Abbaye De Floreffe Triple - Brasserie Lefèbvre SA

Bourre

France

4.18/5  rDev +10.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Exuberantly foamy head, wonderful aggregation of tiny bubbles which create a silky and creamy white glittering top to the nicely hazy orange peachy body. The head doesn’t seem to be fading, ever.

The smell reveals a very enjoyable dry fruity and yeasty character that makes a triple a triple. Notes of lime combine with dry straw and a sweet candy-like floral aspect; a round orange-grapefruit citric character appears also with some baking notes of yeast, yogurt and banana.

The taste appears more aggressive than one could expect after the extremely enjoyable smoothness of both the appearance and the smell. The yeasty notes of a baked yogurt cake show more acidity, and the whole citric experience seems to be reinforced, with a juicy lemony and grapefruity character that gets almost mouth puckering. The dry straw of the smell converts itself in a dry and almost sour wooden impression that has some robustness. Definitely some hefe weizen similarities also, with a pronounced emphasis on citrus. This would probably be more enjoyed paired with some food than when standing on its own.

The mouthfeel is very light and aired yet not thin. Very creamy and smooth, thanks to an everlasting head, it takes some cherry and wood sour and solid aspect after a while, getting slightly chewy in the mouth, with an overall feeling reminiscent of a Flemish red ale.

Refreshing and highly drinkable, this is a very interesting tripel, with definitely outstanding appearance and smell, that’s only flaw is to be a bit too much on the tart citric side for my taste. But definitely worth a try, and more.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2005 21:34:45 | More by Bourre

alexipa

Colorado

3.41/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A: Beautiful orange with a bright white fluffy head that lines the glass.

S: Something is strange here. Some Belgian yeast scent but also a weird undertone as well. Another reviewer may have nailed it with likening it to olives. Not good.

T: Spicey Belgian yeast, cloves, and a strong malty back end. Some wheat flavors in there as well.

M: Full bodied but well carbonated. Fairly hot; I can definitely taste the full 7.5%.

O: This is one of those "meh" beers. It's good, I would probably drink it regularly if I had it on hand. It's certainly not great and not really worth seeking out.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 00:40:51 | More by alexipa

JackRB

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -13.8%

05-18-2013 00:54:32 | More by JackRB

Ciocanelu

Romania

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

05-15-2013 19:05:42 | More by Ciocanelu

jopezu

Georgia

4/5  rDev +6.1%

04-27-2013 19:36:32 | More by jopezu

campfirebrew

New York

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

04-04-2013 14:28:22 | More by campfirebrew

NandoPereira

Brazil

4/5  rDev +6.1%

03-24-2013 03:59:24 | More by NandoPereira

jibjib513

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +19.4%

03-23-2013 19:05:18 | More by jibjib513

Haydn-Juby

Quebec (Canada)

3.84/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served from a 330ml bottle to a tulip glass.

A: Cloudy yellow/ orange with a thick 2.5 finger head. Retention was pretty nice and so was lacing as well.

S: Belgian yeast characters come through in the smell but there is also an olive like aroma that was rather off putting.

T: Coriander and cloves in small to moderate amounts.Belgian yeast esters are present .A little bit of a honey flavor and some very slight pear as well. Hop bitterness is low. Nothing was very bold in the taste and it was quiet balanced.

M: Bubbly feeling in the mouth and very smooth. Alcohol is pretty well hidden.

O: It was a good beer but I've had better. Nothing astounding but it was nice to have one of. I got it as a gift too so I'm quiet content.Overall kind of boring for a Tripel and nothing really stood out for me .If you're looking for a great Tripel look elsewhere but this was a decent representation of the style.

Serving type: bottle

02-24-2013 21:21:41 | More by Haydn-Juby

sagath

4/5  rDev +6.1%

01-24-2013 21:34:25 | More by sagath

Cozzatoad

Italy

3.69/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

750ml bottle

A- Orangeish, cloudy. Big and thick foam, nice retention

S- Caramel and honey malts, very sweet with a candied sugar feel. Slight estery spiciness

T- Again very sweet though never over the top, notes of honey from the malts, a bit of a sugary feel. Fruity notes on the back of things (apple, maybe orange). Slight touch of bitterness in the finish

M- Medium body, a bit on the light side for a tripel, carbonation is quite lively. Alcohol is way too easily noticed expecially since 7.5%ABV is on the low side for a tripel. Things get worse if it warms too much

O- Enjoyable, but still mediocre, lots of better tripels out there

Serving type: bottle

01-10-2013 18:31:05 | More by Cozzatoad

wizo

Quebec (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

01-01-2013 20:39:26 | More by wizo

Filosoof

Netherlands

3.68/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

This is one of the thinnest tripels I have ever had. I don't know the exact recipe, but it seems to me as if Lefebvre has used similar ingredients as in their great Barbar Honey Beer, but then with a bit worse quality. 4 times worse ingredients means 16 times worse beer....

L: the foams starts thick, but disappears quite quickly; the colour is clear, somewhat between gold and amber;
S: don't smell much, some candy sugar, some white bread;
T: quite sweet and thin, apple and banana, water, bread, lacking bitterishness; the same tiny sourness alcoholfree beers have;
M: overall it seems like lemonade with alcohol in it;
O: drinkable, for once.

Serving type: bottle

11-18-2012 14:42:57 | More by Filosoof

Melomanemusher

Quebec (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

10-07-2012 08:03:26 | More by Melomanemusher

kwa357

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

08-21-2012 03:53:28 | More by kwa357

jpworld

Quebec (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

08-14-2012 01:40:29 | More by jpworld

n2185

North Carolina

2.9/5  rDev -23.1%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A: Pours a slightly hazy yellow-orange with two fingers of white head that fades into a thin layer with decent lacing.

S: Slight Belgian spice notes up front with candy sugar and a lot of ester and yeast aromas. It's all kind of muted, though. Definitely not the best smelling beer out there.

T: Spices here as well followed by some candy sugar and then sweet ester and yeast flavors. The finish is a little bready but with a lingering sweetness.

M: Medium-light body with mid-high carbonation, this beer is a little undercarbonated, but avoids being too thick feeling.

O: Not a very good tripel, overall. Not overly offensive, but far from good. It's a bit too estery and yeasty for me and lacks depth.

Serving type: bottle

08-09-2012 00:52:42 | More by n2185

harpus

Alabama

3.25/5  rDev -13.8%

07-24-2012 14:45:33 | More by harpus

Louski

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -13.8%

07-15-2012 18:28:14 | More by Louski

mtrain237

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

06-30-2012 22:23:17 | More by mtrain237

Hoppsbabo

United Kingdom (England)

3.98/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

The Floreffe dubel was very uninspiring but I'm still excited to see how this will turn out.

SMELL: Popping the cork and vinous yeastiness permeates the air around me, very nice. Reminds me of wine we made in test tubes in science class. I'm at a loss to describe a significant aroma which is not quite fruit and not quite flowers. I've seen pineapple mentioned in other reviews but I'm smelling something less organic.

APPEARANCE: Translucent amber body with delicate bubbles streaming up from the bottom of the glass. Massive foamy white head comprising bubbles of varying size. Lasts a good five minutes.

TASTE: Sour, yeasty & peppery like a Belgian pale ale only slightly more vinous. Very carbonated but in a classy Belgian way. Bread and pleasant sour yeast in the aftertaste. Cannot taste any alcohol whatsoever. Some apple. Complex, light and easy to drink. Quite foamy

OVERALL: Really nice beer, almost brilliant, and incredibly easy to drink at 7.5%. Right down my street and I can't wait to taste some of the higher rated tripels; I already have a load waiting for me back home.

Serving type: bottle

06-25-2012 07:41:23 | More by Hoppsbabo

estevaom

Brazil

4.25/5  rDev +12.7%

04-24-2012 00:30:41 | More by estevaom

JeffreyJDavis

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +6.1%

04-14-2012 12:58:34 | More by JeffreyJDavis

gcgarcia

Brazil

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

04-01-2012 23:05:26 | More by gcgarcia

NightINgale

Quebec (Canada)

3.88/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

330ml bottle

A - Definitely looks very nice! Pours a slightly cloudy amber body with a lava-lamp effect going on. Rich white head that sticks around pretty well. Nice lacing.

S - The aroma is not as impressive. Grain, slightly citrus notes, caramel and a little bit of spice.

T - Starts sweet and fairly fruity (apple, lemon, grapefruit, banana), with some caramel and bread. The finish has a nice hop bitterness and Belgian Candi sugary qualities to it.

M - Medium-bodied, moderately carbonated. It's got a nice creamy body but is a bit too boozy for a 7.5% beer, though, and becomes a little harder to swallow when it warms up.

O - This is a very decent tripel. Not the best, not the worst. Gives you an idea of what this beer style's got to offer and leaves you wanting a little more, perhaps.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2012 19:17:42 | More by NightINgale