Triomphe Belgian IPA - Brewery Vivant

SometimesIfart

Michigan

3.99/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75

A - Pours dark gold with a finger and a half worth of white head. Left no lacing.

S - Very fruity. Oranges, Grapefruit, grapes, lemon and a little bit of mango. Everything jumps at you except for the mangon.

T - Quite a lot going on in this department. Some slight mango and slight pineapple show up at first, followed by a small amount of dates and an even smaller amount of figs. Bitter grapes and apples also make their way into the finish.

M - Light bodied with extremely heavy carbonation. If you allow it to sit it starts to taste like rotten pears.

O - Overall, It was good but it could definitely use some work. The rotten aftertastes have got to go. I'm sure Vivant could work on this very well.

Serving type: can

02-11-2013 05:36:46 | More by SometimesIfart

sgoro

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-24-2013 17:25:28 | More by sgoro

steevbr

Illinois

4/5  rDev +4.7%

05-24-2013 16:12:08 | More by steevbr

LambicPentameter

Kansas

4.16/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Poured out of a 16 oz can into a Boulevard tulip glass.

A - Pours a ruddy amber body topped with two fingers of bubbly golden head. Foam dissipates after a minute or so, leaving moderate-to-heavy lacing. Bubbles continue to drift up for quite some time.

S - Yeasty aromas and hops come through with notes of floral grassiness. Some phenolic elements as well.

T - So much depth, with lilac, lavender and more phenolic character. A hint of funk on the finish.

M - Medium-bodied with noticeable carbonation. Pleasant lingering aftertaste.

Overall a stellar Belgian IPA and I love the fact that it comes canned. They find a grat balance between the Belgian yeasty, floral characteristics and the hoppy bitterness. I wish it was easier to get in my area.

Serving type: can

05-23-2013 01:34:26 | More by LambicPentameter

NJB145

Michigan

4/5  rDev +4.7%

05-19-2013 01:10:00 | More by NJB145

CesarLopes

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

05-15-2013 00:08:01 | More by CesarLopes

HarmonMW

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-12-2013 01:05:44 | More by HarmonMW

ystazi

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-11-2013 18:22:05 | More by ystazi

alelover

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-11-2013 18:13:53 | More by alelover

Dagger541

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +24.3%

05-08-2013 02:22:54 | More by Dagger541

Giggy

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

05-04-2013 21:01:35 | More by Giggy

Alextricity

Michigan

4.48/5  rDev +17.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

No canning date. Bought a 16oz can for $2.79 at Fairway Sav-Mor Drugs in Eastpointe, Michigan. Poured into a Samuel Adams Perfect Pint Glass.

Appearance: Pretty clear, with some particles floating around. The beer is a sexy amber color. The light brown, soapy textured head is about two fingers or so and lasts quite awhile. Lacing is quite thick and attractive (that's what she said...).

Smell: Wow was the first word I thought and said when I smelled this one. Truthfully, it smells a lot like apple sauce... to me, anyway, and I'd guess that's the yeast. There are some spices in there as well, but an apple aroma is what I'm pulling out of this the most, for sure.

Taste: The apple sauce flavor is really prominent up front, and lasts throughout the sip. On the finish there's a very tasty malt character with a quick burst of hops. Given that this is a Belgian IPA, I was hoping the hops would come through SOMEwhere. A unique as hell beer, and I dig it. A lot. It's easy drinking, the flavor hits you and is gone, the carbonation isn't high, the ABV isn't all that high... this is one I could drink quite a bit of. The bitterness in Triomphe is balanced out very nicely by the apple flavor, as well as the malt. The can claims the beer is "strongly bitter", but it's not. I think it's about middle-of-the-road.

Triomphe is an interesting beer that changes quite a bit as you make your way down the glass. It smells great, has a fantastic flavor, feels awesome going down... I think the Bros. gave this a more accurate rating than the majority have. Of course, that's all subjective.

Regardless, DEFINITELY seek this one out and try it for yourself. For the love of GOD, do it! And YES, I drank this beer sober.

Serving type: can

05-03-2013 15:46:10 | More by Alextricity

kangarooAdam59

Pennsylvania

3.31/5  rDev -13.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25

Thanx Shamrock071521:

Into a chalice:

A: dark golden brown with a two finger white foamy head that quickly dies and leaves one ring and some trickling foamy lacing trying to stick but still sliding

S: tart and sour with some citrus and grapes combing nicely

T: tart and sour again, becomes somewhat bitter, sweet dry aftertaste and finish with some light apples in the finish as well

M: light to medium, sessionable, moderately carbonated, slightly smooth

O: interesting take on a Belgian IPA, a bit sour/tart for my liking, but hey it fits the style, unsure if I'd come back to this but I'm not as into the tart/sour beers, so take my review with a grain of salt

Serving type: can

05-03-2013 14:29:02 | More by kangarooAdam59

downeyj4

Michigan

4.44/5  rDev +16.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I'm going to go out on a limb here and put this up as one of the best IPAs that I have ever had. If you strictly love the hops, then this won't be a great IPA for you. However, if you enjoy Belgian style beers and also enjoy American IPAs, this is a good mix of the two. It focuses on the hop aroma and bitterness, but still has that farmhouse flavor that Vivant always looks for. I appreciated this adventurous IPA.

Serving type: can

04-30-2013 03:37:35 | More by downeyj4

Shatter

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

04-29-2013 15:25:41 | More by Shatter

drewone

California

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

04-28-2013 05:40:46 | More by drewone

Thaddeus

Michigan

3.44/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Clear amber color with an off-white frothy head about two fingers high.

Aroma & Taste: Nice hop notes of herbs and pine and medium body. Slight malt notes to it. Overall the beer had good hops that added a nice bitterness to the beer. The beer didn't take to long to finish with no lingering bitterness.

Serving type: can

04-26-2013 16:10:33 | More by Thaddeus

BeerDrinker11

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

04-26-2013 02:16:59 | More by BeerDrinker11

finstadp

Michigan

3.28/5  rDev -14.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

The Triomphe Belgian IPA from Brewery Vivant was pleasantly surprising. It had an orange or amber appearance with a full body. It had a strong smell of hops. The flavor and mouth feel were very full-bodied. It was both rich and heavy but a great beer all and all.

Serving type: can

04-24-2013 19:08:21 | More by finstadp

Buckeye982

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

04-24-2013 01:24:14 | More by Buckeye982

Kerrie

Michigan

4/5  rDev +4.7%

04-21-2013 23:06:24 | More by Kerrie

Benny3000

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

04-18-2013 13:02:10 | More by Benny3000

RadfordBrewing

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

04-11-2013 23:25:45 | More by RadfordBrewing

hollywood_15063

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

04-10-2013 06:40:28 | More by hollywood_15063

RayOhioFelton

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

04-09-2013 01:35:09 | More by RayOhioFelton