Kasteel Triple - Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck N.V.

csrbv

Pennsylvania

2.35/5  rDev -38.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

App: Dark honey blond with substantial haze. No head.

Strong aromas of honey and slightly tart grapes. No alcoholic fumes but you can truly smell the strength. Hint of herbal, floral hops.

Whoo! Strong alcohol from the start. Slight sweet flavor that ends in a strong bitterness from the hops and alcohol. Very warming. A pleasant, slight fruity tartness hides beneath it all. Definitely not my favorite tripel thin body with too high carbonation.

The flavor of this brew to me is lacking, just tastes like a high alcohol brew instead of a true tripel.

Serving type: cask

01-20-2012 18:43:45 | More by csrbv

Hopscat

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +11.8%

05-25-2013 14:07:58 | More by Hopscat

desint

Belgium

3/5  rDev -21.1%

05-24-2013 11:09:24 | More by desint

kvnstfrd

Missouri

1.25/5  rDev -67.1%

05-23-2013 04:47:30 | More by kvnstfrd

Ciocanelu

Romania

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

05-21-2013 12:20:42 | More by Ciocanelu

hotsudge

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev -21.1%

05-15-2013 01:15:13 | More by hotsudge

tootsMcGee

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

05-13-2013 00:49:53 | More by tootsMcGee

Stugotzo

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

05-10-2013 22:22:51 | More by Stugotzo

JPlo

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

05-03-2013 23:31:07 | More by JPlo

Cozzatoad

Italy

3.28/5  rDev -13.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

750ml bottle, best before 2015

A- Dark golden, light orange or something in between. Frothy white head that totally disappears in the span of a couple of seconds, no lacing either

S- Sweet aroma as to be expected. Caramel malts and a slight fruitiness among a yeasty feel, slight alcohol whiff. Quite weak

T- Luckily a little brighter than what the smell promised. Sweet malts upfront, notes of honey and caramel. Alcohol is very much present, bringing a warming feel and a touch of estery spiciness. Slight herbal finish with a touch of bitterness. Decent but far from the complexity that you can taste in most belgian tripels

M- Quite light body for the style, expecially low on the carbonation side. Overall quite easy to drink. Alcohol brings a warming feel but gets too much in the way as the beer warms

O- This bottle had no or signs of infection or major issues, so i'm reviewing the beer for what i had, which was still decently enjoyable, but mediocre and lacking complexity. It seemed to me like they were trying to bolster things up by just raising ABV

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2013 18:17:10 | More by Cozzatoad

tbeer40

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +5.3%

04-29-2013 01:22:41 | More by tbeer40

trotnixon

Maine

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

04-24-2013 10:59:05 | More by trotnixon

metter98

New York

3.81/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

A: The beer is clear golden yellow in color and has a moderate amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a finger high white head that gradually died down, leaving a wide collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Moderate aromas of sweet malts and fruity yeasts are present in the nose along with some hints of alcohol and spices.
T: The taste is similar to the smell and has honey-like flavors of malts along with notes of peppery spices. There is some sweetness from the malts and candi sugars but this is mostly balanced off by a light amount of bitterness and notes of alcohol.
M: It feels medium-bodied and slightly smooth on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation. Some hints of warming from the alcohol are perceptible.
O: There's no mistaking the strength of this beer given the notes of alcohol in the taste but it is a nice beer to sip and a good representation of the style.

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2013 18:59:17 | More by metter98

LegoHunter

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

04-10-2013 23:29:28 | More by LegoHunter

RD1163

California

2.5/5  rDev -34.2%

04-06-2013 03:45:31 | More by RD1163

Poupae

Thailand

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

04-03-2013 13:06:34 | More by Poupae

PaF

Israel

4/5  rDev +5.3%

03-30-2013 21:29:42 | More by PaF

Peyton5410

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +18.4%

03-24-2013 23:34:19 | More by Peyton5410

jcoulighan

New York

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

03-23-2013 04:00:03 | More by jcoulighan

alysmith4

District of Columbia

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

03-21-2013 18:34:33 | More by alysmith4

aflies

Arizona

4/5  rDev +5.3%

03-17-2013 03:08:35 | More by aflies

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

03-11-2013 04:42:53 | More by spycow

allbrigs

North Carolina

2.75/5  rDev -27.6%

03-08-2013 05:23:31 | More by allbrigs

Rohkey

Michigan

4/5  rDev +5.3%

03-03-2013 19:43:26 | More by Rohkey

cheefdaddy1

Mississippi

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

03-01-2013 07:40:29 | More by cheefdaddy1