Beerhive Tripel - New Holland Brewing Company

AlexJ

North Carolina

3.9/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Light golden pour capped by billowy white head that leaved decent lace.

Aromas od golden malts, yeasty spice, pepper, ginger and light honey sweetness.

Flavors of light fruit, white pepper, ginger, and light honey lead to a dryish finish.

Active carbonation lends to a medium body with little alcoholic heat for a 9% brew. Worth checking out.

Serving type: on-tap

07-30-2010 15:26:25 | More by AlexJ

HollyHops

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +19.7%

06-16-2013 02:28:45 | More by HollyHops

superspak

Michigan

3.8/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

22 ounce bottle into chalice, 2012 vintage. Pours fairly clear orange copper color with a 1 finger dense off white head with good retention, that reduces to a lace cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass, with some moderate streaming carbonation. Aromas of pear, apple, lemon zest, honey, ginger, pepper, candi sugar, biscuit, floral, clove, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of malt, ginger, and yeast ester notes; with solid strength. Taste of lemon, pear, apple, honey, ginger, pepper, biscuit, floral, candi sugar, light caramel, clove, and yeast earthiness. Lingering notes of light fruits, honey, ginger, biscuit, candi sugar, clove, light pepper, light caramel, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice balance and complexity of fruity/spicy ester flavors with the malt, honey, and ginger; with zero cloying sweetness after the finish. Medium carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a fairly creamy and slick mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a very good spiced Tripel. Very nice balance and complexity of malt, yeast ester, and spice flavors; and very smooth to sip on. A very enjoyable offering.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2013 04:38:40 | More by superspak

HarmonMW

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +5.6%

05-14-2013 22:51:27 | More by HarmonMW

mecummins

Illinois

4/5  rDev +12.7%

05-06-2013 17:04:15 | More by mecummins

JayQue

Virginia

4/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This is a good Tripel....American or Belgian. Looks good. Nice clear light amber color, small bubbly white head that fades fast, like most higher octane Belgians. Leaves a short lasting covering of the goblet, Ring around the edge lasts a lot longer. Some filmy and smotty lacing on the sides of the goblet.

Aroma is pretty solid as well. Light fruit (apples and pears) and Belgian yeast. Most of my favorite Tripels have a ripe-cheese-like aroma and flavor (most likely the yeast). This one has that aspect.

Taste is solid as well. Light fruit, Belgian yeast, spices (black pepper and a very subdued ginger presence. The honey is present as well....sweet and very smooth.

Mouthfeel is rich, the spicing is just right. The only flaw is a bit more alcohol presence than many of the good Belgian Tripels. The ginger might contribute to the "bite" I usually associate with alcohol.

Good beer, good take on a Tripel.

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2013 03:46:06 | More by JayQue

Grinky

Illinois

4/5  rDev +12.7%

04-18-2013 02:01:09 | More by Grinky

Peyton5410

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

04-09-2013 01:36:14 | More by Peyton5410

Stinkypuss

Pennsylvania

3.79/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

New Holland Brewing : Beer Hive

Pours a golden yellow, perfectly clear, with a short lived head. Aroma of honey suckle candies, honey on bread, pretty much clover honey. In the flavor, a nice mix of honey, fresh tasting ginger and Belgian yeast. Pretty refreshing overall when cold, as there is little hint of alcohol. As it warms, honey and hot booze fight for dominance, but the ginger helps. I'd say this is best served chilled. Medium bodied feel, we'll carbonated and a bit sticky. Overall I thought this brew achieved what it was going for. Worth the try.

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2013 15:36:33 | More by Stinkypuss

Sparky44

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +5.6%

03-24-2013 22:13:04 | More by Sparky44

pathman

Ohio

4/5  rDev +12.7%

02-27-2013 01:02:12 | More by pathman

ohiobeer29

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +26.8%

02-16-2013 05:00:27 | More by ohiobeer29

Thorpe429

Illinois

3/5  rDev -15.5%

01-17-2013 22:49:57 | More by Thorpe429

BlissJunkie

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

01-14-2013 23:06:00 | More by BlissJunkie

Chisfinest84

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

12-26-2012 22:28:16 | More by Chisfinest84

FEUO

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +5.6%

12-26-2012 14:08:54 | More by FEUO

reitzbrewing

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +26.8%

12-18-2012 22:29:23 | More by reitzbrewing

BYOFB

Wisconsin

3.25/5  rDev -8.5%

12-03-2012 03:06:06 | More by BYOFB

crobinso

Colorado

3.25/5  rDev -8.5%

10-16-2012 00:11:50 | More by crobinso

uziangis

Ohio

2/5  rDev -43.7%

10-10-2012 00:35:06 | More by uziangis

WastingFreetime

Wisconsin

3.48/5  rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Reviewed from notes.

Poured out a coppery amber color with two fingers of cream colored froth that lasts for about three minutes, leaving behind medium amounts of lacing on the glass. Medium body and lower side of medium carbonation levels.

Compared to a Belgian Tripel... this beer has a definite emphasis on honey and ginger in both the aroma and flavor, but conversely seems to have lost a fair portion of the banana and clove character, and lacks that typical silky smooth mouthfeel. It's also rather hot with alcohol, and my instinct tells me that cellar aging to reduce the alcohol burn would most likely also drop the bananas and clove down even -further- to unacceptably minimal levels, so I'm not going to bother trying. I do like the prominent ginger and honey, however, it needs a higher level of the normal Tripel characteristics to support itself than this.

Serving type: bottle

10-03-2012 17:50:28 | More by WastingFreetime

tectactoe

Michigan

3.58/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 22 oz bottle into a pint glass. Pours a burnt amber, slightly copper color. Lots and lots of bubbles race to the top and a thin, off-white head remains around the edges of the glass on top of the beer, but not so much in the middle. Little lacing on the glass.

The initial smell is like a tripel with a strong honey overtone. Slightly spicy and fruity with hints of malt and sweetness along with a touch of alcohol. The first taste that hits you is a bit of peppery spice along with a slight tartness and sweetness from the fruit. White grape is the most noticeable. Very bready and yeasty - think biscuit with honey. The alcohol is noticeable and provides a strong warmth, especially as the glass goes on. Near the end of the tongue, the spice gets more harsh and the ginger finally comes out as pretty potent. Upon swallowing, the mouth is left with a bit of a burn and slight honey. The beer is volatile, but not as much as most other tripel ales. Medium body, somewhat creamy.

I'm a big fan of tripel ales. This one was pretty good. I like that fact that they tried something different and in some ways it worked wonderfully - the honey was a nice, sweet addition, and the ginger really came out in the end. However, the alcohol burn was more noticeable than it should be at 8.4% and I feel like it covered up many of the traditional tripel flavors that I was looking for (clove, banana, citrus, more spices). Overall, a good beer that I would have again. Definitely a sipping beer, though.

Serving type: bottle

09-29-2012 14:45:10 | More by tectactoe

BrkfstOfChmpns

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev +5.6%

09-25-2012 18:58:39 | More by BrkfstOfChmpns

Alx99

4.25/5  rDev +19.7%

09-21-2012 01:25:47 | More by Alx99

zeff80

Missouri

3.55/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A - Poured out a clear, copper color with a one-finger, white head of bubbly foam. It left some thin rings of lace on the glass.

S - It smelled of honey and light ginger notes with some spice and grains.

T - Tasted f sweet honey with a subtle spicy bite of ginger. There is some Tripel characteristics of frutiness and yeasty bite.

M - It was crisp, sharp and smooth. A medium bodied ale with a dry, clean finish.

O - This is a nice Tripel. I'm not sure the honey and ginger help it much.

Serving type: bottle

09-08-2012 05:34:52 | More by zeff80