Westmalle Trappist Tripel - Brouwerij Westmalle

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rAvg: 4.31
pDev: 10.44%
Reviews: 1498
Hads: 951

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Brouwerij Westmalle

Belgium

Style | ABV
Tripel | 9.50% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (1490), on-tap (7), nitro-tap (1).

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Reviews by NODAK:

NODAK

Tennessee

3.73/5 rDev -13.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Aroma is of tart fruit....yeast....and a whiff of alcohol. Not surprising for the ABV.

Pours a nice, dark blonde color. Thin head.

Tastes initially semi-sweet, but fades into somewhat of a tart grape fruitiness that reminds me of a relaxed version of some pinot gris I've had. Spiciness is minimal. Some yeast is apparent on the backend. A little bit of citrus peel hops dance on the back of the tongue at the swallow. Alcohol is noticeable from the first drink on the exhale, although it isn't to the point of being a serious distraction.

Drier and less spicy than others I've had, this is still a tasty beer...at 7 bucks a bottle, it is something I'd only buy sometimes. Among tripels, I tend to favor the sweeter, spicier ones, so this wouldn't fall among the upper echelon.

Serving type: bottle

08-30-2010 02:44:58 | More by NODAK

More User Reviews:

Liquoric3

Germany

4.5/5 rDev +4.4%

05-20-2013 10:19:16 | More by Liquoric3

dar482

New York

4.3/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

It comes in a hazy golden color. A big white fluffy head that just sicks compared to other tripels.

A very fruity aroma without the breadiness of other tripels. Bright oranges, citrus, just a big pop of fresh citrus fruits. A wet hay, big on wine white grape. Some biscuit malt sweetness. It’s very floral.

The flavor does not follow through as much with its big fruit aroma. There’s still some peach and cherry flavors along with white grape and apple skin. There’s not much carbonation. There’s a biscuit breadiness.There’s a slight booziness in the finish of this. It really does stand out from other tripels because of this alcohol that hits you. Despite that, it’s a really clean and a very dry beer. Highly recommended for white wine lovers.

I had this blind taste tested with Chimay and La Fin Du Monde. This came in second, with La Fin being first.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 05:00:37 | More by dar482

jarrett123

New York

4.75/5 rDev +10.2%

05-20-2013 04:21:03 | More by jarrett123

lancecenter

Texas

4/5 rDev -7.2%

05-19-2013 20:10:13 | More by lancecenter

Stugotzo

Florida

4.5/5 rDev +4.4%

05-19-2013 01:40:28 | More by Stugotzo

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.25/5 rDev -1.4%

05-18-2013 21:58:05 | More by Photekut

BeastLU

Virginia

4/5 rDev -7.2%

05-18-2013 20:15:56 | More by BeastLU

Dr_Q

Kentucky

4.75/5 rDev +10.2%

05-18-2013 02:51:21 | More by Dr_Q

arfenhouse

California

3.5/5 rDev -18.8%

05-17-2013 07:53:19 | More by arfenhouse

MSandahl23

Indiana

4.25/5 rDev -1.4%

05-17-2013 02:40:08 | More by MSandahl23

Matak3

Serbia

5/5 rDev +16%

05-16-2013 23:45:57 | More by Matak3

Blashawright

Texas

5/5 rDev +16%

05-16-2013 22:34:08 | More by Blashawright

carlosega

Ohio

4.25/5 rDev -1.4%

05-16-2013 20:25:39 | More by carlosega

humpho

United Kingdom (England)

4.78/5 rDev +10.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Served in goblet glass
appearance-cloudy hazy gold with good carbonation and thick 2 finger sized head. Which dissipates quickly

Aroma -fantastic nose of banana and dark fruits aalmost like rum soaked raisins and figs.

Taste -malt and banana dominate then out comes the dark fruits on the finish held up with just enough hops and a lovely alcohol warmth.

Mouth feel -very creamy and coats the tongue in a fantastic way.

Overall an outstanding Abbey trippel which is almost too easy to drink for its strength. Superb.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 19:48:54 | More by humpho