Straffe Hendrik Brugse Tripel Bier 9° - Brouwerij Straffe Hendrik / Huisbrouwerij De Halve Maan

Trueant1

Minnesota

4.53/5  rDev +15.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Opened with a pop. White foamy head that goes down quickly. Darker for this style with a medium amber color.
Lots of champain bubbles.

Smells of sweet Belgium candy sugars, yeast, bananas, and
alcoholic spices. "lots" going on here.

Tastes of bananas, sweet candy sugars, alcohol, and bitter saaz hops. Very great brew!

Good mouthfeel, sugary and wet. Too much carbonation for my likes.

The drinkability is awesome. This brew has sugars and spices and is very tasty. I love the smell of bananas as I sip this awesome brew. Where is the 9%, dangerous!

Serving type: bottle

01-16-2010 08:46:53 | More by Trueant1

Danny1217

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

05-12-2013 08:35:43 | More by Danny1217

kayrex

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +1.8%

04-30-2013 21:13:25 | More by kayrex

kell50

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +1.8%

04-28-2013 13:32:54 | More by kell50

bum732

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

04-07-2013 00:04:16 | More by bum732

aztraz

Sweden

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

03-25-2013 22:11:37 | More by aztraz

halo913

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

03-24-2013 14:57:25 | More by halo913

OriolesFan1008

Maryland

4/5  rDev +1.8%

03-24-2013 03:05:01 | More by OriolesFan1008

dokupe

Maryland

4/5  rDev +1.8%

03-24-2013 02:10:15 | More by dokupe

gunpwdr

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -10.9%

03-21-2013 00:08:39 | More by gunpwdr

saeh

France

4.5/5  rDev +14.5%

03-16-2013 18:25:44 | More by saeh

WynnO

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -17.3%

03-15-2013 06:06:58 | More by WynnO

bsopko

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +1.8%

03-14-2013 04:40:07 | More by bsopko

JeffreyJDavis

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -10.9%

03-04-2013 13:58:55 | More by JeffreyJDavis

nzerbe

New York

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

03-03-2013 23:09:58 | More by nzerbe

brbrocc

New York

3.25/5  rDev -17.3%

03-03-2013 16:09:51 | More by brbrocc

DRBiser

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

02-27-2013 11:39:39 | More by DRBiser

gwydno

Spain

4.75/5  rDev +20.9%

02-06-2013 18:57:38 | More by gwydno

4000qtrap

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.25

Source/Serving: 22oz, bottle cellared 3 years

S: Lots of bright caramel/toffee with a seamless, juicy orange-floral-herbal twist. Not peppery or spiced at all, but everything else. Compelling, distinctive nose for a trippel.

T: Unusually sweet upfront for the style, quite a load of staightforward caramel malts. Blends effortlessly with a lot of complex floral and yeast notes which are distinctive, hard to describe, and tasty. Definitely not spicy at all. Edges of orange are pleasant and herbal hops are faint. Sweetness is ever-so slightly balanced by a bit of alcohol and hops, keeping it from being too-too sweet. But, its sweet. More body than a typical trippel by a load too, but very drinkable. Classic Belgian un-interpretation twist to a style, which I like, with this baordering on a lightly hopped Belgian pale ale I'd say. However, since this bottle is 3 years old, it could just be the hops have faded.

Notes: A malty trippel that isn't spicy, but is complex, interesting and floral-orange-y.

Serving type: bottle

02-02-2013 06:16:13 | More by 4000qtrap

Arno

3.78/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

It's a nice golden color colored beer. Not too much foam, but nice sugary lacing. It reminded me a lot of Duvel, but a tad more sweet and possible more tasteful. It has a almost wheaty, white beer, base with some banana bread like etc ... More sweet and heavy then you're regular white beer, without having that big alcohol taste. Quite nice.

Apparently the bottle has a bit more bitter to it. On tap it's a tad more mellow and sweet. So might be worthwhile to have a try from the bottle as well.

Serving type: on-tap

02-02-2013 01:35:38 | More by Arno

RelentlessLefty

Iowa

4/5  rDev +1.8%

01-13-2013 23:02:18 | More by RelentlessLefty

lookrider

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +1.8%

01-09-2013 19:12:24 | More by lookrider

Dtrain4

4/5  rDev +1.8%

12-29-2012 19:07:04 | More by Dtrain4

Zev66

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

12-27-2012 18:08:52 | More by Zev66

eric5bellies

Australia

4.05/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Drank from my Duvel Tulip. After tsting this fresh from the tap at the Brewery I thought i'd buy a bottle

A - Pours a clear golden honey colour with a decent two fingered head that retains very well and laces.

S - Pronounced aromas of spice, malt and citrus.

T - Up front some nice spicey malts, followed by some banana and some sticky sugars. Booze is well hidden.

M - Medium body and medium carbonation. Very smooth.

O - Really like the balance in this beer. A little sticky in sugar but the ABV is very well hidden.

Serving type: bottle

12-22-2012 13:19:49 | More by eric5bellies