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Pineapple X-Press
Sprecher Brewing Company
- From:
- Sprecher Brewing Company
- Wisconsin, United States
- Style:
- Tripel
- ABV:
- 8.4%
- Score:
- 84
- Avg:
- 3.68 | pDev: 16.85%
- Reviews:
- 8
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 13, 2021
- Added:
- May 02, 2016
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 3
Brewed and dry-hopped with the stickiest of Mosaic, Ekuanot, and Zythos hops, this juicy tripel will bowl you over with big tropical flavors and aromas of pineapple, melon, and mango. Be kind and pass this one around.
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Reviewed by TheOccasionalBeer from Wisconsin
1.47/5 rDev -60.1%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
1.47/5 rDev -60.1%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
Four fingers of foam (sounds like a 50's movie title) rest on the dark translucent amber pour. Pineapple and citrus-hops dominate the scent. And... none of that translates to the taste. Extremely bitter, almost bilious, and - frankly - awful. I'm glad I only have the one can to pour down the drain.
Oct 01, 2021Rated by matt-evans2 from Wisconsin
3.44/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.44/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
good summer ipa.
Jan 26, 2021Reviewed by scaliasux from Wisconsin
3.73/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.73/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
L - Light yellowish-amber. Slightly hazy. Tall and persistent cream colored head.
S - Rich caramel malts and fruit. Raisins, caramel, tropical fruit.
T - Rich and malty with a sweet fruity character. Dark caramel and raisins or prunes, spice, sweet tropical punch, alcohol.
F - Medium.
O - The can had me expecting a alco-pop. Instead I got a flavorful, if sweet, tripel.
Nov 20, 2020S - Rich caramel malts and fruit. Raisins, caramel, tropical fruit.
T - Rich and malty with a sweet fruity character. Dark caramel and raisins or prunes, spice, sweet tropical punch, alcohol.
F - Medium.
O - The can had me expecting a alco-pop. Instead I got a flavorful, if sweet, tripel.
Reviewed by cyclonece09 from Wisconsin
3.72/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.72/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a can into a pint glass. Pours reddish orange with a small white head. Smells of tropical fruit and banana. Tastes of banana with nice tropical fruit notes. Beer is medium bodied and easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, a good beer.
May 09, 2020Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina
4.05/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
4.05/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
12 oz can from Florida served in a Belgian snifter.
Pours with a clear, amber-apricot colored body topped with a nice, semi-durable white head.
The weak point is the aroma; it is a bit of mess but fruity and surprisingly bready
This is a really tasty and enjoyable beer that exceeded my expectations. I've had at least one or two exceptional pineapple wheat beers and some excellent pineapple IPAs but this tripel surpasses all of them. High complexity with great balance in a harmonious mix. The pineapple contribution is somewhat subtle in the flavor but present. Fruity with mild bitterness.
Excellent, soft but lively mouthfeel.
Jan 22, 2020Pours with a clear, amber-apricot colored body topped with a nice, semi-durable white head.
The weak point is the aroma; it is a bit of mess but fruity and surprisingly bready
This is a really tasty and enjoyable beer that exceeded my expectations. I've had at least one or two exceptional pineapple wheat beers and some excellent pineapple IPAs but this tripel surpasses all of them. High complexity with great balance in a harmonious mix. The pineapple contribution is somewhat subtle in the flavor but present. Fruity with mild bitterness.
Excellent, soft but lively mouthfeel.
Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio
3.81/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Look - slight haze copper color great white head and sticky lacing
Smell - citrus fruity slight Belgium scent
Taste - same as the smell, pretty fruity. Not so normal for a triple
Feel - medium full body light carbonation slight cream
Overall - pretty fruity, not bad and different for a tripel
Dec 19, 2019Smell - citrus fruity slight Belgium scent
Taste - same as the smell, pretty fruity. Not so normal for a triple
Feel - medium full body light carbonation slight cream
Overall - pretty fruity, not bad and different for a tripel
Reviewed by glencox00 from Wisconsin
4.83/5 rDev +31.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.83/5 rDev +31.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Typical yeast flavor of Belgian style. This brew is best described as a hazy IPA brewed with Belgian yeast and a lot of pale malt for extra alcohol content. The smell is yeast and citrus. The look is blonde and cloudy. The smell is fresh baked bread and grapefruit with a hint of pineapple.
Nov 10, 2019Reviewed by vette2006c5r from Minnesota
3.92/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Pineapple X-Press pours a hazy amber color, with not much head. Big tropical fruit aromas, hints of Belgian Candies. Flavor is tropical fruits forward, lots of pineapple and mango, with a sweet, sugary and spicy finish. Feels just a tad flat, very strong and boozy. Overall, strong flavor, strong ABV, fruit flavors mix nicely ontop of the sweet candy notes.
Oct 19, 2019Rated by joeltorto from Wisconsin
4.45/5 rDev +20.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.45/5 rDev +20.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Pineapple power! Strong and tasty. The pineapple was tart and tasty but not too strong and overpowering.
Jun 17, 2019Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina
4.13/5 rDev +12.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.13/5 rDev +12.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Got in a trade with GreenBayBA. 12 ounce can into chalice, canned on 3/28/2019. Pours moderately hazy/cloudy deep golden/amber/light orange color with a 1 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, red apple, citrus peel/zest, wood, peppercorn, clove, light banana/bubblegum/pine, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light honey, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, candi sugar, and pale/wheat malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, red apple, citrus peel/zest, wood, peppercorn, clove, light banana/bubblegum/pine, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light honey, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate peppery/clove yeast spiciness; and pine, citrus peel/zest, herbal, floral, grassy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, red apple, citrus peel/zest, wood, peppercorn, clove, banana, bubblegum, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light honey, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, candi sugar, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with an awesome malt/bitter/spiciness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp/clean finishing. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitter/spiciness, and carbonation. Medium-plus carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth and moderately creamy/bready/grainy/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is great. Minimal lingering resins through the glass. Minimal warming alcohol for 8.4%. Overall this is an awesome hoppy tripel. All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, candi sugar, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth and fairly crisp/clean/refreshing to drink with the mellowly bitter/spicy/drying finish; not aggressively bitter on hops. Awesome Mosaic, Ekuanot, and Zythos profile. Very juicy, vibrant, and fairly dank/earthy hops with balanced Trappist yeast complexity; with a clean candi sugar, and pale/wheat malt backbone. Minimal residual sweetness with crisp dryness. A really enjoyable offering. Spot on base style example, with added hop complexity. Really impressive.
Jun 06, 2019
Pineapple X-Press from Sprecher Brewing Company
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
26 ratings
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