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Tripel
Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV
- From:
- Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV
- Belgium
- Style:
- Tripel
Ranked #6 - ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 94
Ranked #2,085 - Avg:
- 4.24 | pDev: 9.2%
- Reviews:
- 1,382
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Yesterday at 11:50 PM
- Added:
- Jan 07, 2001
- Wants:
- 288
- Gots:
- 569
St. Bernardus Tripel is a traditional abbey beer that follows the classic tripel style. In the Watou region a tripel is often referred to as a ‘Bernadetje’. A fine tribute that pays homage to Bernadette, the youngest daughter of Evariste Deconinck, the man to whom the monks of Abbaye Sainte Marie du Mont des Cats sold their Belgian property in 1934.
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Rated by brianstrong2 from Tennessee
3.84/5 rDev -9.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.84/5 rDev -9.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Excellent beer, but I prefer darker options of Dubbels and Quads so a bit skewed here. Probably should deserve higher numbers.
Feb 16, 2024Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York
4.57/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.57/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Bottle purchased and drank at The Sovereign in Washington, DC.
This one pours a golden orange color, with a small head, and lots of lacing.
This smells like pear, banana, citrus, wheat, floral bitterness, and white pepper.
This is basically spot on for the style – not quite as heavy as the style can sometimes be, with a super clean floral and peppery bitterness on the finish, with a really pleasant fruity sweetness up front. The sweetness is subtle and lovely, and not overwhelming.
This is medium bodied, very crisp for the style, and quite drinkable.
There really aren’t many better tripels out there.
Feb 08, 2024This one pours a golden orange color, with a small head, and lots of lacing.
This smells like pear, banana, citrus, wheat, floral bitterness, and white pepper.
This is basically spot on for the style – not quite as heavy as the style can sometimes be, with a super clean floral and peppery bitterness on the finish, with a really pleasant fruity sweetness up front. The sweetness is subtle and lovely, and not overwhelming.
This is medium bodied, very crisp for the style, and quite drinkable.
There really aren’t many better tripels out there.
Reviewed by BJB13 from Maryland
4.27/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
330 ml bottle poured into a Tulip.
Very nice glass of beer.
Hazy golden orange pour with a nice white and creamy head that persists and leaves plenty of lace. Nose is fairly strong, malty bread and baking spice, hints of honey. Tasting malty and rich but still fairly attenuated, sweet Belgian yeast esters, bread grain malt, notes of tangerine, has a bit of woody tang and hints of spice. Medium bodied with high carbonation, crisp over creamy with the creamy softness becoming more apparent as the carbonation dissipates.
Jan 26, 2024Very nice glass of beer.
Hazy golden orange pour with a nice white and creamy head that persists and leaves plenty of lace. Nose is fairly strong, malty bread and baking spice, hints of honey. Tasting malty and rich but still fairly attenuated, sweet Belgian yeast esters, bread grain malt, notes of tangerine, has a bit of woody tang and hints of spice. Medium bodied with high carbonation, crisp over creamy with the creamy softness becoming more apparent as the carbonation dissipates.
Reviewed by CantDrinkEveryBeer from Virginia
4.46/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
4.46/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
I'm a sucker for old-school design so I love the simple, charming label. A flat color, a cheerful, cheeky monk – and who wouldn't be cheerful with a chalice full of beer? Best by date of 01-06-24. Poured into a tall goblet.
Look: Completely opaque. Beautiful burnt yellow, like the setting sun. Fine sediment floats about, slowly whirling in the intense carbonation. Dense, pillowy head with fantastic retention. Takes about five minutes for the head to start receding, and the lacings cling to the glass.
Smell: Gentle aroma. Wheat and honey. A hint of cloves.
Taste: Subtle, overall. Wildflowers, unripe tangerine, with the taste of sweet, bready malt as the base. Cloves come in as the beer is swirled by the tongue. Touch of dryness in the finish. That's the only detectable part of the ABV. The aftertaste is gentle and floral.
Feel: Super thick and smooth. Fills the mouth when held before swallowing. Sugary and sticky like cappuccino foam.
Overall: I love a good tripel, and this is exactly that. Delicious, straightforward example of the style.
Dec 31, 2023Look: Completely opaque. Beautiful burnt yellow, like the setting sun. Fine sediment floats about, slowly whirling in the intense carbonation. Dense, pillowy head with fantastic retention. Takes about five minutes for the head to start receding, and the lacings cling to the glass.
Smell: Gentle aroma. Wheat and honey. A hint of cloves.
Taste: Subtle, overall. Wildflowers, unripe tangerine, with the taste of sweet, bready malt as the base. Cloves come in as the beer is swirled by the tongue. Touch of dryness in the finish. That's the only detectable part of the ABV. The aftertaste is gentle and floral.
Feel: Super thick and smooth. Fills the mouth when held before swallowing. Sugary and sticky like cappuccino foam.
Overall: I love a good tripel, and this is exactly that. Delicious, straightforward example of the style.
Rated by orangejuiceclick
1.95/5 rDev -54%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1.75
1.95/5 rDev -54%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1.75
Not for me. A little sour for a tripel imo
Dec 24, 2023Rated by Deano_53 from New York
3.88/5 rDev -8.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.88/5 rDev -8.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Tasty, but not my favorite Tripel
Dec 03, 2023
Tripel from Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV
Beer rating:
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100 with
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