Panty Peeler - Midnight Sun Brewing Co.

DenverLogan

Colorado

3.94/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Poured from 22 oz bottle into Maudite tulip glass.
Gold color with small head.
Aroma of sweet malts, coriander, citrus zest, earthy notes & bubblegum.
Moderate carbonation and mouthfeel.
Flavors of sweet malts, caramel, cactus juice or something a little funky, slight alcohol. Tasty and easy enough to drink, but missing some of the malt body and esters that most Belgian tripels provide.

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2013 03:16:39 | More by DenverLogan

smakawhat

Maryland

3.73/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured from the bottle into a tulip glass.

A nice golden orange amber body, but a bit cloudy and hazy. Head forms off white with some creamy retention, rises about three fingers and settles to a thin puck. Little rising carbonation that's hard to see.

Bit of a muted nose, and a wine like sense. Slightly citrus but with not much malt sweetness. Clean but sensing a little thickness perhaps coming, with a little bit of sweet bready taste perhaps.

Palate fills nicely but with a little bit of muted sense. Sweetness of malts and a little bit of Belgian sensing sugars come out a bit on the swallow with some bread. A little vinous sourness mixing in with a fruity character, but doesn't come out very distinctly. Good carbonation that doesn't detract, with maybe a bare hint of sour orange.

Overall it's a solid well made tripel, but it's unfortunately not that memorable for me to desire again.

Serving type: bottle

03-22-2013 22:34:24 | More by smakawhat

n2185

North Carolina

3.29/5  rDev -16.3%
look: 1.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

A: Pours a slightly hazy orange with half a finger of white head that fades into a sudsy ring with no lacing.

S: Belgian spices, candy sugar, bubblegum, a bit of lavender . . . not much else going on, but pleasant enough.

T: Belgian spices here as well with some candy sugar and bubblegum flavors. Light fruits are slightly present towards the finish with just a little bready flavor.

M: Medium-light body with medium carbonation, this beer avoids being too thick and sweet or watery. It could use some more carbonation, though.

O: Not a bad tripel overall, but a bit simplistic and undercarbonated. Still, it's nice enough.

Serving type: bottle

03-08-2013 14:35:15 | More by n2185

superspak

Michigan

4/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22 ounce bottle into chalice, no bottle dating. Slight gusher upon opening, but not bad. Pours a lightly cloudy deep orange amber color with a 1 finger dense off white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lasts. Spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of peach, pear, orange peel, apple, clove, coriander, pepper, bread, honey, herbal, and earthy yeast spiciness. Very nice aromas with good balance, strength, and complexity of fruity and spicy esters; quite a bit more peppery than I expected. Taste of pear, apple, orange peel, peach, coriander, clove, bread, honey, pepper, herbal, and earthy yeast spiciness. Lingering notes of citrus, light fruits, coriander, clove, bread, honey, pepper, herbal, and earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice balance and complexity of fruity/spicy flavors; with a great balance between sweetness/spiciness; and zero cloying sweetness present after the finish. Medium carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a fairly slick and lightly crisp mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is well hidden with only a small warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a damn nice tripel! Great balance of fruity/spicy flavors with good complexity; and very smooth to sip on. A very enjoyable offering.

Serving type: bottle

03-07-2013 04:29:50 | More by superspak

Kevin73

Washington

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

The smell was ever so slightly skunky, meaning the bottle I picked up may have been an old batch. There is no brewed-on date on the label so I can't tell how old it was. But some of those sulfur-rich methyls and butenes were definitely starting to show through in the nose. Not so much in the flavor though, so I think I can at least offer a tentative opinion. That said, not bad! If I train myself to ignore the sulfur notes, I can tell this is a pretty good beer. Heavy on the malts and yeast with apricot notes. Dry with just enough sweetness to mask the alcohol. Hops are almost non-existent. Very low bitterness and a clean finish. Nice! I recommend it. And the overtly sexist label is fun too. I mean how many beers do you come across labels with women riding flying reindeer and flinging their underwear off? Not many! :D

Serving type: bottle

01-20-2013 23:54:40 | More by Kevin73

sirtomtom

California

4.2/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

A: Medium brown color, with a bit of haze. A nice white foamy head.

S: A bit of orange and just hint of spice. A bit of breadiness in the aroma as well

T: Again orange and a bit of spice. A nice breadiness, a bit of yeast.

M: A good medium body and a bit of chewiness, a bit more than I expected from it.

O: A very drinkable Tripel. A bit more body than I was expecting. The orange and coriander work very well here. Year round is definitely a plus. Definitely keeping a bottle of this around.

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2013 04:59:56 | More by sirtomtom

facundoCNB

New Jersey

3.45/5  rDev -12.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

a murky orange/copper in color, a slight amount of head with otherwise no visible carbonation. smells of mango, peaches, carrots.. slight pepper spice in the finish. very weird smelling beer. the flavor is the same as the aroma, kind of reminds me of some of my son's baby foods. a hint of orange citrus with a pepper kick. low carbonation, medium body.. the alcohol warmth is quite present.

not sure if this one went bad with age, but i'm just not that impressed. flavor/aroma seems off.. again almost like my kid's baby food.

Serving type: bottle

12-13-2012 03:36:48 | More by facundoCNB

DelMontiac

Oklahoma

3.88/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22oz bottles flown in straight from Anchorage. Pays to have friends in Alaska;)

I had to use a nonic glass since that's all we had available to us at the time. This beer pours a hazed golden orange with two fingers of white cap that fizzles down to a thin film which stays for most of the glass. Scant lace present.

The nose is mostly light fruity orange citrus. A hint of bubble gum, yeast rolls, and coriander lingers along with some grassy floral hops.

Strong citrus fruits up front with the spice of coriander in the middle and some banana and hop zing on the finish. More hoppy than most I've had in the style. I like it.

Medium body enhanced by appropriate carbonation without being prickly as I find in some triples.

Definitely would like to have more of this beer. Fire up the airplane, William!

Serving type: bottle

12-08-2012 17:51:47 | More by DelMontiac

elNopalero

Texas

4.45/5  rDev +13.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I can’t ask for this with a straight face. But joke name aside the beer itself is worth seeking out.
This pours a light cloudy golden with tight foam. It has an inviting aroma of clove and yeasty esters along with a bit of floral clove and vanilla. There’s a crisp, sweet and floral flavor on this. The clove and coriander notes come across as well as a citrusy-floral taste. Nice finish. Really tasty!

Serving type: on-tap

12-02-2012 03:21:56 | More by elNopalero

scootny

New York

4.33/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A lovely golden amber with a tight off white head that has good retention and leaves some good lacing on the glass. Beer stays covered as I drink. Color and clarity are exceptional. A gentle stream of bubbles rise up as it sits. Lots of good things in the nose. Banana and soft, warm, yeasty bakery bread. Sweet Belgian candi notes cover the light alcohol and drape it in a light peppery spiciness. Some light apple and pear fruitiness. The Spice blend of coriander and Curacao. Taste is solid and highly drinkable. A pale malt front gives a smooth smooth introduction to to the Belgian way. Light and malty with a gently sweet doughyness. Some of the coriander, orange, and peppery bitterness flex and flow into a light bitterness. This is a dry, quenching finish and swallow. Bitterness is low but still clean. Feel is smoothly carbonated and nicely weighted. Just enough to respect, light enough to go down too fast. Drinkability is quite high for a tripel. Carbonation is right in the pocket, enough to make foods creamy on the tongue with enough restraint to make for a quaffable high abv brew. I enjoyed it with cold sesame noodles and it was excellent. This is a super take on the style. The wit components add a great deal of intrigue and interest as you enjoy this well crafted brew.

Serving type: growler

11-14-2012 07:08:34 | More by scootny

LiquidAmber

Washington

3.9/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured into a Gulden Draak tulip. Pours a clear medium golden amber. Thin white head that quickly dissipated to a ring around the glass, no lacing. Aroma of caramel malt, orange and stone fruit, toffee. Flavor follows aroma, with caramel malt, orange and stone fruit, coriander and Belgian yeast. Finishes slightly dry with citrus and Belgian spices. Medium bodied. Pretty much nails the traditional tripel flavors, perhaps not quite as dry and spiced as Belgian ones. A pleasant tripel that does not stand out from the pack. Lost some points for low carbonation for looks and mouth feel, but may be an anomalous low carb bottle; Midnight Sun is usually good in this department.

Serving type: bottle

10-28-2012 03:23:28 | More by LiquidAmber

biegaman

Ontario (Canada)

3.83/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Panty Peeler isn't exactly the sexiest looking beer. Although even the last pour produced very little sediment, the ale is freckled with tiny specs of something or other, enough of them so that transparency just ain't happening. It is bright, however, and its pumpkin orange tone does emit some glow. Still, the lack of head is concerning (especially as far as suggestive puns go, now I got nothing to work with).

The aroma is zestfully aromatic, as a Tripel should be. Infused with orange peel and coriander, you might assume this one would be doubly so, though proper Belgian yeast really needs no assistance in that area. Truly one of the most magical foodstuffs, certain strains of yeasts can be fruity, floral, spicy, and bready, and conjure to mind a near infinite number of flavours within each of those categories.

This particular yeast has a musky, very anise-like spiciness. With orange peel and coriander filling up the nose, that element was more or less lost in the shuffle until now. On the palate, however, a subtle black licorice note underlines any flavours of fruit compote or Moroccan stew. Nonetheless, tastes of apricot and marmalade remain prominent too, as does a splash of lemony acidity. Easily enough enjoyed, but not exactly tantalizing.

Despite all this yeast leaving the impression of fresh bread, the malts have much more of a communion wafer-like taste and texture. They are thinnish and quickly turn soft, lacking any meaningful sweetness (which is curious, given the beer weighs in at only 15 IBU). Still, the alcohol is considerably masked; it contains little more than a candle-level of warming and holds up well even after losing its chill.

I'm not sure that Panty Peeler is such an aphrodisiac, and it's definitely not the surefire chick-magnet its name suggests. It is, at best, a fair rendition of the classic Belgian style that nowhere close to stacks up to the best-known examples. That being said, I do like it. Not sure I'd call it again, but I had a nice time. Bottom line: there's more fish in the sea. The long distant relationship just isn't worth the hassle, not for this one...

Serving type: bottle

10-16-2012 04:49:46 | More by biegaman

JoeyBeerBelly

New York

3.1/5  rDev -21.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

22oz bottle served in a glass chalice.

L - hazed orange/copper color with a off-white head that thinned to a ring.

S - sweet and fruity with a little spice in the background.

T - starts out sweet upfront with a blast of harsh alcohol that lingers for a while.

F - medium bodied with dull carbonation.

O - I'd like to try a fresher bottle than what I had (1+ yrs) but I really wasn't thrilled with the beer I drank.

Serving type: bottle

08-05-2012 00:53:59 | More by JoeyBeerBelly

womencantsail

California

4/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A slightly cloudy golden yellow color with a white head. A nice sweetness to it from the malt and sugar. Plenty of citrus character and a bit of pineapple as well. A touch of yeast as well as a mild spiciness. The flavor is quite nice. Sweet fruit: both citrus and tropical fruits. Just a light spiciness and some yeast flavor to it as well. Pretty solid beer.

Serving type: bottle

07-16-2012 20:58:01 | More by womencantsail

vfgccp

New York

3.95/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A - Crystal clear light orange gold body. White head with ok retention and lace.

S - Peaches, curacao orange peel, minerals, banana, touch of greens.

T - Huge fruit profile of sweet orange peel, white peach, and tart apple, coriander, and sweet booze.

M - Lively carbonation on a medium frame. A shade syrupy.

O - A triple on the fruity side of the style.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2012 03:43:57 | More by vfgccp

ksimons

New York

3.83/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A-a clear organish golden color with a fingers worth of white head that leaves some lacing around the top

S-pale malts, coriander, yeast. Has a very earthy smell to it

T-pale, breadlike malts, coriander, light citrus, green apples, some peppery spice, and a light yeast funkiness to it

M-medium body, moderate carbonation

Overall probably not the best Tripel I have had but a decent tasting beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-03-2012 21:18:00 | More by ksimons

Thorpe429

Illinois

3.05/5  rDev -22.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Bottle from Healthy Spirits. Served in a Midnight Sun goblet.

Pours a clear deep golden color with a single-finger white head that dissipates fairly quickly into a thin collar. Plenty of bubbles visible in the glass. Given the look on this and Fallen Angel, I'm thinking there must be nucleation spots on the bottom of this glass. Still, very nice looking.

The nose carries a bit of earthy mustiness along with a touch of citrus and spice. Nothing too exciting. Really muted. The flavor has some mild phenols plus a touch of citrus and some backing grain. Nothing too interesting, unfortunately.

Body is light-medium with a hefty dose of carbonation and a dry finish. There's a touch of chewiness. Mild alcohol as well.

There wasn't anything particularly wrong with this one, I just couldn't find anything about it to really like.

Serving type: bottle

04-19-2012 16:59:12 | More by Thorpe429

SHODriver

California

3.45/5  rDev -12.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours a slightly hazy gold with a small white head with minimal retention
S: Smells sort of grassy with plenty of fruitiness and some spice
T: slight zestiness and fruitiness, a bit of lemony flavor, some spice and overall sweet. Aftertaste is sweet and slightly fruity
M: full bodied with moderate carbonation. slightly syrupy
O: Not a bad trippel but not great either.

Serving type: bottle

03-23-2012 00:21:48 | More by SHODriver

Billolick

New York

3.98/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22 oz bomber, $9.99 at DeCicco's in Ardsley, NY
"Month and week bottled" info notched onto the side of the label.

Pours clear, dull tangarine amber, medium tan head, moderate in size, especially for the style. Head quickly going to a thicker collar and the remaining in limited fashion in tiny bits on the side of the glass.

Nose exhibits more then a hint of bubble gum fruityness, oranges, and a late wiff of peppery yeast.

Tasty and complex tripel, with ample fruitness, yeasty phenolics and a just satisfactory malt base going on. More oranges, honey, vanilla, again some pepper and drying hops late intot he finish. Somewhat sweet and carbonation is a bit on the tame side. I enjoyed it, I'd like to enjoy it again, perhaps with some mussels, or with some pungent creamy cheese.

Respectable American take on the classic Belgian style.

Serving type: bottle

03-05-2012 23:39:00 | More by Billolick

Greywulfken

New York

4.23/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: golden orange pour into a tulip, head thins quickly - looked like a pumpkin ale

S: sweet, fruity - I picked up peachy notes more than orange

T: fruits and sugars, but not overly sweet - actually well-balanced

M: thinner and slicker than I expected

O: really cool - a good tasting tripel, interesting and flavorful, not too heavy, smooth and clean drinking - a good choice

Serving type: bottle

02-27-2012 01:36:05 | More by Greywulfken

Gmann

New York

3.98/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours a crystal clear golden color. There is a small wispy white head that is very short lived and settles into a thin ring. Almost flat looking for a style that usually has a nice head.

The aroma is quite nice. Juicy fruit gum notes are strong to go along with some clove. The coriander is kept in check, which I appreciate. Some dry cracker malt notes as well.

The juicy fruit flavor is strong in the flavor as well. A significant amount of sugary sweetness in this brew but not cloying. There is a general fruitiness to this beer which is enjoyable. Appropriate amount of medicanal phenols for the style.

The feel is light with fizzy carbonation. Quite sweet on the palate but not cloying or syrupy. Could use a peppery hop balance.

Well made American tripel, not grossly sweet, with spot on flavor.

Serving type: bottle

02-19-2012 21:00:13 | More by Gmann

peensteen

Ontario (Canada)

4.18/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at Blind Tiger NYC

Pours a reddish-orange colour, with almost no head at all, no lacing to speak of. Smell is full of esters, belgian yeast comes across followed by tons of fruit, some spice, citrus, orange, tropical fruits as well, light banana as well, light hop as well but a little more subtle than some tripels. Taste is yeasty, with plenty of fruit, more orange and banana, nice spices as well, coriander, lightly bitter in the middle, some decent malt flavour as well, some banana and estery flavours, clean fruity and yeasty finish. Medium carbonation, smooth and lightly creamy at points, med full body. Good stuff here, not the best for the style but it is an interesting take on it and glad I got a chance to try this, nice introduction to this brewery for me.

Serving type: on-tap

02-15-2012 17:14:02 | More by peensteen

czfreeman

Michigan

4/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Havent reviewed a beer in a long time, busy.
My birthday today, so picked a special one. Tripel Karmeliet is the standard, so see how this holds up.
Opening the cap(instead of cork?) poured out into a thin tulip, very thick head, orange tone, good carbonation, head stays around for a good amount of time, looks good.
Smells of meyer lemons, orange, the coriander comes through pretty strong, sour wheat, yeast sour leavened bread,
Malty with plenty of orange thrown in, sour citrus, good mix.
Flavor is upfront heavy on the citrus fruits, clementine orange, touch of lemon, coriander, nice mix of spice balancing the fruit.Actually makes a great Christmas beer, with the orange/spice mix
Drinks easy, Alcohol is well masked adding a touch of warmth in the finish.
Good beer, everything so far from Alaskan has been solid

Serving type: bottle

12-08-2011 05:14:49 | More by czfreeman

phichifiji00

California

4.13/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into tulip glass.

Appearance: Bright amber, clear, pours 1 inch of thich off white head that fades slowly. Lots of lacing.

Smell: estery, spices, orange peel, coriander, curacao.

Taste: Coriander, orange peel, curacao, malty, sweet in the middle, citrus, caramel.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, crisp.

Overall: Very tasty, very drinkable, well balanced. A good tripple.

Serving type: bottle

10-29-2011 20:48:23 | More by phichifiji00

impending

California

2.93/5  rDev -25.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

22oz into a tulip. Pours a nearly transparent amber copper. Minor head even with an encouraging pour, ok lacing.

Aroma is sweet yeasty fruits with the curacao and coriander upfront and unrestrained. Nice depth.

Sweetness begins followed by the curacao, a dominant flavor. Contains a hint of zinc. Cloying sweet finish, not its strength. Aftertaste needs to go away quicker, over stays its welcome from the moment it begins. Full bodied mouthfeel.
cheers
jd

Serving type: bottle

10-08-2011 04:56:31 | More by impending