Long Strange Tripel - Boulevard Brewing Co.

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rAvg: 4.12
pDev: 11.89%
Reviews: 356
Hads: 365

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Boulevard Brewing Co.

Missouri, United States

Style | ABV
Tripel | 9.20% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (356).

Notes:
Lately it occurs to us that if, back in 1989, you planned on starting a brewery in the back of your carpentry shop, you'd been wise to seek out someone like Harold “Trip” Hogue. A collector of ancient Volvos, Trip was well qualified for the make-do engineering required to coax recalcitrant equipment out of retirement and into making the first Boulevard beers. Today, he is our longest-tenured employee. We offer this rich, golden Tripel in grateful tribute to dedication, everywhere.

23 IBU

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Reviews by facundoCNB:

facundoCNB

New Jersey

3.88/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

hazy orange-yellow hue with 2 fingers of fluffy white head.
smells of banana, orange, coriander, pepper. simple yet very aromatic.
tastes spicy up front like a saison, bitter citrus taste of orange peel, bready. definitely a yeast heavy flavor.
medium body, high carbonation, creamy on the lips and a nice overall warmth from the alcohol content.

gladly, my beer cellar survived sandy! a pretty good trippel, leaning towards a heavy saison. not really the right style for the season, however the high alcohol content is making this heatless night right. no electricity, no heat, but this boulevard beer is making things ok tonight.

Serving type: bottle

11-10-2012 19:08:31 | More by facundoCNB

More User Reviews:

LiquidAmber

Washington

4.2/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured into a Gulden Draak tulip. Pours a medium golden amber with a healthy three finger white head that dissipates slowly leaving chunky lacing. Classic tripel aroma of bready malt, apple and pear juice, cardamom, Belgian yeast; peppery. Flavor follows with initial apple and pear juice, bread malt, finishing drier with well developed cardamom and clove bitterness. Medium bodied with a nice mouth feel from carbonation. A very nicely made domestic tripel, a bit astringent on early drinking, but developing more flavor and a balanced finish as the glass is emptied. Well done.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 02:57:39 | More by LiquidAmber

DukeX13

Illinois

4.25/5 rDev +3.2%

05-20-2013 01:41:26 | More by DukeX13

ngeunit1

California

4.16/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Slightly hazy golden-orange with a big finger of frothy off-white head. Fades fairly slowly.

S - Sweet grainy and wheat malts, Belgian yeast, coriander and other spices, lemon zest, bababa, green fruity esters.

T - Sweet grainy and pilsner malts, Belgian yeast, banana, coriander, and other spices, lemon zest, some light funk, and some light tart green fruits.

M - Medium bodied, moderate carbonation. Smooth with a dry, funky, estery finish.

D - Great complex and balance tripel. Very smooth.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 05:06:12 | More by ngeunit1

AGoodStout

Kansas

4.75/5 rDev +15.3%

05-18-2013 01:44:02 | More by AGoodStout

SilentNature

Virginia

4.5/5 rDev +9.2%

05-17-2013 22:24:59 | More by SilentNature

MinorThreat

Colorado

4.5/5 rDev +9.2%

05-16-2013 13:14:47 | More by MinorThreat

mtalley999

Maryland

4.25/5 rDev +3.2%

05-15-2013 00:40:10 | More by mtalley999

420drinker

Georgia

4.25/5 rDev +3.2%

05-14-2013 21:43:23 | More by 420drinker

bconsidine

Maryland

3.75/5 rDev -9%

05-14-2013 17:43:23 | More by bconsidine

CDCNAM

Louisiana

4/5 rDev -2.9%

05-13-2013 13:49:07 | More by CDCNAM

Moose90

Colorado

4.53/5 rDev +10%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Best By: 08/09/13
12oz bottle into snifter

A – Pours a bright vibrant orange with a strong white head. Leaves nice, strong lacing. Carbonation is strong and there is some sediment apparent here.

S – Smells strongly of belgian yeasts, malts are pale and a tad muted pale. Floral notes abound, with lemon, wildflower honey, dried apricots, anise, cinnamon. Complex here, each sniff gives way to new notes.

T – Initially bright, the notes of lemon and yeast come through. Eventually leads to a peppery and herbal body. Finish is long and bright again, with big citrus and yeasty notes.

M – Great here, just fizzy and light enough to aide in bringing the full depth of flavors to the forefront. Overall quite dry, crisp, and lingering.

O – Stellar. I don't much care for Boulevard's everyday shelf offerings, but the Smokestack series is truly a remarkable step up. For $2.50 a bottle this is a winner through and through, and would have no problem standing toe to toe with other world class brews in the same style.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 06:10:17 | More by Moose90