St. Bernardus Tripel - Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV

thecheapies

Pennsylvania

4.06/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Best Before "12 08 14" (August 12, 2014).

Kind of a darker tripel. Burnt orange color. Quite hazy, as expected (even after decanting). The head laces less due to wetness on the inside of the glass. It still retains a nice thick layer. Height never reached past an inch or so.

Lots of big bready notes from the yeast strain. Banana, light clove, pear skins, lemon, wheatiness, and hints of coriander and pepper. The most German wheat-smelling tripel I've encountered yet. Has a light spice element in the nose that somewhat sets it apart, but you could've fooled me with all of that yeasty bread and banana.

Ah. Different from the nose. Still has the breadth, but the banana is smaller in the flavor. The spices are pronounced, however. Lots of implied pepper and/or grains of pepper. Clove is bigger than the banana now, too. The citrus died out, but there's some tart apple/pear. Some phenolic notes that border on medicinal. A little sweet, but likably. Finish has that carving alcohol note. A little rosy, but meshing with the spiciness.

Drinks great. The carbonation is nice to look at, but doesn't impede the feel or weight of the body. It supports it with lively prickle. The body is set at one notch above medium, but it feels wet and wooly in the mouth. Very nice.

St. Berny makes a quality tripel. No suprise there. Makes me want to go back and get the Watou Tripel.

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2013 04:29:29 | More by thecheapies

WKole81

Illinois

4/5  rDev -5.9%

05-25-2013 12:33:04 | More by WKole81

Blindpigbiz

California

4.3/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Smell: very clean yeast

Taste: sweet tangerines, butter cream, rich herbs, hints of flower pedals, delicate hop-spice with glazed almonds and faint sesame seeds pervade throughout

This beer is one of the most complex beers I have ever tried. There is nothing brazen within each taste, just a rich myriad of complex flavors that attach to your palette and then to your mind. This beer goes great with aged cured dried meats with red grapes, fig jam, and aged Brie

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 09:01:35 | More by Blindpigbiz

Dirksen

California

4.25/5  rDev 0%

05-24-2013 19:23:19 | More by Dirksen

Bikeboy1

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev 0%

05-24-2013 15:59:37 | More by Bikeboy1

Callmecoon

California

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

05-23-2013 02:26:57 | More by Callmecoon

GinsuDave

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

05-21-2013 23:21:51 | More by GinsuDave

johntfox

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

05-20-2013 21:53:27 | More by johntfox

Dcunicelli

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev 0%

05-19-2013 21:06:57 | More by Dcunicelli

beerhunter13

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

05-19-2013 20:22:33 | More by beerhunter13

ShawnMH

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -11.8%

05-19-2013 15:42:20 | More by ShawnMH

sh00ky

Hawaii

4.25/5  rDev 0%

05-19-2013 01:10:17 | More by sh00ky

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.25/5  rDev 0%

05-18-2013 21:58:19 | More by Photekut

carlosega

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev 0%

05-17-2013 17:24:44 | More by carlosega

Dave7500kl

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +11.8%

05-16-2013 23:35:11 | More by Dave7500kl

Blashawright

Texas

5/5  rDev +17.6%

05-16-2013 22:38:35 | More by Blashawright

Westuh

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -5.9%

05-16-2013 18:41:36 | More by Westuh

eulerthegrape

California

3.75/5  rDev -11.8%

05-16-2013 17:41:21 | More by eulerthegrape

JoshFrierson86

Arkansas

4/5  rDev -5.9%

05-16-2013 12:21:30 | More by JoshFrierson86

hotsudge

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

05-15-2013 01:13:21 | More by hotsudge

Quackus

New York

4.75/5  rDev +11.8%

05-14-2013 17:55:05 | More by Quackus

HuskyinPDX

Washington

4.01/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle opened on 4.23.13
Dated 16.04.15

A - Pours a hazy light-medium orange with a huge foamy off-white head.

S - Lemon, peach, sweet candy.

T - Belgium yeast, fruity and sweet candy.

D - Tons of carbonation and a light body.

O - Sweet, fruity and very candy-like. So easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 04:57:32 | More by HuskyinPDX

TheRuss9585

Vermont

4.25/5  rDev 0%

05-14-2013 00:37:23 | More by TheRuss9585

JerzDevl2000

New Jersey

3.96/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Yet another beer that I picked up at Top Hops a few weeks back. I never had anything from Brouwerij St. Bernardus before and although this wasn't as highly regarded as the Abbey 12, I enjoyed this a lot and thought it was quite solid. Nothing terribly outstanding but it felt a lot weaker than the alcoholic content would have led me to believe.

The pour to this was golden, bubbly, and with a very frothy head. There wasn't a lot of lacing to be seen either as the suds slowly slide down the sides of my pint glass. A good amount of apple and pear could be detected in the taste here along with some grass, booze, and a sourness that grew in intensity during the duration of each sip. This wasn't completely clear but I really felt the wheat in this either, although the bubbles did a nice job of keeping this light and champagne-like.

To be sure, this was a strong beer and it as light as the mouthfeel was, the alcohol was easily detected from start to finish. Combined with the candy sugar, it made this just a bit stronger and more intense than I would have liked, but this was still a sold beer that had a lot going for it. Not the best example of a Tripel but not to be missed either if the time allots for the booze to settle in, since the lightness and flavors more than make up for the intensity.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 09:08:08 | More by JerzDevl2000

ThaneMcC

Maryland

4.19/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

A: Poured a cloudy, gold color with huge frothy head with excellent lacing as the foam resolves. Nice cloudy, cider like appearance.

S: Bouquet hints of fruit (apple, belgian yeast, caramel, fresh grapes),

T: hoppy up front, followed by fruity esters, hint of sweetness and acidity results in clean finish.

M: Highly carbonated which contributes to its mild acidic/bitter taste, clean finish. good mouthfeel

Another incredible beer from Brouwerij

Serving type: bottle

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 23:37:25 | More by ThaneMcC