Millenium Tripel - Church Brew Works

mcewesr

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

02-25-2013 14:00:44 | More by mcewesr

Rand_ale_Thor

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +4.2%

04-01-2013 01:03:53 | More by Rand_ale_Thor

randylangford

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -8.9%

02-14-2013 01:54:54 | More by randylangford

zekeman17

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +4.2%

11-08-2012 17:51:01 | More by zekeman17

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

3.51/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Have had this before. Going to do (another) proper review. It's funny to come back to beers like this so many years later.

Kind of a one dimensional tripel. Bready, mildly sweet. Not much variation really. Also a bit too sweet. It's decent, but not really putting wind up my pant's leg. Nice to be able to smell beer being made at the same time as drinking it though.

Serving type: on-tap

10-21-2012 17:06:49 | More by RblWthACoz

Jonesy24

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

09-21-2012 22:58:57 | More by Jonesy24

davidIPA

4/5  rDev +4.2%

07-03-2012 01:13:42 | More by davidIPA

jnolan

4.75/5  rDev +23.7%

06-06-2012 23:03:27 | More by jnolan

srw

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +4.2%

05-28-2012 03:25:55 | More by srw

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

3.6/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

First had: on tap at the brewery

Poured a pale golden-yellow, a bit of haze, a wispy white head that left a bit of lacing on the glass. Aroma of biscuity malts, Belgian yeast, light fruit esters. The taste followed the aroma: biscuity pale malts, yeasty spice, ubiquitous alcohol presence, with light notes of peach and citrus zest. Nice, but a little bland in the finish I thought. Pretty easily drinkable, though the alcohol detracts a bit from the drinkability. Reminded me a bit of Golden Monkey, though better (I'm not a fan of said beer). Clone attempt?

Serving type: on-tap

05-23-2012 03:29:03 | More by Rifugium

CrellMoset

Virginia

4.28/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750 mL capped bottle courtesy of my girlfriend on her last trip up to Pittsburgh. Poured in to a tulip.

Appearance: Pours a bright golden amber, really a radiant, beautiful hue, at least on the front end (the second pour is a muddy, turgid, yeast-hazed goldenrod). A pristine white head about one finger in height surges to the fore and fades just as quickly, spitting and fizzing ephemeral. No carbonation is evident or visible, nor is any lace or surface markings of any sort. Really nice looking, though lacking in some of those peripheral attributes that make one particularly thirsty looking at a glass.

Aroma: Heavy spice, deep citrus and tropical fruit, and semi-dry but bready, golden malts dominate the nose on this one. Not even a whiff of alcohol, which is nice at 9.0%, this one showcases a lot of good things. Coriander, cloves, and faint cardamom mingle with juicy oranges and surprisingly authentic mango and guava notes. The juiciness and authenticity of the fruit notes evoke a sense of sweetness in the nose, but the malts themselves are crisp, light, and not overly saccharine. A very nice nose on this one.

Taste: An excellent flavor profile too. The semi-sweetness holds solid, which is nice, balancing expertly and delicately the warming spices and the fat, luscious fruity notes, all wrapped up in golden clover honey. Coriander and clove are prominent, as is more neutral white pepper, mingling with the same aforementioned mango, orange, pineapple, and even banana sweetness. Again, no hint of alcohol at all.

Mouthfeel: No visible carbonation, but don't let that fool you - like any good light, golden, Belgian ale, this one has plenty of action beneath. Well-embedded, even spritz makes for a perfect complement to the balanced attenuation.

Drinkability: Ah, how I love a good Tripel. I'm inclined to say this beer is a little underrated, and that's good, because the cherry quadrupel I had from Churchkey the other week was severely overrrated, in my opinion. The name of the game here is balance - no alcohol, nothing too sweet, nothing too dry, nothing too fruity or spicy. There's something here for everyone, and this is one I'd gladly try again.

Serving type: bottle

01-31-2012 23:04:15 | More by CrellMoset

slimntubbs

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -8.9%

01-30-2012 04:30:31 | More by slimntubbs

jfcaa193

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +4.2%

01-30-2012 02:49:02 | More by jfcaa193

crashoveride

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -8.9%

01-26-2012 22:07:37 | More by crashoveride

AMiz602

Pennsylvania

4.08/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

The head on the beer was miniscule, if not non-existent (though it could just be a crappy pour job by the bartender). You can't see through the beer, and is an orange, golden color. For a Tripel, this was a weird color, almost as if it was mixed up with the Christmas beers.

It was much heavier then what my friends got, and struck a nice balance between hoppy and sweet. It had a creamy texture and taste, that allowed the strength of the hops to really come through towards the end. It is a good starter beer at Church Brew Works, and coming from a guy who is not particularly fond of Tripels, it was done right. It resides in a happy medium of not overly hopped or completely sweet, and is a great beer is enjoy if one is not sure what to order.

Serving type: on-tap

01-20-2012 03:27:34 | More by AMiz602

KAP1356

Pennsylvania

3.73/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

750 ml bottle, with white foil on the neck, picked up at Giant Eagle the day after Thanksgiving. Poured into a cervoise...

A - Poured a slightly hazy golden-yellow color. A very thin, eggshell white head forms and dissipates as quickly as it formed. Small white cap thereafter.

S - Smell is more malty than I would've imagined. Estery as expected with some nice, lighter fruit aromas coming out as well. Some honeydew melon, apples, grapes, and some apricot.

T - Taste is better than the nose because the fruity flavors come out some more and stand up to the malt presence. Spices like clove come out a bit more on the palate. Ever so slight alcohol comes out on the backend.

M - Light to medium bodied beer. A bit thinner with a slightly syrupy feel (as many have noted before). Carbonation is pretty low.

O - Not too bad, but nothing spectacular either. Was nice to try. Church Brew Works has yet to really knock me out.

Serving type: bottle

11-29-2011 16:10:07 | More by KAP1356

JSkone09

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +30.2%

11-27-2011 19:47:18 | More by JSkone09

iguana1010

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +4.2%

11-26-2011 16:33:45 | More by iguana1010

maximum12

Minnesota

1.85/5  rDev -51.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.5

Thanks to one of BAs finest for this extra amongst the massive flow of beer hither & yon. Crap, now that I think about it, I owe him a box. Better get on that!

Pour is unfiltered orange. No head, & almost no evident carbonation beyond a few bubbles that appear to be solely due to a pour from six feet above the glass, nothing else. Smell...is sour? Very young green apples, along with waxy sugar & marginal fruitiness. Ung. Not the way I wanted this to start.

Strangely, 2000 Trippel doesn't taste very sour, but it's not very good either. I feel forehead creases coming on. More like a sub-par homebrew. The components of a trippel are here - fruity, sugar, Belgian yeast, but all of the tastes are off. This is clearly a weird period in its aging, that the hops are turning to crud & nothing good has come from the sludge to take its place. The utter lack of carbonation weighs the beer down & further inhibits my ability to enjoy it. The crease grows.

Weird tasting. Uncarbonated. Smells foul. My second encounter with Church Breworks & I have to say that their stuff is not to my liking. This is a bad beer.

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2011 02:21:02 | More by maximum12

CuriousMonk

Virginia

3.83/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

From notes during my visit Fall 2010: On tap poured into a pint glass. A-pours a hazy golden orange color with a thin off white head. S-huge malt presence, very unlike a tripel, tons of caramel and sugar, toasted malt, light grain and wheat characteristic, lemon, clove, peppery spice. T-huge malt body and very syrupy flavors, caramel and carmelized sugar dominate, roasted toasty bread, hints of wheat and banana, light clove, the spice is faint but present. M-medium to light body, thinner, syrupy feel thin body, light carbonation, fairly dry finish, body doesn't hold in back. D-very different, huge malt presence with a light estery backbone and yeasty/wheat characteristic.

Serving type: on-tap

02-17-2011 18:50:35 | More by CuriousMonk

OWSLEY069

Pennsylvania

2.95/5  rDev -23.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Pours a hazy yellow color with a white head. In the aroma, dry candy sugar. In the taste, dry candy sugar and a bit yeasty, and a small presence of alcohol. A small bite and medium bodied mouthfeel, with a semi dry sugary aftertaste. Tons of sugar and alcohol presence. A bit abrasive, but eh.

Serving type: on-tap

02-12-2011 20:41:29 | More by OWSLEY069

mwa423

Ohio

3.98/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Pours as clear as a mcro lager with thin white head that quickly disappeared.

S - Malty sweet aroma with a belgian yeast aroma coming through at the end.

T - Taste has a strong yeast flavor with light spice flavors. The beer gives a kick on the tongue from the alcohol at the end which remains in the aftertaste.

M/D - the beer fills the mouth nicely and teases the tongue. This is a very drinkable trippel that would certainly sneak up on you with the abv.

Serving type: on-tap

07-26-2010 22:29:59 | More by mwa423

cpetrone84

Pennsylvania

3.95/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Bottle reads 2000 Trippel.

A-pours a hazy golden orange color with a thin off white head.

S-huge malt presence, very unlike a tripel, tons of caramel and sugar, toasted malt, light grain and wheat characteristic, lemon, clove, peppery spice.

T-huge malt body and very syrupy flavors, caramel and carmelized sugar dominate, roasted toasty bread, hints of wheat and banana, light clove, the spice is faint but present.

M-medium to light body, thinner, syrupy feel thin body, light carbonation, fairly dry finish, body doesn't hold in back.

D-very different, huge malt presence with a light estery backbone and yeasty/wheat characteristic. seems to balance out pretty nicely and i enjoy this one!

Serving type: bottle

07-07-2010 02:14:09 | More by cpetrone84

bdupree

North Carolina

4.05/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

A - Served at the Church Brew Works at the bar in a nice logo fluted glass. Very little foam, hazy golden color. Consistent color through the glass.

S - Sweet, yeasty aroma. Pick up a lot of melons... honeydew and cantaloupe.

T - The melons picked up through aroma come over in the background. There is a hint of sweetness, but very good balance.

M - This has a light feel, and the higher alcohol does not linger on your palate. Not a lot of carbonation, like most tripels.

D - Due to the light body and lack of alcohol after-burn, this is a very drinkable tripel. It tastes even better if you have one at the bar, and you can look at the old confessional used now for storage!

Serving type: on-tap

03-28-2010 17:14:42 | More by bdupree

Stinkypuss

Pennsylvania

3.8/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Millenium Tripel, served ontap and poured into a tulip. Appears light orange and cloudy. Solid bone white head and some spotty lacing.

Smell is fruity and malty, just a hint of alcohol lurking. The aroma of the beer stood up to the omnipresent scent of sweet wort which is found throughout the brewpub/bar area of the restraunt.

Tastes very good! A nice mixture of light fruits, citrus and some clean alcohol. Vague spiciness. Clocking in at 9% you would hardly notice it, but this beer packs a punch and is fun to drink. Sugary, low bitterness, this one is more mellow and boasts a different array of fruity esters.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied and carbonation is low, a tad too low for my liking.

Drinkability? Yes. This beer was quite enjoyable and made for a good sipper. It was served in the CBW bar and was at cellar temperature.

Serving type: on-tap

02-03-2010 18:36:56 | More by Stinkypuss