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rAvg: 3.82
pDev: 13.35%
Reviews: 227
Hads: 191

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Flying Fish Brewing Company

New Jersey, United States

Style | ABV
Tripel | 9.50% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (218), on-tap (8), cask (1).

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Reviews by ThisWangsChung:

ThisWangsChung

Maryland

3.95/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle into a nonic pint glass.

A: Pours a golden amber color that's not particularly cloudy, but has plenty of yeast particles suspended in the body. However, it doesn't look particularly carbonated. The head is a two finger white color. The texture is quite good, the retention is solid, and the lacing left down the glass is attractive if sparse.

S: Wow, I'm finding myself enjoying the subtle grapefruity hop qualities here. They really blend well with the pale malts and candied sugar expected from a tripel. Even better, the aroma is evidently strong, emanating from far beyond the glass.

T: Light grapefruit hops open things up very nicely, before the stone fruit esters and candied sugar finish the flavor profile - even though the sweetness is a bit much, it conceals the alcohol fantastically. There is a modicum of complexity here, but it lacks elite depth. I also wish this had just a bit more in the way of hops, but hey, it's an older bottle.

M: This doesn't feature the zealous carbonation I'd expect from the style. As such, it comes off a bit too syrupy (combined with its sweetness and thick texture). Still, it lightens/dries up on the finish and aftertaste some.

O: Quite the pleasant surprise for me. I'm enjoying the hell out of the American bent to this (read: citrusy hops) otherwise standard-issue tripel. Ramp up the carbonation slightly and we could be really looking at something spectacular here. Having said that, it does more than enough to make it a worthy alternative to La Fin Du Monde.

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2013 21:01:07 | More by ThisWangsChung

More User Reviews:

mendvicdog

Maryland

3.5/5 rDev -8.4%

06-17-2013 23:04:28 | More by mendvicdog

yamar68

Minnesota

3.75/5 rDev -1.8%

06-16-2013 03:48:35 | More by yamar68

GoGators

New Jersey

4.25/5 rDev +11.3%

06-15-2013 10:35:41 | More by GoGators

gleemonger

California

4.05/5 rDev +6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Mostly clear dark yellow with a moderate white frothy head that shrinks down to a thin head pretty quickly. Lots of sticky lacing down the glass.

The usual spicy banana clove aroma, with some sweet malt undertones, and a grainy earthy background. A bit of a lemony smell to it too. Pretty nice.

Much hoppier than I expected, more so than the usual Tripel. Not a bad thing, just not really expected. Citrusy and slightly bitter. Lots more lemon in the taste than the banana/clove combo. Some of the grainy malts there too. This really doesn't taste much like a Tripel to me - more like an American take on a Belgian IPA. But pretty good.

Not as heavily carbonated as the style normally calls for either - with a slightly heavier body too. But the feel is fine for whatever style this is.

As I've already said, this doesn't taste like a Tripel to me at all, but they do call it an "American Trippel", so I guess it's kind of their own take. For what it is, I think it works pretty nicely for the most part. Kind of refreshing and warming at the same time. Sweet but not too crazy, with some nice American hops rounding it out. I like it.

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2013 20:39:46 | More by gleemonger

djre4orm

Virginia

3.5/5 rDev -8.4%

06-13-2013 18:14:47 | More by djre4orm

jmslade7

Florida

4.5/5 rDev +17.8%

06-02-2013 05:24:27 | More by jmslade7

Twal

Colorado

4/5 rDev +4.7%

05-31-2013 00:52:36 | More by Twal

cjdun86

New Jersey

2/5 rDev -47.6%

05-28-2013 23:19:32 | More by cjdun86

JayQue

Virginia

3.48/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Tasty beer. Not great as Tripel, but a worthwhile summer drink. Pours a cloudy gold color into my Chimay goblet with a small white, bubbly head. Head retention is above average. Some mild spotty lacing on the glass.

Aroma is malty with some spiciness (pepper). Fairly light when compared to the really good Belgian or American Tripels.

Flavor is not up to any of the great Tripels, but still tasty and refreshing. There is definitely a mild hops presence in a malty and spicy beer. Black pepper, mild hops bitterness, some Belgian yeast and maltiness make up most of the flavor. The usual light fruit, Belgian flavor and almost a ripe cheese like flavor found in the best Tripels are missing in this beer.

Mouthfeel is fairly rich and very smooth. Hiding the alcohol, a wery common characteristic in Tripels is accomplished here. You could swill this beer for a while without noticing the 9.50% abv.

Worth having, but not great. A pretty enjoyable drink.

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2013 21:44:43 | More by JayQue