Moat Belgian Tripel - Moat Mountain Smoke House & Brewing Co.

Cavanaghty

Maine

2.58/5  rDev -28.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Poured from a bottle into a glass.

Appearance: Hazy amber color, no head except a very thin ring arounf the glass.

Smell: Cloves, malts, banana.

Mouthfeel/Taste: Smooth, but thicker. Medium bodied. Taste of alcohol upfront with heavy clove/banana flavors and some malts in there too.

Overall: I expected better from Moat Mountain, this is the first beer of their's I have not liked. Not having good luck on my end with Tripels lately for some reason. I will not buy this one again.

Serving type: bottle

11-30-2012 22:25:27 | More by Cavanaghty

gueuzeonhigh

Maine

3.34/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Everything was as expected when I carefully removed the cap off the bottle.
Beer sprung to life overflowing the bottle-- but I had my glass ready.
Poured as I expected-- no surprises-- for a hand crafted small batch beer of this style.

Mild nose-- but produced a bucolic mix of yeast notes, some hops, some what I call "wild flowers", malt's in there too--

Flavor-- same as the nose. This tripel is light weight-- I see "Tripel" on the label and that sets my expectations. this is a nice beer, but it's a light weight triple. I wouldn't call it a Tripel--
It's got the basic foundation of a triple-- or rather a Belgian style ale, but it doesn't have the flavor weight or "stance" that I expect of a Tripel. In my opinion it's an "economy" Tripel.

Mouthfeel is cordial.

Overall-- an enjoyable beer-- goes down smoothly and has enough character that I could put down a pint or two.. just-- if it only had a larger balls ..

Serving type: bottle

01-27-2013 01:30:36 | More by gueuzeonhigh

Perilousleigh

Maine

3/5  rDev -16.7%

01-21-2013 00:45:05 | More by Perilousleigh

BeerCosmonaut

Vermont

3.5/5  rDev -2.8%

01-05-2013 21:16:05 | More by BeerCosmonaut

EmmetD

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +4.2%

09-03-2012 02:31:50 | More by EmmetD

pveilleux

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +18.1%

08-12-2012 00:53:35 | More by pveilleux

dasenebler

Maine

2.03/5  rDev -43.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.5

Bomber, no dates.

Pours a dark, unfiltered gold with a very small head. Too dark and not enough head or effervescence for the style.

Aroma is complex, but has some off notes. Lots of fruity-estery goodness, rich malt, and booze, reminds me of Bananas Foster. There's a weird burnt character, and too much caramel malt.

Sweet, malty and under-attenuated. Too much heavy malt flavor, practically syrupy. No spice, though some vanilla and other pleasant yeasty notes. Mouthfeel is woefully under-carbonated and just sits on the tongue, compounding the sweet, syrupy nature of this beer.

Started off okay, but this beer bombed the Tripel test. Disappointing.

Serving type: bottle

06-17-2012 01:39:14 | More by dasenebler

joshtrich

New York

4/5  rDev +11.1%

02-28-2012 00:16:35 | More by joshtrich

Jason

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

22oz brown bomber with a bottle and batch # on the label.

LOOK: Peachy golden, thin lacing

SMELL: Star fruit, cotton candy, medicinal herbs, chalky yeast, warming esters, floral hop, peppery

TASTE: Smooth, medium body, phenolic, Asian pear, cherry taffy, green peppercorn, nutty yeast, guava, bread crust, warming alcohol, hop bitterness, semi-dry finish

Not half bad, I was hoping for a bit more carbonation, crispness and dryness but it makes due with what it has. Its a good drop and still is quite drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

02-22-2012 02:27:54 | More by Jason

ms11781

Massachusetts

3.38/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to Gosox8787. Bottle #189, Brew #1245 per the label. 22oz bottle poured into a tulip glass.

Pours a completely clear and bright golden orange color for the first glass or so. Once it got towards the bottom of the bottle the color was hazy and a duller orange. The head is fizzy and literally disappears before my eyes and leaves no lacing. There is a rush of carbonation when the beer is poured but once the initial head fades the beer looks still in the glass.

The nose is strikingly sweet. There isn't a ton going on aside from the sweetness. There is some Belgian yeast and a touch of spiciness but overall it's really sweet.

The taste has a bit more complexity to it than the nose, but that's not saying much. There is some light fruit, notably bananas, which was somewhat surprising. Slightly yeasty and sweet. There is a more subtle spice note to it as well.

Lighter bodied with soft carbonation. The beer has a smooth feel to it that I'm not accustomed in a tripel/BSPA. There is usually a crispness that comes along with style that was lacking here.

This beer was middle of the road for the style for me. The flavors and aromas are a bit bland. They seem on the right track but they just don't get where they want to.
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Serving type: bottle

01-27-2012 02:37:04 | More by ms11781

mothman

Saskatchewan (Canada)

3.6/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

#402 Batch 1245

Pours a little white head. No retention. Color is a hazed golden pale yellow.

Aroma: Bananas and cloves like a hefe. A lot of spices and malts. Very Belgian-like. A lot of fruits - apples and pears.

Taste: Much like the nose, but more malty and less fruity.

Mouthfeel: Very dry, but sprite like crispness. Medium bodied with a higher amount of carbonation. Ends dry.

Overall, a solid tripel. Pretty easy to drink. A little bit above average. Definitely nice for an American version.

Serving type: bottle

12-27-2011 16:20:03 | More by mothman

mrpibb1206

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +38.9%

12-11-2011 01:04:32 | More by mrpibb1206

Rochefort10nh

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +11.1%

11-26-2011 18:48:18 | More by Rochefort10nh

lordofthewiens

Maine

3.88/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle #126
Brew #1245
In a tulip, this beer was a golden orange color with a medium-sized white head that dissipated quickly.

Spicy aroma. Some fruit. Aroma on the lighter side.

More in the taste. Predominately spice, mostly clove, some nutmeg. Banana (surprise!).

Light-bodied, easy drinking.

Good beer.

Serving type: bottle

08-06-2011 23:45:38 | More by lordofthewiens

deltatauhobbit

Maine

3.93/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Picked up a limited released bottle at RSVP, bottle #157, brew #1245.

Pours a golden orange color with not much head, what head there is fades really quickly and leaves no lacing on the glass.

Smell a light phenolic aroma, maybe a bit of clove, sweet malt is the primary scent, any spicing is very subtle.

Taste has a sweet malt backing with some Belgian candied sugar, upfront is a surprising amount of banana that I didn't pick up in the aroma, not sure of the alcohol content but I'm not picking up much strength although there is a sharpness that's hard to describe, the carbonation is very soft but it lends a very creamy mouthfeel which is probably the best feature.

Price tag is rather expensive but I'm glad to have tried it, especially since I don't get to try much Moat Mountain. Now that they're distributed in Maine, hopefully I'll get the chance to try more.

Serving type: bottle

07-09-2011 23:29:18 | More by deltatauhobbit