Abbey Tripel
Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant

Abbey TripelAbbey Tripel
Beer Geek Stats
From:
Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant
 
United States
Style:
Tripel
ABV:
10.5%
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
4.22 | pDev: 8.29%
Reviews:
5
Ratings:
7
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 15, 2012
Added:
Sep 26, 2006
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
No description / notes.
View: More Beers
Recent ratings and reviews.
Ratings by bros:

  None found.

 
Rated: 4 by t0rin0 from California

Oct 15, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 5 by ROGUE16 from Delaware

Dec 07, 2011
Photo of bonkers
Reviewed by bonkers from New Jersey

4.1/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
I had this on tap last night. The beer was presented in a 12 ounce chalice. The beer was a clear yellow with a wispy white head. The aroma was of spiced plums, and a hint of alcohol. The flavor was very sweet, fruit and spice notes predominated. The finish is clean and crisp. The beer is medium bodied with average carbonation. IMO a bit more drnkable than some of the other triples I have had. A good beer that should be checked out if you are at Iron Hill.
Jan 13, 2009
Photo of barleywinebrewer
Reviewed by barleywinebrewer from New Hampshire

4.03/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I decided to try the brewpub again looking for some good food. much to my surprise they've supercharged the beer menu!

A - rich thick golden color, nice slightly offwhite head.

S - rich belgian candi sugars, belgian yeasts, sweet matls

T - similar to the nose but sweeter than expected. Yeast reminds me of the sly fox quad.

M - medium / full bodied, nicely carbonated, sweet solid finish, modest abv warming effect.

D - a good brew on tap! would rate higher if it was a bit less sweet.

overall a welcome surprise and one I'd drink again.
May 13, 2008
Photo of akorsak
Reviewed by akorsak from Pennsylvania

3.92/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A corked and caged 750 mL bottle purchased in November 2006 and cellared since in my basement.

A: The tripel is a darker shade of orange than just about any tripel I've every had. There is no visible sediment but an ephemeral haze prevents a clear line of sight through the beer. A finger or so of head that arose on pour quickly dissapated.

S: The aroma is strong, lots of yeast and spices. Abundant candi sugars create an intense sweetness that belies the bigger alcohol presence.

T: The spice profile seems to have backed off a bit. The result is a caramel malty base pumped up with pale candi sugars. The sweetness is touched up with the Belgian yeast and a fruitiness. Gone are the peppery flavors and spices but the sweetness of the sugar and yeast is an adequate trade off.

M: The mouthfeel manages to hide the high alcohol levels behind the yeast and candi sugars. The effect is nearly dangerous, as one still needs to quaff carefully.

D: Although hidden the abv is present, so one must drink carefully. This is my only botle and I wouldn't be able to get through a second.
Feb 24, 2008
Photo of Biscuit033
Reviewed by Biscuit033 from Pennsylvania

4.09/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A: Hazy golden orange with a thin head that forms a nice collar and some lacing.

S: Bread, yeast, orange, lemon, pepper, coriander and some candied ginger.

T: Candied orange peel, lemons, spicy yeast, and alcohol. There are plenty of flavors mingly here but it gets washed away by the alcohol.

M: Lots of tiny bubbles bombard your tongue then there is a quick wash of an alcohol induced dry finish.

D: Everything is here to make this a very drinkable beer except that the alcohol is more barelywine than an abbey tripel. Perhaps with age this will tame some.
Jan 07, 2008
Photo of NeroFiddled
Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania

4.42/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
From a 750 ml bottle, corked and caged. Stored upright in home refrigerator at 40F for 14 days to settle the yeast.

Carefully poured, Iron Hill's Tripel delivers a surprisingly clear orange-gold body beneath a finger's girth of creamy off-white froth. The head drops shortly, no doubt in part due to it's alcohol content, and leaves only a few thick creases and spots of lace behind. The carbonation is also a bit soft, which doesn't help head retention.

The nose is luxurious with a beautiful, soft, floral and perfumey character that includes a silky bed of grainy malt, sweetish candy, soft fruit (apricot, apple, delicate melon, papaya, peach), and background floral hops as well as a light touch of spice. (Do I also detect an undercurrent of Brettanomyces?)

In the mouth it's velvety smooth with just a gentle zest from the carbonation (a bit more aging will most likely dry it a bit and increase the carbonation level), and a dextrinous medium body.

The flavor is very much as the aroma suggests, but much fuller, richer, and exciting. It's delicate spiciness lends a vibrant edge to the supple fruit, and its underlying yeasty phenols lend it a soft bulging-belly of character. This is really remarkable! The alcohol is superbly cloaked within the residual dextrinous malt and yeast character, and it only lends a flicker to the palate until it becomes more noticeable throughout the nervous system once you get three quarters into the glass. It finishes with an almost unoticeable landing, maintaining all of the flavors it's just offered, and drying slowly as the previously unnoticed, firm bitterness rises. The alcohol caresses the tongue at that point, but the fruit and malt are still there, lingering, begging you to try another sip.

Overall, I was quite impressed with this beer! And I'd rank it highly even amongst its Belgian cousins. It's rich, complex, and superbly rounded; and it has a delicate touch to it (as opposed to some of the more heavy handed, alcohol and spice versions out there) that lends a great deal of drinkability to it. I think it's well worth a trip to have dinner and buy at least one bottle of this, if not two or three, and perhaps a bottle of the dubbel and Imperial stout as well. Kudos!!!
Sep 26, 2006
Abbey Tripel from Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant
Beer rating: 4.22 out of 5 with 7 ratings