New Holland Black Tulip Trippel Ale - New Holland Brewing Company

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rAvg: 3.86
pDev: 13.73%
Reviews: 236
Hads: 87

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New Holland Brewing Company

Michigan, United States

Style | ABV
Tripel | 9.00% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (212), on-tap (23), growler (1).

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Reviews by winomark:

winomark

Missouri

2.9/5 rDev -24.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Nice, slightly cloudy golden appearance. Almost non-existent, bone white head. Candy sugar, tropical esters and mild malt on the nose. Sweet and sour palate. Sweet and sugary up front, with a sourness on the finish. Somewhat sweet throughout for a trippel. Sour, tart citrus(lemons and limes) on the finish. Flavorful, but not overpowering mouthfeel. Slightly bitter. A nice beer for the style. Lower drinkability, thanks to the bitter and sour finish. Worth a try, at least once. Thanks to Realale for this one.

Serving type: bottle

12-09-2004 14:28:28 | More by winomark

More User Reviews:

MichiganderHB

Michigan

3.5/5 rDev -9.3%

06-20-2013 00:43:19 | More by MichiganderHB

Jas45678

Michigan

4/5 rDev +3.6%

06-16-2013 14:17:43 | More by Jas45678

GinsuDave

Michigan

3.25/5 rDev -15.8%

06-14-2013 21:28:36 | More by GinsuDave

TheBeerAlmanac

Kentucky

3.75/5 rDev -2.8%

06-14-2013 00:06:07 | More by TheBeerAlmanac

aaronblain22

Michigan

3.75/5 rDev -2.8%

06-10-2013 00:06:15 | More by aaronblain22

mrebeka

Michigan

4/5 rDev +3.6%

06-08-2013 20:18:05 | More by mrebeka

MDDMD

Pennsylvania

3.88/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

A-golden amber color with a nice off-white head and decent laving

S-yeasty bread, bananas, cloves, toffee

T-bready malt, bananas, cloves, hint of pepper, slight sweetness

F-medium body with moderate carbonation, smooth

O-a solid domestic Tripel, not at the top of the style, but a very tasty beer

Serving type: on-tap

06-08-2013 03:56:42 | More by MDDMD

thehappybelgian

Ohio

4/5 rDev +3.6%

06-08-2013 03:51:13 | More by thehappybelgian

markcp

Iowa

3.75/5 rDev -2.8%

06-03-2013 21:04:27 | More by markcp

BTFU

Indiana

4.75/5 rDev +23.1%

06-01-2013 15:14:26 | More by BTFU

SDG1070

Ohio

4/5 rDev +3.6%

06-01-2013 12:39:30 | More by SDG1070

redleg64

Michigan

4.75/5 rDev +23.1%

06-01-2013 00:30:51 | More by redleg64

breakingbland

Michigan

4.03/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Poured from an undated bottle into a tulip.

Appearance: Pours a slightly hazy , deep honey color. There was almost no head. A thin ring of foam remained.

Aroma: Typical Belgian funk with slight caramel.

Taste: A nice balance between the funk and the caramel which had equal billing in the taste. There is very slight bitterness and spice, with the slice accentuating toward the end. It finished a bit sour with a slight astringency.

Mouthfeel: This beer has a full body with fairly light carbonation.

Overall: I like this one a lot. I'd call it a classic Belgian. Very refreshing and satisfying.

Serving type: bottle

05-31-2013 11:51:22 | More by breakingbland

irs

New Jersey

4.03/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A- Clear, Golden, a bit darker than the glass of Merry Monks sitting right next to it. (Merry Monks is a very cloudy bright golden, while this is a deeper richer color.)
S - nice, but muted. Too cold? Perhaps, thermometer says 45, exactly the same as the MM, but the MM has a stronger brigher aroma. But this is actually nicer, more fruity, apples and pears or maybe banana? And maybe a bit of Juicy Fruit Gum?
T - Sweet start, fruity, and with a nicely bitter, long, dry finish. No alcohol that I can detect.
M - nice, light, washes over my tongue with complete viscosity.
O - very drinkable, nice, I would certainly have again. My comments seem critical, and maybe I was expecting this to be better, but the reviews are mixed, so maybe this is one of those that everybody has a different opinion over. I'm just doing this to try to improve my tasting abilities, esp with the belgians. I expected to like it better than MM, but I think MM will still be my standby (not saying there aren't better tripels, but easy access to Weyerbacher products here and they're always reliably excellent). But I'm very close between Black Tulip and MM and wouldn't be the least bit disappointed if I went somewhere that only had BT but not MM. Certainly worth trying and seeing who's review you agree with.

Serving type: bottle

05-31-2013 01:48:54 | More by irs

3SH33TS

California

3.5/5 rDev -9.3%

05-30-2013 21:31:31 | More by 3SH33TS

jeff96gt

Indiana

4.25/5 rDev +10.1%

05-25-2013 20:42:26 | More by jeff96gt

GRPunk

Michigan

4.1/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle (vintage 2013) poured into a Chimay chalice.

A- 1-finger, khaki head drops to a light film and leaves light spots on the glass. The body is a ever-so slightly hazed copper with moderate carbonation.

S- Sugary sweet at first. Some clove and black pepper with light banana and green apple accents. Almost like banana bread with the sugar content upped. There's a lot going on, and it all comes together in harmony.

T- Whoa, that's big. Lots of residual sweetness. More of that clove and black pepper with a little apple. The alcohol wants to peek in, but it's not harsh in any way. Clean, dry finish.

M- Full bodied with moderate to heavy carbonation that does its best to keep up. A little alcohol warmth.

O- Very full flavored example of the style. The Tulip Time celebration has just come and gone, and it got me wondering whether New Holland was still putting this out. Lucky me found this at the Copper Vine. I'm thinking of hitting up the New Holland tap room this week. Maybe a tap offering is in order?

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 01:50:24 | More by GRPunk