Tripel Karmeliet - Brouwerij Bosteels

csrbv

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +17.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

This is my first time tasting this bar--bought as a leftover giftpack with 4 bottles ands a tulip glass.
This is the best tripel I have ever had--which btw is my favorite beer style.
Clear golden color with streaming bubbles; nice white head died down to uneven white cap
Golden aromas of grain and bread/toast
Refreshing; grain bill shows through with light flavors of bread and just a hint of hops
Pretty standard medium carbonation; thin, crisp body overall
Delicious in my book; the lightly toasted bread and grain is a treat.

Just a fantastic brew; my new favorite!

Serving type: bottle

01-20-2012 19:53:04 | More by csrbv

jackndan

Illinois

4.97/5  rDev +16.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Triple Karmeliet: On tap. Fantastic! The triple refers to three grains: barley, oats, and wheat. Highly carbonated, very nice head. Aroma vaguely smells of oranges, and coriander. The taste is sweet/yeast taste, and pressed oranges, with a perfectly balanced Belgian taste. This is a very, very good beer: on tap, it is one of the five best beers I’ve ever had.

Serving type: on-tap

06-22-2002 12:43:23 | More by jackndan

dansteino

Louisiana

4.97/5  rDev +16.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

I fell in love with this beer the first time that I tasted it.

Pours a great glass with a wonderful head.

The citrus element on the nose and in the taste provides a perfect complement to this sweet brew.

Extraordinarily tasty and complex at the same time.

For $6.99 a bottle -- what a bargain!!!

Serving type: bottle

09-21-2004 08:32:27 | More by dansteino

orz

Netherlands

4.97/5  rDev +16.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

A: Oh my! The bottle is beautiful! The best brand label I have ever seen. Makes you want to open it as soon as possible. But the beer itself: Cloudy lemon color, wonderful white head, which unfortunately collapses after several minutes.

S: Citrus and yeast. Really pleasant and tempting.

T: Orange, yeast and malts. It tastes like mix of ale and wheat beer. Intriguing connection.

M: Creamy, medium bodied, perfect carbonation. No trace of alcohol.

D: WOW! I guess that's the best (along with St. Bernardus Abt 12) beer I have ever had!

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2011 21:05:41 | More by orz

yelterdow

New Jersey

4.95/5  rDev +15.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Served at cellar temperature, this will be imbibed from arguably the most beautiful Belgian beer glass ever created... the brewery's own oversize goblet.

Appearance- The crystal clear, golden beer pours quietly into the glass... then with fortitude, the crown billows three fingers tall, climbing upwards and settling firmly to a thick, soapy mat. Long, island-like lacing drapes the interior of the vessel.

Smell- The perfume that wafts from this glass is other-worldly. I've enjoyed drinking this beer for many years now, and I will always savor and muse over its stunning display of spices, flowers, and succulent sweetness. The aroma simply cannot be justly described in words, it must be properly absorbed by the senses, experienced for oneself.

Taste- Fantastic to the point of worship... this beer has a crisp, firm malt backbone that sets the stage for an Olympic display of fruity spices and hops to dazzle the palate. Phenomenally amazing.

Mouthfeel/Drinkability- Aside from the initial overly-excited burst of efferevescence, the texture is soft and full with a mouth-filling presence that reaches all areas of the tasting spectrum. An absolute classic in the art of Belgian brewing, this is the one beer I will support and recommend to anyone looking for the best of the best.

Serving type: bottle

12-16-2009 05:22:44 | More by yelterdow

RichardMNixon

Delaware

4.95/5  rDev +15.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Pours a straw body with a lively head that fades to a persistent fizz. Lacing is short-lived but vibrant.
Wonderful aromas of yeast and a surprising amount of spice. Gets fruitier as it warms.
Carbonation starts high for my taste but gets lower and very smooth given time.
Tripel isn't a style I'm generally fond of, but I'll be getting some more of this one.

Serving type: bottle

04-08-2013 23:33:07 | More by RichardMNixon

KingG

California

4.93/5  rDev +15.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

750ML corked and caged.
Served chilled and poured into a Weizen glass.
Heard good things about this beer. Let's give it a whirl.

Appearance is very good. Enormous head off the initial pour that clumps together the longer it sits and forms a marshmallow-thick cap. A lot of carbonation bubbles rising to the head rapidly. Color of the beer is pale yellow.

Smell is exceptional. HUGE smell here. Sweet, nutty malts, earthy grains, Semi-sweet Belgian candy sugar, tingly spices, and unripe fruit. Amazing fragrance.

Taste is exceptional. Candy sugar up front, honeydew and wheat with an earthy oatmeal kick at the finish. Refreshing and very tasty. Quite complex for the style. Impressive.

Mouthfeel is very good. Clean on the palate. Carbonation is perfect for the style; bubbly but overly so.

Drinkability is exceptional. Can a beer be more drinkable than this? I think not. having already finished half the bottle i feel as though i could kill a keg of this wonderful elixir. 8% alc is non-existent (besides the buzz i'm already feeling).

Overall: Possibly my favorite Tripel, taking over St. Bernardus' Tripel. An absolute pleasure to put down and a new regular here at the pad. The perfect summer beer. Highly recommended.

Serving type: bottle

03-16-2007 01:38:01 | More by KingG

PittBeerGirl

Pennsylvania

4.93/5  rDev +15.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

A-Light hazy golden yellow body that pours with a 3 finger creamy white head. Head slowly fades to 1/2 finger. Decent head retention. In the end a thick collar is all that remains of the beautiful head. Plenty of lacing left behind in the glass. Body is translucent with a nice haziness all around and tiny bubbles constantly rising to the top.

S- Sweet, Spicy, and Bready. Lots of spicy yeast with a dry, fruity balance of pears, apples, and citrus.

T- Citrus, pears, and apples upfront with a bready/spicy yeast background. A slight sweetness emerges with the initial taste. The finish adds a touch of hop flavor to compliment the dry fruitiness. What lingers is a big spicy and sweet bready yeast taste along with a hint of alcohol bitterness.

M- Light carbonation and light body. Very smooth and creamy from the yeast.

D- This is a wonderful Tripel. At 8% ABV it has a slightly lower alcohol content then most. ABV is also very well hidden here which makes it all the more drinkable. Aside from that this brew is light, crisp, complex, and very tasty. Something that I will definitely pick up again

Serving type: bottle

09-21-2007 16:29:14 | More by PittBeerGirl

animal69

Louisiana

4.93/5  rDev +15.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

a very young sample, BOD 11/07, pours an almost clear golden color w/ 1" of pillowy white foam that never really settles all the way down leaving an almost unbroken lacing in my snifter ; a strong smell, loads of bready pils malts, and a mostly floral hop aroma blended w/ fruits and some hot alcohol make for a sweet "beer perfume" ; a crisp, faintly tart flavor made up of a huge malt front, cereal grain with a hint of nuts(?), greener fruits and a bit of grassy hop bite, some caramel and hints of raison midway, finishes smooth, dry and alcoholic, incredible overall flavor ; extremely dry, actually quite light bodied and ever effervescing, excellent mouthfeel ; not only drinkable, but addictive, i can't say enough, this stuff ROCKS !!!...

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2008 22:22:01 | More by animal69

lacqueredmouse

Australia

4.9/5  rDev +14.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Cloudy deep orange amber body with a massive head that billows up no matter how carefully you pour it. It's creamy and beautiful.

Just wonderful nose. Penetrating sweet oranges, what malt, that gorgeous Belgian yeast which seems to stand out all the more in tripels.
Rich and beautiful.

The taste is just divine. Sweetness or syrup perfectly balanced with a lemony sourness and hops bitterness. It stays around for ages, exploring your whole mouth with its plethora of subtle flavours. It's almost impossible to put into words. You can only experience this beer, you can't describe it. This is truly, truly wonderful.

Overall, this is a brilliant beer. One of the best I've ever tasted.

Unbelievably good.

Serving type: bottle

02-19-2005 00:21:39 | More by lacqueredmouse

BuckeyeNation

Iowa

4.9/5  rDev +14.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Tripel Karmeliet looks magnificent in the glass. The explosive, toweringly majestic crown of richly creamy, cream colored foam sitting atop the sparkling amber liquid is a sight to behold. It's been a while since I've laid eyes on a better looking beer. Elegant, arching fingers of lace point to the glass contents as if to say 'now here's a fine looking ale'.

The nose is intensely spicy and abounds with cardamon, white pepper and clove. Drunken golden fruits (apples, pears, peaches) are present as well, but take a backseat to the spices. This is another one of those Belgian tripels, or BSPAs, or BSDAs, that has a spicy alcohol presence in the nose that is so well-integrated as to be an essential, welcome part of the whole.

Wow! Just Wow! Tripel Karmeliet may not have the no-holds-barred, hold-onto-your-hat gusto of a De Dolle Dulle Teve, but it is one amazingly delicious beer. Think of it as the Mad Bitch's more attractive, nicer sister. Sweet, tangy, bitter, fruity, spicy, warming, soothing... where do I begin?

The most impressive thing about this Brouwerij Bosteels offering is... well, two things. One is the vividness of the various flavors. I taste brandy-macerated, spice-sprinkled orchard fruits with such intensity, it's as if I'm eating them rather than drinking beer. Two is the pitch perfect melding of the various flavor notes in the mouth. While they're easily appreciated on an individual basis, I prefer to let the beer wash over my tongue and to allow the whole damn shootin' match to work its magic.

I'm looking for flaws, but I'm convinced they don't exist. Any change would be for the worse. More or less of anything would be too much or not enough with regard to the tripel perfection that sits before me... not for very much longer, I might add. The finish is an extension of what came before in terms of flavor, with the potentially drying aspect of the alcohol offset by a mellow sweetness.

The mouthfeel is easily the equal of any Belgian tripel that I've ever had. It's actually on the full side of medium, but is rendered light and silky by a perfect amount of soft carbonation. It's yet more evidence that the brewery has paid attention to every aspect of this beer and has fine-tuned it until it hums with the precision of a Swiss watch.

While my experience with Belgian tripels is still somewhat limited, I've found a 'tripel triple' that I really like: De Dolle Dulle Teve (Mad Bitch), Westmalle Tripel, and now Tripel Karmeliet. Each has its charms, but at the moment, this beer is my clear favorite. From where I sit, Tripel Karmeliet is the quintessential Belgian tripel and is the unqualified best.

Serving type: bottle

11-05-2005 16:33:48 | More by BuckeyeNation

WVbeergeek

Ohio

4.9/5  rDev +14.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Appearance: Served up in official glassware at the Sharp Edge Creekhouse, has a golden slightly orange hazed hue with a frothy egg shell white colored head measures four fingers deep this in the very artistic tulip shaped glass, forms fine intricate Belgian style lacing as it dwindles slowly. Aroma: Spicy black pepper note teamed with a slightly grassy hop character matched with tropical fruit notes of melon and fresh pineapple, what a nice blend of everything some mild acohol is present but very nice. Taste: Somewhat bitter for a Belgian Triple the bitey hop profile pairs nicely with the mango and melon honey tinged malt tones with a slightly alcoholic edge some funky yeast notes finishes dry excellent triple. Mouthfeel: Medium bodied effervescent carbonation slightly syrupy in nature but glides across the palate very silky. Drinkability is amazingly effortless this is one of the greats from Belgium, solid complex layered flavors blend so nicely this brew comes together.

Serving type: on-tap

11-30-2005 00:47:41 | More by WVbeergeek

Braudog

Virginia

4.9/5  rDev +14.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

From the 75cl champagne bottle. I chuckled to myself as I recalled the old Miller "champagne of beers" campaign as I popped the cork out of this legitimate claimant of that title. This looked and poured like a barley champagne ... pale yellow with a gigantic poofy, airy, bright white carbonic head that actually squeezes atop my tulip glass and stands on it’s own with a 1/4-inch protruding well beyond the lip before it subsides, slowly and elegantly. The aroma is airy and extremely fruity, not unlike a carbonated lemonade! This drinks like a dream ... light and airy, with light and fruity flavors, yet with a big robust character. Sweet lemon, light yeast. I believe I’ve discovered a prototype for all the good beers of the world. There are fewer and fewer bad beers in the world, but there are also few exceptional beers. This is one of them.(#2725, 2/23/2007)

Serving type: bottle

02-24-2007 02:07:36 | More by Braudog

techdiver

Pennsylvania

4.9/5  rDev +14.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Pours a hazy pale amber with a massive white head that dissipates slowly leaving a solid quarter inch cap.

Nose is of honey and malt with some herbal notes.

Taste is spectacular, this has to be the best Tripel I've tried yet. A complex brew that borders on sweet, but not in any derogatory way. Hops affect in a minimal way. Alcohol is perceptible in the finish.

Medium bodied, displays great carbonation.

The most enjoyable Tripel yet. Extremely drinkable, this stuff is awesome. Highly recommended.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2007 03:37:39 | More by techdiver

PatrickJR

North Carolina

4.9/5  rDev +14.8%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Poured from a 750ml bottle into red wine glass.

My initial thoughts after a couple of glasses so far: absoWOWlutely freaking delicious.

A - A shade darker than gold with a very slight haze (chill haze?). Huge 3 fingers of head form with fairly short retention. No lacing.

S - SPICE. The only word I can use to describe what immediately jumps out at me. Pepper, onion, coriander, and traces of mint and tea. It's difficult to describe the combination, but it's mainly of savory spices with an herbal accent. In the background there's a suggestion of fermented fruit (apples and pears) and a touch of raw dough.

T - Can it get any better? Hell yes, because it does. Early onset of sweetness, reminds me of a malt liquor (which isn't a bad thing at all in my book) with notes of overripe pears and sour apples. A general spiciness including garlic, cut grass, alcohol, and coriander rides atop a backbone of fermenting dough. Sweetness and fruitiness dissipates mid to late palate allowing the oniony/garlic flavor to pull through fully with a marvelous accent from the otherwise unnoticable alcohol. Shortly thereafter, a small bitterness pulls through with mild phenolic characteristics. Some slight iodine, medicinal, and salty flavors mingle with the alcohol for a semi-dry and mildly bitter finish.

M - Medium bodied with just a hair or two towards light. Carbonation seems somewhat variable to me; some sips it's a bit prickly and others it's just enough to accentuate the balancing sour and bitter flavors in the brew. I give it a moderate/high vote, though it manages a wonderful sweet and sour character despite this.

D - I hate that most Belgian beers are packaged in 750ml bottles because I often don't want to drink that much of such intensely flavored beers. Karmeliet however is outstanding, and I will gladly finish the last 1/3 of this bottle. Phenomenal stuff. The alcohol is detectable in flavor only rather than a burn on the throat. Carbonation is near perfect allowing for a sense of quaffability. Damn. I really don't know what else to say about this beer except that, after nearly 600 brews, this is one of the best things I have ever tasted.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2009 07:58:56 | More by PatrickJR

xmorgan

California

4.9/5  rDev +14.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

This is a beer worth savoring. Bought a 750ml bottle at Whole Foods. They really upped their beer game. Pours a a cloudy yellowish with full white head. Head retention is next to nil on this beer, and the smell is subtle. However sipping it slowing letting it warm up, one can appreciate the different malts in this beer.

The high alcohol comes across quickly on the palate but then the malts and esters catch up, giving this an almost champagne dryness.

Serving type: on-tap

04-08-2010 22:31:10 | More by xmorgan

Bisho

Australia

4.9/5  rDev +14.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Gorgeous Tripel here!

Poured the 330ml bottle it into my Oerbier Glass. Not particularly cloudy with clear golden hues. Approximately a 1 to 2 finger head that disappears quickly leaving a thin white lace. Once settled it looked like molasces in a glass :)

Smell was typically Belgian - Fruity with medicinal phenols but also very herbal, sort of like sweet flowers. It is topped off with vanilla and honey.

Taste was phenomenal! Hints of pepper and spice with orange clove, fruity esters, sweet malt and a hint of vanilla flavour on the back of the palate. The slight sweet caramel aftertaste balanced impeccibly with the alcohol bite on the finish.

As you can tell from my tasting notes, this is a big brew. The mouthfeel just makes it all the more pleasurable too. Silky smooth all the way down even with the noticably high ABV and lively carbonation it presents.

Another BIG tripel with plenty of character that is surprisingly easy to drink! No wonder it's rated by many as one of the best. I have to agree as it is my favourite tripel.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2010 08:55:35 | More by Bisho

Csnowbrown

4.9/5  rDev +14.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

On tap, poured in a 12oz tulip
pours crisp golden with a bit of haze. 1 1/2" rich fluffy head. Aromas of clove spice and fruits, a bit of alcohol.
Taste is very smooth with a full yeast flavor and a long crisp finish. Carbonation is superb!
This is a fantastic beer!

Serving type: on-tap

08-28-2012 01:51:37 | More by Csnowbrown

Rastacouere

Quebec (Canada)

4.88/5  rDev +14.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Nice presentation with a big glass with lily flowers drawn on. Hazy olden color with a pretty fine white head, rather large, but it doesnt stay up its throne long. Superb aroma of flowers and fruits. I'm really tempted. Very complex flavor developments in mouth. I can't count all those fruits: orange, banana, apples, lemon. Was that butter? Spicy, yeasty. Refreshing tartness spreading out, more hops than most triples. Comfortable medium mouthfeel that bites the tongue a bit when too fresh, it's so easy to drink it's not even funny. Pleasant aftertaste. Almost ridiculously complex. The perfect type of beer I wish to have more once I'm done with the first bottle. Delicious, the best tripel I've had up to now. Two thumbs up.

Serving type: bottle

12-08-2003 18:50:15 | More by Rastacouere

mynie

Indiana

4.88/5  rDev +14.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

On tap at the Map Room.

Pours a solid amber with a wonderous head. Filtered and very clear, catching and distorting every stray ray of light that drifts past it.

Smells like light corriander and tons of fruity malts. A very nice blend of fruit and spice, but the only thing that's out of the ordinary for the style is just how well they are balanced together.

Tastes like wow. Remarkably crisp rainbowgarden fruits, nuts, overripe fruits (pears, apples, grapes), tart zippiness, and then a solid sweet yeast finish with the most wonderful little kiss of alcohol you could imagine.

Probaby the best tasting Tripel I've ever had, and that includes Westy 12. It doesn't quite have the 4 Alarm intensity of your average tripel, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

Serving type: on-tap

01-04-2007 03:42:25 | More by mynie

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4.88/5  rDev +14.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

I enjoyed this on draft at Sharp Edge Creekhouse in Pittsburgh. Served cool in the Karmeliet tulip.

A - A crystal clear straw w/ white cap that measures an inch and condenses to about 1/8 inch leaving little lace.

S - A honey and sweet lemony spice w/ coriander accented by a tropical fruit note and light oaky scent

M - Sweet, spiced dry w/ a creamy element and moderate carbonation w/ med to full body. An excellent representation of the style -leaves an impression and the feel still goes on after the taste

T - A green melon flavor w/ slight herbal hops in the initial flavors. The spice in the yeast and grain give this a nutty taste w/ a gentle yeasty breadiness w/ tea like refreshing qualities. The crisp herbal flavor is accent w/ nutty dry and subtle malty, grainy flavor w/ a cereal like sweetness and gentle boozy finish.
The hops add to the flavor w/ subtle spice and a sort of mown hay aspect that is very tasty w/ toasty smoothness.

D - An absolute classic yet more of a Saison w/ its spice and earthiness. A very excellent tastte and definitely must be tried on draft. I consider this a unique and fine Tripel that is very accessible and well crafted. World Class, must be experienced.

Serving type: on-tap

05-12-2008 17:31:37 | More by Slatetank

bonsreeb85

Colorado

4.88/5  rDev +14.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Clear and shimmering yellow with a white inch high head. Very pretty looking elixer.

The nose is big on orchard fruit -peaches, arpricot, pears and also some pineapple. There is some spice going on too -clove mostly. Some flowery hops are also detected.

The taste is that of a sublime balance of fruity sweetness that rolls through but pauses for a small spice break and finishes slightly sweet with a lingering flowery taste.

Mouthfeels just don't get any better than this. Ultra smooth with a high amount of carbonation.

This could possibly be the best example of a Belgian tripel that I have had the pleasure to enjoy. Very drinkable, even at 8+ abv.

Serving type: bottle

12-07-2009 02:43:27 | More by bonsreeb85

Rapax

Sweden

4.88/5  rDev +14.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

The very first whiff I got of this beer got my synapses activated immidiately. In the blink of an eye I knew I was in for something extraordinary.

The color is that of a mighty lion's fur, best appreciated when in an authentic Tripel Karmeliet glass. When poured correctly this beer creates a snow white foam that seems lighter than air, a beauty too fragile to touch.

Its nose is almost too complex to describe. Spices from all over the globe, it seems, but they are all too elusive to name. Maybe coriander? Sweetness also strikes, perfectly balanced.

Tasting is a continuation of the pleasure I just experienced sniffing it. Sweet, but not overly so. Spices in abundance, like a swirling vortex of colors taken in by my sense of taste rather than by my eyes.

The only thing I could have wished for is a little bit extra mouthfeel. The belgians always seem to like their beers very light, whilst I prefer a little extra body. Well, if there was such a thing as a perfect beer there would be little reason to continue this fantastic hobby, would there?

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2011 23:02:33 | More by Rapax

scootny

New York

4.88/5  rDev +14.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

A world class standard. Simple as that. I used the glass to make a vigorous pour as this brew is well carbonated. Explosive head that stays and stays. The lack of copious lace is the only knock I can find in this slightly cloudy, golden honey colored brew's appearance. There is some due to the goodly carbonation and high malt content. Aroma has lots of sweet malt and a mild peppery spiciness. A trace amount of alcohol and light Belgian funk.. An apple and grape tinged fruitiness merge with a dinner roll yeasty breadiness. Taste is superb. Very well balanced with honeyed malt and mild dinner roll sweetbread. A bit of vinous sourness flows into an artful hop combination that is drying and delicately bitter. Finish is so clean and dry that you wind up drinking this like a lager. Feel has just the right amount of carbonation, finely effervescent and and creamy. This beer feels lighter than it is and it makes for superb drinkability. As i said at the top, a world class brew that set the standard in drinkability for tripels and is really in a class by itself. If all I could drink was tripels this would probably be the one.

Serving type: bottle

02-02-2012 01:19:38 | More by scootny

gjh

Pennsylvania

4.85/5  rDev +13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

I love this one. Poors a nice deep cloudy golden color. Head has bigger bubbles than I would expect, but settles to a nice tight head although not much of one. The smell and taste are very compatible - both have a nce mixture of fruit and spices. Considering the ABV, there is no alcohol taste - just citrus and spices, with a yeast undertone. This make for an excellent dessert beer or on a hot, mid-summer day. Although, I prefer to drink this one all year round.

Serving type: bottle

03-15-2003 19:12:14 | More by gjh