Camaraderie - Brouwerij Bavik

Phelps

Arizona

2.1/5  rDev -47.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

Enjoyed at Tops in a snifter. Apparently this recipe was sent to Belgium for brewing. So far, the reviews of drinkers here at Tops have not been kind.

Perfectly clear but a little light in color — a soft gold. The fizzy, half-finger head quickly becomes a thin ring.

Super lemony nose. Citrus, crackers, musty grain. Smells more like a pale ale than a tripel.

Ew. Lemon pledge and grain. It tastes like I bit into a lemon peel. Weird, tangy and sour like a warhead. It tastes like many things, but what it doesn't taste like is a tripel.

Medium-light body, highly carbonated, peppery. Too bitter. No booze, though.

Bleh. I’m not sure what happened here, but it ain't good.

Serving type: on-tap

06-16-2012 19:42:50 | More by Phelps

wtkphoto

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%

02-15-2013 15:55:44 | More by wtkphoto

zbooks

Texas

3/5  rDev -25%

01-14-2013 19:05:31 | More by zbooks

oline73

Maryland

3.63/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Poured from the bottle into a tasting snifter.

Appearance: Pours mostly clear golden amber color with tons of off white carbonation. The head sticks around for the whole pour.

Smell: Mild Belgian yeast spice with some citrusy hops. There is a strong presence from the grain.

Taste: Light and very herbal. Lots of spice from the Belgian yeast. I'm getting some aged hops. The sweetness balances everything out. The hop bitterness builds through the finish.

Mouthfeel: The body is medium with tons of carbonation and a dry finish.

Overall: I thought this was pretty good and easy to drink. A good combination of flavors.

Serving type: bottle

01-14-2013 04:55:03 | More by oline73

ygtbsm94

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -12.5%

01-10-2013 07:22:12 | More by ygtbsm94

Huhzubendah

District of Columbia

4.1/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

The beer is straw yellow with a soapy white head. The aroma brings tart citrus, hay, funk, floral hops. Smells nice. Tasty flavor. Complex and intriguing. Tart citrus and funk with a hop finish. Well done. Interesting and unusual. this one got my attention. I would have this again.

Serving type: bottle

01-08-2013 03:29:55 | More by Huhzubendah

bmoney

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%

01-05-2013 23:07:12 | More by bmoney

mhaugo

California

4.5/5  rDev +12.5%

12-17-2012 06:22:10 | More by mhaugo

KhangGarrett

California

4.5/5  rDev +12.5%

12-15-2012 08:43:13 | More by KhangGarrett

AlexM

California

3.75/5  rDev -6.3%

12-03-2012 17:04:12 | More by AlexM

Texasfan549

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -12.5%

11-25-2012 03:11:45 | More by Texasfan549

Labeorphile

Texas

4/5  rDev 0%

11-22-2012 03:27:38 | More by Labeorphile

t0rin0

California

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%

09-02-2012 15:06:26 | More by t0rin0

womencantsail

California

4/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours an effervescent golden straw color with a large white head. Excellent aroma of spice and yeast with tons of bread and biscuit malts. It’s mildly dry with a nice floral character. The flavor is moderately sweet with a strong maltiness. The finish is dry with lots of yeast, spice, and floral notes. Really enjoyable, crisp, and refreshing.

Serving type: bottle

07-26-2012 17:29:25 | More by womencantsail

Lynn

Ohio

4/5  rDev 0%

07-14-2012 22:37:00 | More by Lynn

mrfrancis

Kentucky

4/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours a very light, clear gold with a billowing white head that takes about one minute to recede into a thin mousse.

S: Aromas of talc, straw, hay, lemon peel, kumquat, and bready, spicy Belgian yeast are present on the nose.

T: Notes of unripened pineapple, mango, carambola, lemon peel, lime zest, grapefruit rind, kumquat, bitter orange, grass, straw, chalk, talc, biscuit, and spicy yeast wash across the palate. The finish is bitter and citrusy, with a punch of bitter orange, lemon peel, grapefruit rind, and kumquat flavors.

M: Very light and thin in body and initially resinous, but dries out quite a bit on the fade. Carbonation is spritzy. Alcohol presence is very subdued, making this ale quite sneaky.

O: In many respects, this is really more of a Belgian IPA than a tripel. The very subtle malt base, yeasty aromas and flavors, and huge hop punch are all hallmarks of the style. So, judged as a hoppy tripel, this ale is a failure, but judged as a Belgian IPA, it is mostly a success. If the mouthfeel weren't so slight this would be a knockout Belgian ale. There are great hop aromas and flavors here, but the end result is just a little off-kilter.

Serving type: bottle

06-21-2012 15:31:36 | More by mrfrancis

jmarsh123

Indiana

3.18/5  rDev -20.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Pours a golden color with a big sticky white head that stuck around. In fact this one gushed like crazy when opened

Aroma is a little bit of an oily floral hop bouquet along with some spice and Belgian malts.

Tastes like a Belgian pale. Lots of pepper and pilsen malt with a little bit of an earthy bitterness.

Light mouthfeel although there is some oily body to this. Despite the gushing upon popping the cork, carbonation levels were medium.

Not horrible, just kind of mediocre. Worth trying, but wouldn't seek it out.

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2012 16:14:27 | More by jmarsh123

DSlim71

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%

03-12-2012 21:58:29 | More by DSlim71

DarthKostrizer

California

4.05/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Look: Straw yellow in color with a 1 inch white frothy head and exceptional retention and lots of carbonation bubbles

Smell: Clove pear and peach with some grassy notes on the finish

Taste: Lots of pear upfront with some straw/grassy note with a slightly sour finish

Mouthfeel: Light body and tons of carbonation with just a hint of tartness

Overall: I really enjoyed this beer and I think this is one of the beer colab's I have personally had

Serving type: bottle

02-05-2012 17:52:50 | More by DarthKostrizer

Caterwaul

Ohio

3/5  rDev -25%

01-26-2012 01:44:55 | More by Caterwaul

phichifiji00

California

4.1/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into pint glass.

Appearance: straw color, pours 2+ inches of thick white head, fades at a moderate pace, minimal lacing.

Smell: earthy, citrus, grapefruit, a little funk, estery.

Taste: citrus, earthy, a bit estery, bready, peppery, Grapefruit.

Mouthfeel: medium bodied, good carbonation, crisp, a bit tart.

Overall: a very tasty beer, the best beer I've had from BJ's, fairly complex, drinkability is very high.

Serving type: bottle

01-16-2012 19:58:39 | More by phichifiji00

JustinQ

California

5/5  rDev +25%

01-13-2012 02:54:27 | More by JustinQ

PhotoBrew

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev 0%

01-10-2012 02:31:13 | More by PhotoBrew

htrae2014

New York

5/5  rDev +25%

12-29-2011 22:01:25 | More by htrae2014

FosterJM

California

3.58/5  rDev -10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

1007th Review on BA
Bottle to Bruery Tulip
750 ML

2011 Seasonal for $12.95

App- A golden yellow with a lot of shimmer behind it. A bit of a gusher out of the bottle. A big 3 finger pure white head sat for quite a while. A small amount of cling that fell to a nice pond layer of bubbles.

Smell- A bit buttery like a Biere De Garde. Had a nice oily hop aroma behind it. A little bitter from those hops as well. A bit of a champagne like bubbly yeast.

Taste- This really didnt taste like a Tripel to me. This really had the flavors of a Belgian Strong Pale Ale. A little more hoppy bitter on the taste. Very spicy peppery with a lot of yeast as well. A little bit dry and earthy.

Mouth- A lighter medium body with a medium carbonation. Very yeasty residual flavors with a bit of that butter flavor from the nose.

Drink- Pretty good for a collaboration. I would say that the buttery Biere De Garde flavors bring it down a little bit.

Serving type: bottle

12-25-2011 19:53:05 | More by FosterJM