Tripel Overhead (Bourbon Barrel-aged) - Mother Earth Brewing

Gushue3

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

12-11-2012 06:22:32 | More by Gushue3

jtladner

District of Columbia

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

06-17-2013 00:48:43 | More by jtladner

mverity

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

06-08-2013 00:19:04 | More by mverity

benjaminahudson

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

06-04-2013 17:56:08 | More by benjaminahudson

buckyp

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +1.8%

06-02-2013 02:51:36 | More by buckyp

maketheheartglad

North Carolina

5/5  rDev +27.2%

05-27-2013 04:21:08 | More by maketheheartglad

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-26-2013 19:17:21 | More by mikeincharleston

mccallisters_dali

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +14.5%

05-21-2013 16:17:44 | More by mccallisters_dali

mrw1zard

Alabama

4.5/5  rDev +14.5%

05-13-2013 13:07:09 | More by mrw1zard

mdillon86

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

05-12-2013 15:50:19 | More by mdillon86

RedneckBeerz

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +1.8%

04-20-2013 05:58:50 | More by RedneckBeerz

Axnjxn

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

04-10-2013 02:31:09 | More by Axnjxn

kell50

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +1.8%

04-02-2013 02:34:23 | More by kell50

jsanford

Georgia

4/5  rDev +1.8%

02-21-2013 02:52:46 | More by jsanford

t0rin0

California

3.5/5  rDev -10.9%

11-08-2012 17:00:55 | More by t0rin0

hyoung41

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

11-04-2012 00:35:08 | More by hyoung41

tcwaugh

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

10-25-2012 17:56:14 | More by tcwaugh

Wolfpack2005

North Carolina

4.2/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Picked up two of these beauties at Tasty Beverage downtown. One to celebrate and one to age.

A- Poured heavy into my Bell's tulip glass with a thick head that fades quickly. This beer is surprisingly very hazy with an golden orange tint.

S-The predominate aroma is definitely the bourbon & oak that smacks you in the nose. Followed by light yeast and candied sugar notes.

T-Like the nose the first thing that I get is the whiskey, vanilla, oak flavor that only intensifies as the beer warms. That flavor is nicely complimented with a peppery spice and carmel sweetness that is well balanced. Also I get the yeast flavor that characterizes a lot of tripels. Then the bourbon comes back for a lingering after taste.

M-Nice creamy mouthfeel with low carbonation.

O-Overall a great well balanced beer and one that I will getting on an annual basis. I'm interested in seeing how this one ages.

Serving type: bottle

10-02-2012 00:21:44 | More by Wolfpack2005

ohtheguilt

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -10.9%

09-28-2012 11:39:35 | More by ohtheguilt

BlueFeetAndBeer

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

09-06-2012 17:30:19 | More by BlueFeetAndBeer

twowheelssoar

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

08-24-2012 10:49:33 | More by twowheelssoar

2beerdogs

California

3.53/5  rDev -10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Big Thanks to ASUBeer for hooking me up with this one.

I must put out the disclaimer: I am not a huge fans of the yeast forward Belgian style ales. However, when they get up into the Tripple range, I tend to find a few more that I enjoy.

First and foremost, the Bourbon Barrel aging made this a very interesting ale all around.

Poured beautiful, with an active head putting forth aromas of Bourbon sweetness with undertones of slightly peppery/fruity yeast.

Taste, was a melange of bourbon, less yeast (the way I prefer it), hints of caramel and fruit.

Felt good in the mouth, not too light, not too chewy.

As it warmed, I found I enjoyed it more. It retained more of a Bourbon flavor, that was straight forward (lacking the other roasty characters that usually come with the barrel). More of that sweet Bourbon flavor, like it had been spiked with Southern Comfort or some other similar libation.

Glad I got to try this one, very interesting.

Serving type: bottle

08-21-2012 04:10:39 | More by 2beerdogs

jfcaa193

Connecticut

3/5  rDev -23.7%

07-31-2012 20:56:21 | More by jfcaa193

GregSVT

Texas

4.03/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750ml bottle into a tulip

A: Pours a light honey orange with a nice white head that fades to a ring and leaves some lacing on the glass.

S: The nose is full of apples, vanilla, belgian yeast esters, caramel, and honey. Not much whiskey or barrel influence that I can tell besides maybe the vanilla.

T: The taste is a big improvement over the nose. Lots of flavors ranging from vanilla, whiskey, belgian yeast esters, caramel, and creamy malt.

M: The feel is creamy with a good amount of carbonation. Nice medium body.

O: This is pretty tasty and something I'd try again. I really want to try the base beer now to see how much has changed with the barrel aging.

Serving type: bottle

07-25-2012 23:42:13 | More by GregSVT

MadScientist

New York

4.1/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottled in 2012 with a cork and a cage.

a: This is a nice looking beer with an orange tinted medium amber having good clarity. The head retention is alright but a little short lived for the style; the off-white head leaves some lacing on the glass as it settles.

s: This beer has a great balance with the oak character somewhat dominate the solid spicy, fruity belgian tripel aroma. There is a moderate vanilla oaky aroma with some of the carmel bourbon notes. The peppery and spicy phenols along with an orange dominated citrus esters making up the characteristics of the tripel. There is also a slight banana aroma which I think is from the bourbon bit it might be from the yeast, wither way it's fine to have a little in a tripel. There is a little bit of spicy, floral hops aroma and the alcohol adds a light perfumy character.

t: This has the spicy, fruit, wood and alcohol flavors descending order but they're pretty well balanced. The spice is again mostly peppery while the citrus flavor is dominated by orange. The burbon barrel character bring flavors of oak, vanilla and burbon to the party. There is a moderate malt sweetness that might be out of hand if it wasn't for moderately-high bitterness a all the rich flavors going on in this beer. The alcohol is soft and spicy along with a light burbon character coming through.

m: This beer has a medium body along with a creaminess. There is a moderately-high level of carbonation but no astringency. There is some alcohol warming that creeps from your palate to your belly.

o: This is a complex beer that doesn't overwhelm despite all the layers of flavor. It's a very good tripel married with a the burbon barrel. The first time I had this I was a huge fan, an though it was the finest example of an oak aged beer I had ever had, this second time around wasn't as impressive but I did burn my tongue the other day which could be throwing off my taste buds. Fortunately I've got a couple more bottles and will come back and reevaluate after I've recovered.

Serving type: bottle

07-20-2012 02:46:28 | More by MadScientist