Bete Blanche Belgian-Style Tripel - Elysian Brewing Company

ksimons

New York

3.74/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

A-a hazy golden orange with a fingers worth of white head that sticks to the glass

S-pale malts, citrus, pears

T-pale malt backbone with sweet pears, hints of citrus and pepper, and light Belgian yeast

M-light to medium body, medium carbonation

Overall this is an ok tripel, but nothing all that special

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2013 00:37:07 | More by ksimons

LiquidAmber

Washington

3.68/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a Gulden Draak tulip. Pours a slightly hazy golden amber with fine off-white, two finger head with great retention and lacing. Aroma of over ripe light fruit, light caramel malt and Belgian yeast; a hint of coriander and cloves. Flavor is sweet apple and pear juice, light bready malt, fruit finish with a hint of grassy hops. Very slight Belgian spicing. Medium bodied with light creaminess. Light flavored and fairly tame by Belgian tripel standards, but the flavors were pleasant and well balanced, although a bit on the sweet side. I enjoyed it as an interesting domestic take on the tripel style.

Serving type: bottle

02-21-2013 04:01:55 | More by LiquidAmber

DerAtomsmasher

Washington

3.4/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

A nice looking tripel, but definitely lacking in the alcohol & body department to really feel like one.

Slightly more easier drinking than a tried & true tripel, mostly sour citrus in the hops. Not a lot of sweetness, which is fine by me. Maybe a nice intro to tripels.

Serving type: bottle

02-19-2013 04:50:03 | More by DerAtomsmasher

Braz

Washington

3.98/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Hazy pure gold in color. Pretty opague. Small white head that doesn't last long. Heavy fragrance of citrus fruit, floral notes, lemon and yeast. Tastes is slightly sweet, zesty with little to no bitterness. Refreshing light citrus quality though flavor is pretty heavy. Good punch of spice notes as well, definate coriander. Body is smooth yet well carbonated with a sort of sparkling quality. Pretty enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

02-06-2013 15:30:10 | More by Braz

DavidCurry

Washington

2.89/5  rDev -19%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.75

I might not be the best to review this because I am much more of an ipa/strong ale guy, but this was at my local market which always has great crafts. This beer is a stronger beer for Elysian, a Seattle Brewery where I live and it is the worst I have had from them. Its not exactly a tripel, 7.4% and has some spice notes, coriander and allspice almost. But then again, I am not a fan of the Tripel or any Belgium style.

Serving type: bottle

01-31-2013 01:44:10 | More by DavidCurry

klkatz

Pennsylvania

3.43/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

served in the stemmed Stella Artois flute glass...

love my belgians to be murky and thick... small white head...

smells - typical... blondish... malty maybe.. hard to disinguish... floral nodes...

taste... good well balanced..not super heavy for a tripel... spicy..

drinkability is high... at 7.4% it's not over the top... and is subtle enough to keep you going back... though not a session beer at over 7...

Serving type: bottle

11-24-2012 00:15:43 | More by klkatz

dbrauneis

New Jersey

3.53/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours a lightly hazy medium golden yellow in color with light to moderate amounts of visible carbonation.The beer has a half finger tall white head that quickly reduces to a medium sized patch of very thin film and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Light to moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Light to moderate aromas of light fruits (apple and pear), candi sugar, and some zesty spices.

T: The flavors of the beer starts with moderate amounts of pale malts with some lighter hints of light fruits (pear, white grape, and apple), candi sugar sweetness, and zesty spices.

M: Just slightly less than medium bodied with moderate to heavy amounts of carbonation. Light hints of alcohol warming and light dryness in the finish.

O: Enjoyable and feels a little like a slightly American take on a Belgian Tripel but that makes it a little different than it's peers - pleasant flavors and smells. Easy to drink considering it's strength and the alcohol is well hidden from the taste and smell.

Serving type: bottle

11-09-2012 22:06:26 | More by dbrauneis

confer

Pennsylvania

3.3/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

It looks like a tripel maybe a bit on the pale side, but a bright white head.
Smell is good as well, mildly spicey and fruity.
Taste is just okay, not enough of the tripel flavor and to much of a boozy aftertaste even though the abv is on the low side for a tripel.
Overall a decent American tripel.

Serving type: bottle

11-06-2012 22:57:20 | More by confer

Dodo2step

Pennsylvania

3.88/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

P- AOH

A- pale light yellow in color. Minimal head and lack of lacing on the pint.

S- clove and sour fruit tartness

F- fruity tones and a yeasty flavor.

M- a light tripel but it makes up for in the end. The yeast comes at as you finish the bottle.

O- not a bad tripel and pretty decent. The yeast and alcohol flavor actually give i a nice punch in the end.

Serving type: bottle

09-20-2012 21:36:59 | More by Dodo2step

woemad

Washington

3.33/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

12oz bottle purchased at Main Market Co-Op in Spokane for $1.79. No freshness date. Different label than the one pictured.

Poured a hazy apricot color with a half-inch of bone-white foam. Spotty lace.

Fruity esters. Some spicy notes as well, but they are subdued. Clove-like scents can be detected once the beer begins to warm up.

Starts out cautiously fruity tasting, then some mild spicy notes thrown in a little contrast. There’s an incongruous bitter taste in the background that just doesn’t match anything else. Fairly clean finish.

Medium bodied, and without that effervescent mouthfeel that seems to only be available in Belgian-style beers brewed on the other side of the Atlantic.

Fairly mediocre, but okay for the price. Just don’t expect it to be as good as the ones you can drink in Europe (or even from there).

Serving type: bottle

09-17-2012 23:32:00 | More by woemad

TheMultiYeast

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours clear dark straw yellow with a small white head. Some lacing..few bubbles.

Smell offers yeasty cloves, grain, some sweetness, light spice

Lighter spice notes in taste with grain dominating..very low bitterness, mild sweetness, slight tinge of booze.

Easy drinking for a tripel

Pretty tasty stuff

Serving type: bottle

09-04-2012 02:17:44 | More by TheMultiYeast

ummswimmin

New Jersey

3.55/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a goblet style glass.

Golden coloring with about two fingers of foam on the pour. The foam goes down to scum, but it leaves some pretty good lacing.

The smell is pretty simple. I get the sour from the yeast. There's a little malt and some graininess.

The flavor is decent. I get more of the sour, which plays pretty well. I also get more of the grain. The balance is fine, but that may be because there isn't much there. I wouldn't call this a tripel.

This beer is decent. Not really exceptional. I would order it again to pair with white meat as a simple pairing.

Serving type: bottle

08-07-2012 22:21:24 | More by ummswimmin

jtierney89

New Jersey

1.3/5  rDev -63.6%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Slightly hazed golden hue with a bubbly bright white head which dies quickly to a thin lace.

Smells extremely funky of old bananas and other rotten fruit. some earthiness. Kind of tastes the same as the nose. Not digging this beer what so over. Overly sweet and overly bitter at the same time. Drain pour.

Serving type: bottle

08-06-2012 04:11:06 | More by jtierney89

corby112

Pennsylvania

2.9/5  rDev -18.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Pours a hazy golden orange color with tangerine hues and a one finger frothy white head that slowly settles into a lasting ring.  Streaks of soapy lacing left behind.

Slightly earthy aroma with some pepery spice, grassy hops, crisp, light fruit and alcohol.  Grassy soil character along with pepper and coriander followed by apple and pear. Pale biscuity malt underneath.  

Medium bodied but fuller than expected with a strong earthy/musty character along with some prominent spice.  Grassy, soily hops along with pepper, coriander and caraway seed followed by perfume like light fruit and booze.  Fruit is subtle and overpowered by the earthy spice.  Faint hints of pear and apple along with biscuity malt backbone.  Boozy sweetness in the finish but abv is still decently masked.  Kind of bland and needs more fruit sweetness for balance.

Serving type: bottle

07-25-2012 01:29:13 | More by corby112

FondueVoodoo

British Columbia (Canada)

3.08/5  rDev -13.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A: Clear copper with plenty of suspended sediment, poured with 1 finger of white head and leaves with delegate lacing.

S: First notes are of alcohol, then delicate scent of sweet candy and light caramel, pale fruits and Belgian yeasts. Spiced notes of coriander and lemon peel. I find that the initial hit of alcohol detracts from the subtle scent and is not consistent with what I expect from a triples.

T: Big front end yeast and again a strong alcohol hit. Notes of ripe banana. maybe even banana bread. Dry and bitter aftertaste.

M: Medium to high carbonation and a full thick mouth feel.

O: The higher than usual notes of alcohol in both the smell and the taste combined with active carbonation seem to override the triple style. The remaining scent is rather delicate and the taste is mild with a bitter aftertaste. I won't try this again on account that should I want to have a triple there are so many great one out there. Too bad, because I really enjoy Elyisan's brews otherwise.

Serving type: bottle

07-09-2012 02:31:27 | More by FondueVoodoo

hreb

Washington

4.1/5  rDev +14.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

22oz bomber served in pint glass. Label claims 7.4% ABV. Beer pours crystal clear and pale orange, with a pleasing thin white head. Really this is extremely clear for a (relatively) high-gravity Belgian style ale. Typical floral/yeasty Belgian ale aroma with hints of sugary sweetness.

Flavor is extremely neutral: considerable spice and Belgian character despite being perfectly balanced, not sweet nor sour nor funky. Just lots of interesting flavors from the grain, hops, and yeast, wrapped up in a package that doesn't overdo it on the alcohol

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2012 00:24:34 | More by hreb

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.85/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

I picked this 12oz up at Thirsty's enjoyed chilled in a tulip.

A golden hued hazed appearance with thin pale ivory cap w/ tight bead and confetti-like lace clings. The smell is strong with spicy esters from the yeast with a hop and bready malt odor with some slight grainy pils essence and light vegetal tinge. The feel is very spicy and dry in texture with mild carbonation for the style and hint of bitterness with slight toasted malt and creamy yeast with slight sweetness in the finish.

The taste is good with light pilsner flavor and mild cooked veggie w/ mild herbal hop accent up front which blends with the light spice and clove from the yeast. The taste is slightly fruity but not as extreme as the hops and yeast spice with mild green leafy sweet edge and hints of alcohol come through in the finish. The beer is more cracker-like with dry malt and pronounced hop bitterness as it warms with a slight peppery tinge. Overall a solid tripel & tasty interpretation which I could definitely enjoy more of -well brewed.

Serving type: bottle

06-05-2012 18:47:51 | More by Slatetank

Stinkypuss

Pennsylvania

3.88/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bete Blanche Belgian-Style Tripel
Elysian Brewing Company
Style: Tripel
ABV: 7.50 %

LOOK: Dark for a triple, deep copper hued beer. Exhibits fine clarity, with a soapy white head and some lacework on the glass. Active carbonation rising to the top.

SMELL: Aromatic to say the least, with strong floral notes, candy sugar sweetness, mild herbal touches, and pleasing to the senses inviting the first sip.

TASTE: Mellow flavors of Belgian yeast with a subtle fruityness (pear, apricot) upfront. There is a herbal element and a mild but well pronounced bitterness to round out the flavor profile. Even balance, light, agreeable flavor, and a modest alcohol content.

FEEL: Light bodied, crisp, not dry at all and more of a quenching character. Belgian yeast lingers into the finish showing off a fine flavor.

OVERALL: This is a very solid American style Tripel. Has the Belgian yeast note with American hops and a very well balanced brew. One of the better American interpretations of the style.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2012 03:56:03 | More by Stinkypuss

Mora2000

Texas

3.68/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to 5000 for sending me this bottle. Always happy to try a new beer from Elysian.

The beer pours a golden color with a white head. The aroma has a ton of wheat, as well as some Belgian yeast notes and some orange citrus. The flavor is very similar. There is a lot of orange citrus, as well as some wheat and biscuit malt, as well as a little bit of sugary sweetness and some alcohol. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2012 04:23:33 | More by Mora2000

Buggies

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

his beer gets a lot of bad reviews. But, it really isn't that bad... it just isn't a great example of a triple. It is a nice representation of the style, but it lacks a lot of what I think of a triple should be.

All the elements are there just a little muted. Really not bad. I got a single of this out of a cooler at my local GE, so I didn't pay much for it. Had I did pay a lot for it I might have been a little more disappointed. But this one is just a bit above average.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2012 20:59:22 | More by Buggies

hollyisaway

Maryland

2.85/5  rDev -20.2%
look: 5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Bought a six pack at Tommy's Pizza in Gettysburg, PA for $10.50.

Poured into a Flying Dog goblet.

Appearance: Beautiful pour, flowed slowly from the bottle and left no major head. Possible bottling line issue considering the liquid alone is well above the 12oz mark on the goblet, but I'm not complaining there. A dark gold color, with heavy carbonation as bubbles continue to bloom upward a good bit after pouring. Really a beautiful drink.

Smell: Maybe it's an ignorance of traditional tripel aroma, but the immediate smells are stale beer and weed. Maybe someone appreciates that, but it's not what I've experienced or look for in a tripel.

Taste: For the price, very solid. For the style, nothing beyond average. There are some nice grassy notes, in particular in the forefront of the taste, but sadly any complexity seems to end there. Even the 7.3% alcohol barely leaves a mark. Oddly, there is an aftertaste that stays in the mouth reminiscent of a well-brewed pilsner.

Mouthfeel: Heavy without being overbearing. There is no noticeable alcohol burn, which is certainly nice for a spring/summer release. A very sticky taste lingers in the mouth, but this is more than welcome to seal in the floral flavors from the taste.

Overall: For 10.50, this is a good deal. I think it's mediocre, but the resident german in my house says it's his ideal tripel. So different strokes, I suppose. I would buy again for a barbecue or to introduce the idea of a tripel, but not for "advocate" reasons.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2012 22:25:20 | More by hollyisaway

martino_cappachino

2.6/5  rDev -27.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a frosted pint glass.

Thin head, about a half an inch with fine lacing. Lighter bodied, blonde in appearance.

Very modest aroma with pale malt lager yeast sticking out the most. Also light notes of caramel. Has that familiar trippel aroma but lighter.

Tastes of bread malt. Hints of spice (allspice?), fruit (possibly cherry?) and a little bit of sugar. Kind of soapy in the finish. Fine carbonation.

Not the most favorite trippel I've had... kinda've lacks zest or strength of taste. Maybe a good "lighter" introduction to Belgian trippels, but if I had to start with an American-produced version I'd go with New Belgium's trippel.

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2012 09:19:49 | More by martino_cappachino

bbeane

Pennsylvania

3.65/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A- Poured into an oversized snifter... starts with a weak white colored head that disappears quickly. Beer is a cloudy straw color with a fair amount of activity

S- First whiff is very sweet smelling, sugar and fruits with a hint of booze. After some swirls of the snifter, a light hop aroma is evident

T- Mostly sweet with a bit of hop presence coming through in the finish. This one has been in the cellar for a while, so I'm not sure it tastes exactly as it should

M- Light bodied with light carbonation

O- I wasn't overly impressed by this one, though it could have been different fresher. I thought it had a mostly good flavor except for an odd aftertaste that I could have done without

CHEERS

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2012 02:04:12 | More by bbeane

OWSLEY069

Pennsylvania

3.63/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours a clean deep yellow color with an off white head. In the aroma, spices, especially ginger and candy sugar. In the taste, spicy, ginger, notes of candy sugar and some dry sugar notes. A spice bite and a lighter bodied mouthfeel, and a small dry ginger in the aftertaste. Interesting spices, but decent nonetheless.

Serving type: bottle

04-05-2012 19:42:41 | More by OWSLEY069

GreenCard

Oregon

3.68/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: gold, good clarity, nice layer of fine-beaded white foam that collapses to a thin, lacy cap

Aroma: malty with hints of yogurt, caramel, honey, and spice (maybe coriander?)

Flavor: honeyish malt profile that's not too sweet; hints of citrus peel and an herbal, rooty bitterness; finishes semisweet with a lingering spice

Mouthfeel: medium-full body, spritzy carbonation, alcohol warmth

Other comments: The label describes this as "extremely drinkable". For a Tripel-style beer, I'd say that's so, but probably because it is lacking in some of the typical Belgian zestiness.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2012 23:39:19 | More by GreenCard