Triple Exultation - Eel River Brewing Co.

Pahn

New York

3.9/5  rDev +4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

22oz bottle into a wine glass.

Appearance: Pours dark, opaque amber with minimal fizzy head (more of a foam ring). Leaves little to no lacing.

Smell: Sugary malt, caramel, cake. Alcohol comes out as it warms. Smell changes into different things around the area of toffee/vanilla/sugar/bread over time, which is nice.

Taste: First sip was very sweet and malty, with a somewhat fruity ending. There's some smoke in the flavor, as well as some spice and toffee. It's mildly boozy, with some warmth at the end. Like the smell, the taste is very dynamic. It's occasionally soapy, occasionally musty, occasionally biscuity. There's also a sourness there, and a bitterness that builds up as I get through the bottle. Complexity without balance or harmony, but, for the most part, tastes very good.

Mouthfeel: Paradoxically watery and sticky at the same time, with decent carbonation. It's not as full-bodied as the flavors seem to suggest. Decent, but not great.

Drinkability: The 9.7%ABV isn't hiding, but it's an okay sipper. Enough happens in the taste to get me to buy another of these and enjoy nursing it for a few hours.

Triple Exultation is a good beer. I think if I were in the mood for this kind of thing, 9 times out of 10 I'd opt for Great Divide Hibernation Ale, which has a better mouthfeel and (for me) a better taste. 1 time out of 10 though, I'd take this somewhat more complex but less refined old ale.

Serving type: bottle

01-13-2010 06:12:16 | More by Pahn

emilylee

California

3/5  rDev -20%

05-14-2013 21:31:54 | More by emilylee

hawkmage

California

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

05-11-2013 22:40:49 | More by hawkmage

YieldToNothing

New York

4.1/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

bomber into a tulip
pours a copper brown with a creamy beige head of about two inches.
smells of caramel and toffee. kinda of like a subdued quad. smell definitely does not overwhelm, but is pleasant nontheless.
bitter kick in the aftertaste with hints of vanilla.
this is not a style that i'm all too familiar with, but this is a very enjoyable beer. abv is well hidden.
glad i tried t. would definitely drink again but not sure i'd seek it out.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2013 04:35:46 | More by YieldToNothing

Ted

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

04-27-2013 01:39:07 | More by Ted

gratefulbeerhead

Indiana

4/5  rDev +6.7%

04-21-2013 21:21:58 | More by gratefulbeerhead

artoolemomo

Oregon

2.75/5  rDev -26.7%

03-31-2013 05:17:19 | More by artoolemomo

claspada

New Jersey

3.76/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Bottle cellared for 2 years. Pours a slightly hazy, light mahogany with little to no head, with some spotty lacing as I swirled.

Aromas begin quite dark fruit forward with lots of raisins, currants, dates and a predominant dark cherry sugary sweetness. As it warms you get more of the caramel and brown sugar maltiness. A little too sweet and sugary; the alcohol becomes more prevalent as is warms as well.

The taste begins with waves of dark caramel maltiness with raisin juice quickly followed by lesser brown sugar and toffee notes. You get the fruitiness more in the flavor as it warms with dark cherry, currant and more and more rum raisins. Alcohol flavors become a tad too prevalent towards the end.

Mouthfeel is medium to thick, with adequate carbonation. Alcohol presence/bite makes this difficult to truly enjoy to its full capacity but helps to dry out the palate.

Overall this was a very good beer although it is still not a mind blower in the old ale spectrum. The flavors are a bit too alcohol heavy, preventing complete enjoyment/savoring. The flavor profile is good but lacks the true greatness of say Kuhnhenn 4D.

Serving type: bottle

03-23-2013 23:58:17 | More by claspada

jenray

Texas

3/5  rDev -20%

03-12-2013 12:48:35 | More by jenray

animal69

Louisiana

3.75/5  rDev 0%

03-06-2013 02:44:32 | More by animal69

chugamugofsud

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

02-25-2013 16:25:31 | More by chugamugofsud

abex44

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

02-19-2013 03:58:21 | More by abex44

adkieffer

Washington

3.75/5  rDev 0%

02-16-2013 18:49:16 | More by adkieffer

vcoggins

Texas

3.75/5  rDev 0%

02-14-2013 16:08:08 | More by vcoggins

mitlinks

Switzerland

4.25/5  rDev +13.3%

02-03-2013 16:00:53 | More by mitlinks

Mastertensu

4/5  rDev +6.7%

01-24-2013 20:09:17 | More by Mastertensu

kjkinsey

Texas

3.75/5  rDev 0%

01-21-2013 23:42:39 | More by kjkinsey

Texasfan549

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

01-15-2013 23:08:06 | More by Texasfan549

Peyton5410

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +13.3%

01-04-2013 06:43:18 | More by Peyton5410

NickThePyro

Washington

4/5  rDev +6.7%

12-24-2012 03:24:35 | More by NickThePyro

PhillyStyle

Georgia

3.46/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

The beer was dark brown in color, hazy that produced a nice white head. The aroma was of dark fruits, alcohol and maybe brown sugar for that hint of sweetness. The beer was pretty malty sweet with that hint of dark fruit and alcohol, but the taste was certainly big. As others have noted the beer felt more like a Barleywine, very heavy. Overall, I got to say that I am not into the darker beers with the dark fruit flavors, but the beer was good and I enjoyed it, but doubt I would drink it again.

Serving type: bottle

12-20-2012 02:15:38 | More by PhillyStyle

DRyan

Texas

3.95/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured in a Ranger Creek Tulip.
Not sure how old this bottle is, I got it from a friend a couple of months ago and he had it for a couple of months, so probably 6 mo. old at minimum, but I can't seem to find any marking on it that shows its age.

A: Pours a very dark copperish-purple that is pretty clear, with a light tan head that dissipates quickly but leaves lots of lacing.
S: Malt, sugar, dark fruits, toffee, vanilla.
T: Very classic "old ale" flavor, bordering on barleywine. Has some malty backbone and a decent hop presence, but not overly done. There is a strong aftertaste; I think this would go well with a plate of extra sharp cheddar or other strong cheese.
M: Smooth and a bit velverty, but not too thick. Def not in the stout range of mouth-feel, but a lot thicker than your average IPA or Pilsner.
D: Pretty easily drinkable for a near 10% beer, it hides its alcohol well. Drinking this makes me wonder why organic beer can be so good and so many organic foods can be so bland.

Serving type: bottle

12-14-2012 23:50:55 | More by DRyan

MarkyMOD

Colorado

3.75/5  rDev 0%

11-28-2012 06:56:45 | More by MarkyMOD

Dwtucker90

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +26.7%

11-25-2012 06:12:57 | More by Dwtucker90

clayrothschild

3.75/5  rDev 0%

11-19-2012 23:27:44 | More by clayrothschild