XXX Rye Triple Ale - De Struise Brouwers

UCLABrewN84

California

4.15/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25

On tap at Congregation Ale House in Pasadena, CA.

Pours a hazy orange with a foamy beige head that settles to a partial film on top of the beer. Small streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, grain, honey, fruit, and yeast. Taste is much the same with a fruity flavor on the finish. There is a mild amount of spice bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp but sticky mouthfeel. Overall, this is a very good beer that is tasty but quite sweet.

Serving type: on-tap

03-11-2013 02:55:45 | More by UCLABrewN84

smakawhat

Maryland

4.49/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured on tap at Churchkey into a tulip glass.

Nice mellow red amber body, hints at chestnut brown. A bit of see through clarity but very dark. Light and tan foamy top head in appearance, some mild lacing while drinking.

Real nice bouquet on this brew. Spice muted notes of cinnamon. Lots of dried brown fruits mostly fig. Even a faint hint of toast with barely a hint of sweetness.

Chewy palate, with hints of banana and a light sweet sense of candi sugar in the mid palate. Finish has classic rye malt dryness with a tannic nutty aftertaste. A warming quad like sense of grape as the beer warms up.

Super drinkable,unique, very memorable for the style.

Serving type: on-tap

02-13-2013 23:40:53 | More by smakawhat

metter98

New York

4.23/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On-tap at Mugs Alehouse, Brooklyn, NY

A: The beer is slightly hazy reddish amber in color. It poured with a half finger high dense tan head that gradually died down and left a patch of bubbles on the surface and a thin collar around the edge of the glass.
S: There are moderately strong sweet aromas of candi sugar, fruits (apples seem to stand out in particular) and pale malts in the nose.
T: The taste is similar to the smell. As the beer warms up, hints of spices from the rye become noticeable towards the finish and the overall taste gains complexity.
M: It feels medium-bodied and slightly thick on the palate with a low amount of carbonation.
O: The beer definitely tastes strong and has hints of alcohol, but the complexity of the flavors makes this a pleasant beer to sip.

Serving type: on-tap

12-02-2012 12:59:36 | More by metter98

MasterSki

Illinois

4.3/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

On-tap at Northdown. Served in a tulip.

A - A finger of dirty blonde foam settles to a thin cap and thick collar, leaving behind plenty of lace. Hazed dark cider body that's unusually dark for a tripel - must be all that rye I guess?

S - Candi, green apples and grapes, rye, fruity esters with some midly phenolic and spicy yeast notes as well. Alcohol shows up a touch, but not excessively so for 10%.

T - The taste has more of a rock candy flavor going before yielding to an anise-laden finish that's surprisingly bitter. There's a kiss of zesty rye malt mid-palate. As it warms up it becomes increasingly jammy, with apple flesh, berries and grapes making an appearance. Again, there's a touch of alcohol present.

M - Smooth, medium-full body, with lower carbonation. Super dry, particularly in the finish, which I'm guessing is a result of the rye. A bit of alcohol warmth that matches the perceived booze.

D - I drank a tulip relatively easily. A very unique tripel, and successful for me as it manages to avoid being excessively cloying or phenolic. Not a beer you could drink in excess, but I'd order this again if I saw it on-tap.

Serving type: on-tap

09-22-2012 05:33:25 | More by MasterSki

DrinkSlurm

Connecticut

4.35/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured from tap at the brewery. What I like about this brew right off the bat is its color...tripels can be very light in color, but this is deep amber red (must be the rye??)...it just seems a bit more appealing. Smells of sweet belgian yeast and malts, but you really do smell the bitter rye. Great fruity malts and belgian yeast flavors and a great stingy rye feel. A really unique and flavorful tripel...go have one!!!

Serving type: on-tap

09-13-2012 22:02:42 | More by DrinkSlurm