Stoudt's Triple (Belgian Abbey-Style Ale) - Stoudts Brewing Co.

Todd

Massachusetts

3.28/5  rDev -11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Dark orange with brilliant hues, topped with a pure white foamy head. Decent lace and retention.

Yeasty, some mustiness, and light phenols in the aroma. Very gentle.

Smooth mouthfeel, touch of bittiness, and creamy on the palate. Upfront light citric twang on the palate that's pronounced by a tight carbonation. Notes of herbal, alcohol heat and spice. All of this gets quelled by a big malty sweet profile. Loads of caramel throws down in an almost syrupy consistency. More alcohol burn and esters. Over-ripe banana. Toasty bread crusts. Faint vanilla. Lingering alcohol spice.

Not all that bad, but this Tripel seems to lack some balance, thus the alcohol is allowed to be the more dominant character. I would have preferred a bit more hop character and dryness, less sweetness, and a sneaking alcohol.

Serving type: bottle

01-10-2005 17:14:55 | More by Todd

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

05-17-2013 15:14:39 | More by twenty5

WissBrauSean

Pennsylvania

3.84/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

I poured this beer into a chalice at a cool 50 degrees F and it poured golden and slightly hazy, one step above a pilsner or lager with a nice one finger head that retains as a ring and Friar Tuck center cap just like the Monk on the bottle. The lacing is fine and delicate.

I'm getting aromas of evenly mixed bananas, pears and honey with that familiar coppery metallic twinge that is common with Belgians. At least I think so. It may be a factor of all the aromas combined with a bit of alcohol. All in all, this is VERY nice! Some spice is definitely there as well.

The taste starts off sweet with an alcohol/carbonation bite there is a bit of the banana, and maybe some apple with a breadiness to the mix as you work your way through the sip some hop bitterness becomes apparent but it is very mild. What takes you most is Nutmeg, nutmeg and more nutmeg mixed with alcohol and black pepper. It's very good, but mostly sweet than balanced. Warming alcohol.

The mouthfeel is moderate to full bodied, creamy and sweet but leaves a film across your tongue. I found the carbonation in the bottle to be mid-range and playful.

Overall I would say that this is a good beer! In fact, I would definitely recommend trying it. If you could, put this up against a La Fin Du Monde and compare. I would love to do that some time. I would bet that there is a pretty big difference. I am going to give this a 3.8 out of 5 overall. I like it and want to drink it again, but I've recently had better and can recall the flavors. This might be better if it was cellared a year!

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 01:12:05 | More by WissBrauSean

brwnchrstpher

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +8.1%

04-28-2013 01:32:39 | More by brwnchrstpher

ridgeline23

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +8.1%

04-21-2013 22:51:13 | More by ridgeline23

carnoustie7

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +8.1%

04-07-2013 23:17:59 | More by carnoustie7

alamode

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +8.1%

04-01-2013 11:15:09 | More by alamode

Kuromaru

Virginia

4/5  rDev +8.1%

03-28-2013 18:26:57 | More by Kuromaru

chasmandocharles

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

03-08-2013 23:29:25 | More by chasmandocharles

gwiedman1

New York

4.25/5  rDev +14.9%

03-03-2013 20:33:40 | More by gwiedman1

brez8791

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -25.7%

03-02-2013 20:03:14 | More by brez8791

t0rin0

California

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

02-25-2013 04:55:23 | More by t0rin0

DmanGTR

New York

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

01-31-2013 21:34:34 | More by DmanGTR

440kk

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

01-30-2013 00:55:43 | More by 440kk

meltroha

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

01-27-2013 06:31:07 | More by meltroha

JohneHoodlum

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +8.1%

01-11-2013 11:49:47 | More by JohneHoodlum

Lukass

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +14.9%

01-06-2013 19:55:22 | More by Lukass

Thomas_Picton

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

01-06-2013 16:39:40 | More by Thomas_Picton

SolipsismalCat

Pennsylvania

3.6/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a snifter.

A: Slightly hazy golden yellow with two-finger, white fizzy, foamy head that lasted several minutes. Great lacing.

S: Belgian spice and yeast. Banana. Sweet malt. Alcohol.

T: Moderate sweetness and light bitterness. Spice, sweet malt, and bananas.

M: Medium bodied with lively carbonation. Crisp.

O: Overall, just above average Tripel. It looks great in the glass, but the smell and taste were underwhelming.

Serving type: bottle

01-03-2013 03:27:51 | More by SolipsismalCat

dsshuck

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

01-01-2013 22:47:30 | More by dsshuck

Sipchue

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +8.1%

12-31-2012 00:34:07 | More by Sipchue

mamacita20

Ohio

4/5  rDev +8.1%

12-30-2012 02:08:49 | More by mamacita20

DarthTremens

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

12-27-2012 02:52:00 | More by DarthTremens

cliff1066

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

12-17-2012 00:27:32 | More by cliff1066

GratefulJack

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +14.9%

12-09-2012 15:17:50 | More by GratefulJack