Maple Tripple Ale - Lawson's Finest Liquids

jlindros

Massachusetts

4.23/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Shared with rudzud

Pours a decent fizzy bubbly head with a super aggressive pour light head covering that fades fairly quickly but if lacing over fairly hazy maple brown color.

Nose brings nice maple sweet syrupy maple candy and light molasses like, maple creams, light triple like Belgian malts and light esters, light booze and big malt sweetness.

Taste Starts sweet with lots of maple, maple candies and creams, caramel candies, syrupy but not sticky. Nice maple, but lighter triple flavors, some esters and light booze with a hint of heat, light bitterness and hint if spices, hint of bitterness too. Nice candy finish, lots of maple and maple creams, still a bit sweet, light triple bitterness, slightest hint of citrus.

Mouth is thicker syrupy and sweet, decent carb, just a hint of booze.

Overall nice, more like they threw in a ton of maple and couldn't figure out what to call it, so they threw in a few Belgian triple malts and yeast flavors to call it a maple triple, but fairly tasty.

Serving type: bottle

10-28-2012 02:12:59 | More by jlindros

beernads

Florida

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-18-2013 07:15:06 | More by beernads

bostonbeans

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-16-2013 23:27:31 | More by bostonbeans

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

05-08-2013 13:13:00 | More by InspectorBob

EgadBananas

Louisiana

4.15/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Bottle 555 2012

Pours a tawny, coppery color with an off white near finger of head. Aroma was rich, sweet caramel and maple nuts and dark malts. Similar taste, sweet, maple-y, caramel, sweet nuts. Full bodied, not too thick, not cloying either, though inherently rich and decadent. Would like to get another bottle and age it longer. I really enjoyed it.

Serving type: bottle

05-01-2013 20:49:59 | More by EgadBananas

Megan1937

Connecticut

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

04-15-2013 03:20:16 | More by Megan1937

jeonseh

Indiana

3.73/5  rDev -14.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Bottle

A - Golden with orange hues that looks like a cognac with a thicker and syrupier body. No carbonation at all.

S - Sweet maple syrup with light oak and lemon. This is a sweet nose but not a maple bomb

T - Sweet maple syrup with light oak presence to it. There is also a slight fruitiness presence to it as well as it has some light dates and berries near the middle. The finish is maple syrup with a light oak presence to it.

MF - Actually not as thick as I'd expect. It is a thick beer but it's not too syrupy or sticky. The finish has a light oak spiciness to it.

O - A sweet maple beer with a nice dark fruit presence that adds some complexity. This really wasn't as sweet as I expected it to be when you hear a beer that is essentially fermented maple. This is an interesting one that I was happy to try; however, I thought it was only OK and didn't really impress me too much.

Serving type: bottle

03-26-2013 00:05:07 | More by jeonseh

BRoss242

Louisiana

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

03-13-2013 23:46:12 | More by BRoss242

Derekg

New Hampshire

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

03-13-2013 03:56:10 | More by Derekg

EricTheRed

New York

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

03-08-2013 03:41:43 | More by EricTheRed

enelson

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

03-04-2013 14:51:10 | More by enelson

ShanePB

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

02-19-2013 15:13:02 | More by ShanePB

Jeffo

Netherlands

4.1/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Another fun Lawson's beer from jbeatty. Cheers for the beers man!

From a 500ml corked and caged bottle into a snifter
Bottled May 2012
Brewed using malt, hops, yeast, and concentrated maple sap

APPEARANCE: Pours a small, medium looking, white head with decent retention. Burnt umber in color, slightly hazy, with slightly higher levels of carbonation. Head fades to a wisp and creamy ring. A light wisp remains until the end leaving dots of lacing down the glass.

SMELL: Maple sugar for sure, with caramel, oak and vanilla notes from the wood aging. Some alcohol in there. Nose is mild yet complex, and advertises a sweet tasting beer to follow.

TASTE: Maple syrup and caramel up front with a good dose of booze and alcohol at the swallow. Oak, vanilla, toffee sweetness and more maple sugars linger nicely in the bold and persistent aftertaste. A belly of booze reminds you of the ABV. This is flavorful, enjoyable and surprisingly well balanced.

PALATE: Medium body and medium levels of carbonation. Creamy smooth on the palate, goes down smooth with a bit of a scratch at the swallow and finishes slightly sticky. Some heat lingers.

OVERALL: This was way different than I'd expected. It is definitely on the sweeter side of the spectrum with maple syrup flavors for sure, but it is not a maple bomb by any means. Nicely balanced and quite complex with the oak barrel adding a level of flavor to the brew. An interesting and enjoyable ale, though the nose would need to be more impressive for top marks here. Definitely one I'd jump at again if given the opportunity. Thanks again jbeatty!

Serving type: bottle

02-19-2013 12:54:59 | More by Jeffo

eyeenjoybeer

Indiana

4/5  rDev -7.8%

02-09-2013 16:12:52 | More by eyeenjoybeer

stakem

Pennsylvania

4.31/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Big thanks to Kegatron for sharing this expensive bugger with me. Bottle 360 of 374 poured into a matching snifter. The brew appears a clear copper orange color with a yellow tint around the edges. A tan cap slowly fades leaving spotty lace sticking to the glass.

The aromatics are strong with a scent of bunt sugary quality. Some vanilla, caramel and maple-like candy all take their turn showing off their sweet residual character that entices and makes you salivate. A trace hint of alcohol is felt tingling the back of the nose.

The taste starts off reminescent of caramel then more vanilla with suggestions of maple syrup. A mild amount of oxidation and solvent booze break up the profile with some herbal hop aspects and a bit of dry earthiness.

This is a medium bodied brew with a light level of carbonation. This was a very nice dessert-like brew that was downright crushable. For 12%, this brew drinks at an alarming rate. I think I killed half my glass before composing a single thought and writing any notes. The price point on this is a bit rough but christ, after having it I would not be able to say no to buying this if the opportunity presented itself. Thank you Heath for sharing this with me!

Serving type: bottle

02-05-2013 19:05:28 | More by stakem

drummermattie02

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -13.6%

02-03-2013 19:19:13 | More by drummermattie02

FalconA

Washington

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

01-30-2013 07:12:59 | More by FalconA

mdaschaf

Washington

4.21/5  rDev -3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Thanks to Paul for sharing this one!

A: Poured a copper/red/pink color with a small off--white head. Minimal retention and head. Not entirely surprising.

S: Definitely sweet, some maple syrup, caramel and brown sugar dominate the aroma. It has a bit of candy sweetness with faint raisins.

T: Similarly sweet, candied sugar and maple syrup. Slightly estery with a little bit of booze.

M: Medium bodied, moderate retention. The 12% abv is well hidden.

O: A very interesting beer. I applaud Lawsons being innovative using maple sap/syrup instead of water. Quite drinkable for the abv with a nice flavor profile.

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2013 06:38:00 | More by mdaschaf

Kegatron

Pennsylvania

4.4/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

500ml corked and caged bottle into a couple of snifters. April 2011. #360/374. Pours copper with a thin white head. Leaves back light spotty lace that slowly drips down the sides. The aroma is SWEET! I’m talking maple syrup, brown sugar, caramel, sugary dough and fruit. I’m pleased to find that is isn’t cloying in the nose however, as the complexity keeps things very interesting. The taste is pretty much the same as the aroma, very sugary on the palate but with more help from those fruity esters and some extra boozy sweetness from the ABV. The mouthfeel is fuller bodied and quite chewy on the tongue. This feels about 12% but doesn’t sting, as those aforementioned flavors eat up a lot of the booze presence here. I really liked this. I initially thought the sweetness was going to get to be too much at first but the overall complexity of this really grew on me the further I got into the glass.

Serving type: bottle

01-24-2013 20:34:41 | More by Kegatron

SPRichard

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

01-23-2013 23:20:49 | More by SPRichard

phishbone23

New York

2.75/5  rDev -36.6%

01-23-2013 13:07:29 | More by phishbone23

Rochefort10nh

New Hampshire

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

01-19-2013 18:49:48 | More by Rochefort10nh

jderosia603

New Hampshire

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

01-16-2013 14:16:36 | More by jderosia603

spycow

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

01-13-2013 21:25:55 | More by spycow

scottfrie

California

3.89/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottled 05/2012. Thanks for the bottle SneezyAchew! Reviewed from notes.

A: Pours near flat, caramel colored liquid with basically no head.
S: Super sweet smelling with huge notes of caramel and maple.
T: Similar to the nose with hints of leather, vanilla and extremely sweet barrel aged wooden syrup. More straight up maple flavor than any maple beer I’ve had. Sweet but delicious.
M: Medium-full body, very sugary and slick mouth, super low carbonation. The double diget alcohol is hidden extremely well.
O: Perhaps this could have used a bit more age but this is a mighty fine dessert sipper right now. If you love sweets you love this. Thanks again Michael.

Serving type: bottle

01-12-2013 20:31:07 | More by scottfrie