La Rullés Triple (Bière De Gaume) - Brasserie Artisanale De Rullés SPRL

OldFrothingSlosh

Pennsylvania

3.7/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750ml green bottle courtesy of AKSmokedPorter.

Appearance is wonderful. BOISTEROUS white head foams up and slowly dies down to a finger-thick layer in the glass. Near-100% coverage of the glass with sticky lace. Aromas have some characteristic tripel notes: sweet sugar, "yeasties", perhaps a whiff of pepper. Also some wet grass. Flavor not as bold as expected. Very subdued. Sweetness rises up front, middle dries out a little with a yeast-caked earthen flavor, and ends with a spicy/peppery dryness. Much more bitter/hoppy than expected, but I thought this was a nice twist on the style. Fizzy-thin mouthfeel that tickles the nostrils as you consume it. Very light for a big 8.4% (8.4%....are you KIDDING ME?!) Belgian tripel. A "light" beer to start an evening of NCAA hoops. Unexpected but well-received.

Cheers to AKSmokedPorter for hooking me up with this one.

Serving type: bottle

03-18-2006 01:16:12 | More by OldFrothingSlosh

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

05-20-2013 04:26:27 | More by Kmat10

ADTaber

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -1%

05-13-2013 23:38:12 | More by ADTaber

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -19.6%

05-12-2013 17:03:17 | More by mikeburd1128

schnarr84

Alberta (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

05-02-2013 06:27:52 | More by schnarr84

bishopdc0

Maine

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

Part of Novare's Belgian Bier Fest, and It is on my up rising list, Yes!

Served in a De Rulles Glass golden orange in color with a dense white head. The head leaves a hugh amount of lace on the glass.

The nose is sweet, slightly bready, with a strong maltyness. The yeast is present but not overwhelming, while the overall nose is subdued.

Pleasantly the taste is more complex than the nose. Initially the taste is not sweet but definitely malt filled. The beer becomes sweet with an almost tart apple finish. It drys quickly and the almost bitter yeast notes remain.

Nice balance on this triple, yeast isn't the main componant but a mix of malt and yeast to make for a pleasent beer. I had to double check but at 8.5% incredibly drinkable.

Serving type: on-tap

05-02-2013 02:41:24 | More by bishopdc0

randylangford

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -1%

04-26-2013 22:21:21 | More by randylangford

aminobutyricacid

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -1%

04-06-2013 20:57:59 | More by aminobutyricacid

berlinpa

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

03-20-2013 22:15:25 | More by berlinpa

shagal

Alberta (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

03-17-2013 21:57:51 | More by shagal

Blanco

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

03-11-2013 03:26:40 | More by Blanco

tedho21

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

03-02-2013 01:42:47 | More by tedho21

Seaba

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

02-28-2013 14:34:06 | More by Seaba

brez8791

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -25.7%

02-27-2013 23:21:07 | More by brez8791

JMS1512

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +11.4%

02-23-2013 14:30:38 | More by JMS1512

rxbeer

California

4.5/5  rDev +11.4%

02-07-2013 05:47:19 | More by rxbeer

kaufmaal

Alabama

4.44/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Quite possibly the most unattractive label I've seen in a while, replete with a creepy, troll-like man inspecting his brew. Purchased on the discount table for $2.00 - no date.

That said, this is a delicious beer. It pours a murky honey-orange color with very bright white thin head. Mild carbonation - very fine, delicate bubbles. Some honey and coriander on the nose. The taste is crisp - some fresh lemon and tangerine, coriander - but the mouth feel is creamy. Yeasty taste, some bazooka bubble gum. At 8.4% ABV, I can't smell or taste a note of alcohol. Mine is fairly mellow, unlike some of the other reviews that note the presence of booze. Perhaps an older bottle.

Serving type: bottle

01-25-2013 03:12:29 | More by kaufmaal

Beer-A-Lot

Virginia

4.34/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Served in tulip.

A - Beautiful head, hazy, foamy.

S - Thick aroma, lots of complexity.

T - Delicious taste, lots of spice and flowers. Superbly balanced, as you'd expect.

M - A thick full body. Really well done.

O - Outstanding tripel. Will keep this on my list of must haves.

Serving type: bottle

01-23-2013 04:34:16 | More by Beer-A-Lot

kramik

4/5  rDev -1%

01-09-2013 21:59:33 | More by kramik

eric5bellies

Australia

4.38/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Drank from my St Bernardus chalice

A - Pours a slightly cloudy honey due colour with a pure white, two fingered head that reduces to a lacing film.

S - Plenty of spice, citrus, hop and honey.

T - Very well balanced flavours of spice,hop finished of with some honey like notes, the booze is extremely well hidden.

M - Medium body and carbonation. perfect

O - Loved this tripel for its subtleness and balance, hard to beat.

Serving type: bottle

01-05-2013 14:25:47 | More by eric5bellies

Treb0R

Oregon

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

12-13-2012 16:29:43 | More by Treb0R

brutalist

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

12-06-2012 02:32:02 | More by brutalist

kojevergas

California

2.43/5  rDev -39.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Served on-draught into a La Rulles glass at the Delirium Cafe in Brussels. Reviewed from notes taken June 2010. Cost was 3.50 euro.

A: Pours a two finger head of nice cream and thickness, but mere average retention. Colour is a hazy dark yellow/light gold.

Sm: Cream, full barley, and maybe a very slight hint of butterscotch. A mild strength aroma.

T: Moderate fully expressed barley comprises the foundation, with badly handled stale cream on the climax. Malty but uninteresting. Hopping isn't notable or particularly well manifested here. Pretty simple for a tripel, and not very well balanced. Badly built. It's alright, but there's just nothing of interest to it. Not unique or special within the style.

Mf: Smooth and wet with some misplaced coarseness about the climax that doesn't suit the flavour or focus of the beer really at all.

Dr: Very highly priced by local standards. Drinks decently, and of decent quality, but not worth trying unless you're obsessed with beers in the style. Very disappointing, especially given its current ratings.

D+

Serving type: on-tap

12-05-2012 18:18:10 | More by kojevergas

t0rin0

California

4/5  rDev -1%

11-11-2012 14:30:32 | More by t0rin0

rangr514

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

10-25-2012 22:19:22 | More by rangr514