Tripe à 3 Brett - À La Fût

liamt07

Ontario (Canada)

3.8/5  rDev -10.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Bottle shared by jerc on RB, bottle 601/900. 12oz bottle into a tulip. 9.2% alcohol. Bottled August 2011.

Poured an unfiltered browned orange, cream coloured head with light lacing and good retention. Nose has some light spicing, apple, musty brett, with an underlying sweet tripel character. Taste has quite a bit more barrel, pinot comes through, some incense/permanent marker like funkiness (odd but not really offensive), spicy, green apple flesh and a sweet golden tripel malt. Medium thick body, medium carbonation. A curious funk to this beer, a nice tripel with some certainly unique barrel/funk/brett going on.

Serving type: bottle

07-16-2012 01:17:55 | More by liamt07

AgentZero

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -11.8%

12-06-2012 20:41:19 | More by AgentZero

Rutager

British Columbia (Canada)

4.35/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

660/900, Big thanks to Hoppypocket for this treat.

Appearance. Pours a cloudy, rich gold-amber with 1.5 fingers of thick looking, nearly-white head.

Smell. Sour apples and tons of bretty funk, fairly dry. Just a hint of toasted light malts. Singin' "Funky Town" in my head now.

Taste. Whoa, massive funky brett, a little fruity belgian yeast and spice with some light malts. Very nice if you like the funk. High abv is very well hidden.

Mouthfeel. Medium-full body, medium-strong carbonation.

Overall. Another great beer from À La Fût. Tons of funk and very drinkable. This brewery is quickly becoming my favorite in QC. Well done.

Serving type: bottle

09-22-2012 18:40:51 | More by Rutager

Sean9689

Illinois

4/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks, Alex. Bottle into Darkness tulip.

A - Pours a mirky golden yellow color, small cream-color head, thin collar.

S - Oak, fruity, slight spice, some honey, and funky brett. Light sweetness from the base beer and the brett work together well. The 9% is really nowhere to be found. Good stuff.

T - Nice level of brett, fruits, sweet toasted malts, light honey. The alcohol is well-hidden for 9%. Finish is light sweetness and funky brett.

M - Light body, good carbonation, easy to drink.

O - A nice enjoyable brett'd Tripel that we all seemed to enjoy much more then the Pinot barrel version. I would have this one again for sure.

Serving type: bottle

02-28-2012 19:42:55 | More by Sean9689

MasterSki

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Bottle sampled side-by-side with Tripe à 3 Chêne. My bottle says 9.2%? Also, is this the same beer but with brett? If so, wouldn't it have more alcohol and not less? In any case, served in a Cantillon glass.

A - Thin off-white foam settles to a thin cap and a few spots of lace. Better retention that the other version. Body is a nearly identical translucent orange color.

S - The brett cuts out a lot of the sweetness, which is a significant improvement. Nice tropical fruits, more vinous barrel character, a bit of funk and leather, and some pale and stone fruit malts in the background.

T - Taste is quite similar, with pineapple and juicy tropical brett flavors complementing the base stone fruit flavors. Drier, with less heavy sugary flavors, and again minimal alcohol presence.

M - Medium-full body, lower carbonation, dry and mildly oak texture, and no alcohol presence at all.

D - If this is indeed the same beer as Tripe à 3 Chêne the brett really solves all the problems I had with that beer. This was quite enjoyable and I'd gladly have it again if I come across it in Quebec the next time I'm there.

Serving type: bottle

02-24-2012 21:50:24 | More by MasterSki

papat444

Quebec (Canada)

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

***Bottle 818/900***

Thanks to hoppypocket for this one.

Poured from a 341ml. bottle, bottled Aug. 2011.

Appearance: A gorgeous orange-peach body, quite hazy with a good 3-4 fingers worth of head. Sticks around with decent draping.

Smell: Definitely some brett kicking the funk a bit with strong strawberries and some peaches.

Taste: The brett is undeniable (and great) with lactic fruit, strong presence of strawberries with some wood in there as well. A bit tart but also has some sweet fruit and ends with a spicy note.

Mouthfeel: Prickly carbonation is felt as is the acidic aspect which is not overdone but comfortable.

Overall: Very well done. Enjoyed the moderate funk as well as the fruit medley. Worth it for sure.

Serving type: bottle

12-24-2011 03:27:32 | More by papat444

fortierv

Quebec (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

12-05-2011 21:10:54 | More by fortierv

DaftCaskBC

British Columbia (Canada)

4.7/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to Hoppypocket for this lovely extra!

A: 1/4" cream coloured head over honey coloured liquid with good clarity.

S: Sour funk and yeast.

T: Sour funk up front which transitions midway to a sourdough bread and ends in a honey and pear finish.

M: Medium to thick viscosity and a medium to high level of fine carbonation.

O: Very surprising Tripel, I have had funk with my Saisons, but never with a Tripel. I believe this was because it was aged in chardonnay barrels? Either way its an excellent beer.

Serving type: bottle

11-17-2011 04:36:39 | More by DaftCaskBC

Phyl21ca

Quebec (Canada)

4/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Draft: Poured a light copper color ale with a large foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of wet leather originating from loads of Brett and a cut dry finish. Taste is very funky with loads of Brett notes and some wet leather, light barnyard side notes which are quiet perfect. Body is quiet full with good carbonation and no apparent alcohol. First time I tried something from this brewery and I am now curious to try more.

Serving type: on-tap

06-23-2010 19:45:09 | More by Phyl21ca

bobsy

Ontario (Canada)

4.65/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

This was a huge surprise from À La Fût, and ended up winning the platinum medal at Mondial de la Biere. The server told me that Trippe à Trois is a tripel with brettanomyces added, and then aged in a pinot noir barrel for four months.

Pours the colour of peach juice with a film of white head that gave up the odd lace spot. Pleasing aroma of vanilla, barnyard funk, juicy fruit and alcohol. Taste is layer after layer of complexity... perhaps a bit big and brutish, but damn good nonetheless. Strong fruit and berry notes provide the body, while the brett runs rampant and does its thing. The barrel aging introduces the deftest of vanilla touches, along with a peppery woodiness. Sweet, funky and spicy finish has a decent hop bite. Medium body and restrained carbonation.

This came out of nowhere, but deserved the accolade. Not my favourite beer of the fest, but certainly top 5. Reminded me a lot of Trou de Diable's La Buteuse Brassin Speciale.

Serving type: on-tap

06-08-2010 19:02:57 | More by bobsy