some fruity flavors - a mix of some pear, green apple and a little melon. The finish has some spiciness and a bit of a peppery lean. Pretty solid! Prosit!

4.38/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

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20JAN02, on tap at CBC.... Nice cloudy orange-golden color, with small head. Spicy sweet yeasty nose. Medium body and mouthfeel.... Nice sweet malty flavor with candy sugar notes.... Very nice bier....potent, though.

overall: 4.5 rDev +11.7% (as of 02MAR12)
appearance: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | mouthfeel: 4.5 | drinkability: 4.5

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Serving type: on-tap

01-20-2002 13:36:07 | More by Bierman9