15th Anniversary Ale
Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery

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From:
Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
Tripel
ABV:
15%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.52 | pDev: 11.08%
Reviews:
7
Ratings:
21
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jul 17, 2017
Added:
Jul 09, 2011
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  8
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Ratings by SpasticKoala:
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Reviewed by SpasticKoala from New York

3.67/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: Dark honey. Poured with a good head, but died quickly to a thin rim.

Smell: Sweet honey, spicy, cloves, fruit undertones

Taste: Sweet and sour up front. Honey sweetness finish. Sweetness is contrasted against sour and warm alcohol.

Mouthfeel: Chewy and thick

Overall: It was an interesting beer. Strong mead flavors came through (given this is aged in a mead barrel for a year). Very sour and aggressive on the palate, with alcohol flavor and warmth clearly coming through.
Sep 17, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.25 by imperialking from Illinois

Jul 17, 2017
 
Rated: 3.12 by mendvicdog from Maryland

Nov 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by oline73 from Maryland

Nov 08, 2015
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Rated by mdfb79 from New York

3.58/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
A decent tripel. Some honey, mead, spices, fruits, bread, and dough. Wouldn't seek it out since it is retired but decent.
Mar 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.55 by nmann08 from Virginia

Feb 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.6 by wethorseblanket from California

Dec 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by KAF from Iowa

Jul 08, 2014
 
Rated: 4.03 by Sparky44 from Illinois

Mar 26, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by mothman from Minnesota

Dec 24, 2012
 
Rated: 4.5 by JonathanSuarez from Illinois

Aug 30, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by JVan from Illinois

Feb 29, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by birdsellam from Indiana

Feb 16, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by ObeMaltKinobee from Illinois

Feb 15, 2012
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Reviewed by KickInTheChalice from Illinois

2.85/5  rDev -19%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Served on tap in a cervoise at the brewpub at the anniversary party. From notes.

Appearance: The pour is a very dark and cloudy tangerine color with golden edges. A small white cap is initially present but fades after just a few moments.

Smell: The aroma is generously sweet. Honey, clove, golden wheat, and light pale malt all go in the same direction. There is a soft spiciness from the yeast.

Taste: The flavor is intensely sweet. It is interesting for a sip or two, but then it becomes much too cloying. Pale malt and wheat bring out a honey and bread flavor, with some other light malts noticeable as well. The Belgian yeast stirs up the flavor with some cloves and general spice, but the yeast character feels overmatched. The finish is more sweetness.

Mouthfeel: This is a very full-bodied beer for the style. Combined with the light carbonation, and syrupy nature of such a big ABV beer, and this tripel really sits on my tongue.

Overall: Finishing my pour was fairly difficult. Between starting and finishing my glass, I consumed two other beers because I needed a break from how cloyingly sweet this was.
Dec 07, 2011
 
Rated: 4 by captainbearcat from Illinois

Nov 22, 2011
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Reviewed by Retsinis from Arizona

3.82/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Had this at a bottle share.

Review from notes

A: Medium orange copper, light haze, ring of bubbles, and some light lacting.

S: Bananna, yeast, honeysuckle, bitter orange peel.

T: Yeast, over ripe bannana, and bitter orange, all layered together with sweet malt. A bit of heat is certainly detectable, but if you asked me to guess, it wouldn't be 15%, so in that sense it is well masked.

M: Light carbonation for the style, but decent for the ABV, sweet, and mild dry finish.

O: Strong, geez. Strongest Tripel I've ever had. It was a good sipper, and is unique. Enjoyed by many, but a short 4 oz pour was plenty.
Nov 02, 2011
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Reviewed by trxxpaxxs from New York

4/5  rDev +13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: Pours a hazy deep yellow. There is about 1 finger of head the slowly subsides.

S: Smells of HUGE clove, banana, and vanilla. The alcohol presence is suited well for this beer.

T: Tastes mainly of cloves, banana, vanilla, and chalk. I know that seems like a strange mix, but it's not. I'm reminded of candy cigarettes a bit. The dryness and clove say candy... the banana and booze say BEER!. It's a nice mix. Not the best I've had, but solid.

M: Medium bodied. Typical belgian triple. Sweet, spicy, and dry.

O: A good triple that's dry. I liked it. I'd have it again. Solid brew!
Sep 24, 2011
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Reviewed by DoubleSimcoe from Pennsylvania

3.38/5  rDev -4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Flossmoor 15th Anniversary Ale, bomber bought at Friar Tuck Savoy-Champaign for $11.99 plus tax. My first Flossmoor! I was drawn by the 15% ABV, must confess...

Appearance: A very hazy and cloudy orange, no transparency here. Looks like a microbrew! Barely any head, decent carbonation and retention, no lacing whatsoever.

Smell: Cat piss, horse stable, farm funk and stale orange juice. Not so great.

Taste: Honey, spice, honeysuckle flower. Super boozy! A bit of cough medicine and sharpness. Yeast and saw-dust floor. Not great, but sure alright.

Mouthfeel: Almost full body and definitely full
(but not great) flavor. Dry, spicy finish. Super boozy and not balanced, but drinkable enough.

Overall: This is by no means a great beer. It feels like they really tried to push the 15% ABV for the anniversary thing. Not that it is hard to drink, but it ain't easy either... I had enough with one... particularly at $11.99.
Aug 05, 2011
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Reviewed by BeerLover99 from Illinois

3.35/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
A: cloudy orange body, finger head, good lacing

S: belgian yeast, honey, lemon, hint of spices

T: sweet bubblegum, honey with fresh yeast, big alcohol warmth finish (think it's a little too sweet for my usual love
of Tripels).

M: heavy/med body, sticky, chewy

O: I was rather surprised at this beer, the sweetness
makes you want to throw it back, but the
ABV puts the brakes on your palate.

RATHER NICE, NOT A MUST HAVE!
Jul 13, 2011
15th Anniversary Ale from Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 21 ratings