Abbaye De Floreffe Triple - Brasserie Lefèbvre SA

NiceGuyMike

New Jersey

2.95/5  rDev -21.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Less than 5 bucks for a 750 ml seems like a good deal. Claims to be made from cane sugar.

a: Dark golden yellow, about a finger of white head; little lacing.
s: Musky
t: Musky, sweet.
m: Medium bodied, creamy, nice carbonation.
d: Not so great. I can do without.

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2009 23:42:05 | More by NiceGuyMike

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

WritersBlock

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

03-24-2012 04:17:19 | More by WritersBlock