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 obrike:

obrike

Texas

4.15/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Received this as a gift from my mother in law at a Christmas party.

Poured a light orange, slightly hazy, with a fairly sizable white cap that did not have a lot of retention in my New Belgium goblet. Lots of little floaties in this one.

Scent is of light citrus/darkfruit notes, belgian yeast, bubblegum,.fairly sweet. Picking up some booze as well. Smells like it packs a punch.

Some big spicy and yeasty flavors...lots of clove and fruit, with big white pepper spice on the finish...this is quite dry and spicy; coats the mouth nicely. A big beer with a lot of personality. Booze will certainly sneak up on you with this one. Boulevard appears to be getting it right with this tripel.

Serving type: bottle

12-30-2012 01:22:16 | More by obrike

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