Beerhive Tripel
New Holland Brewing Company

Beerhive TripelBeerhive Tripel
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From:
New Holland Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Tripel
Ranked #242
ABV:
8.47%
Score:
81
Ranked #25,557
Avg:
3.57 | pDev: 14.01%
Reviews:
83
Ratings:
220
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 09, 2022
Added:
Jul 30, 2010
Wants:
  11
Gots:
  13
From the label:

Little John's local bees create a wildflower-honey which lends a sweet, earthy complexity to this traditional style beer. A snap of ginger provides a refreshing finish. Pairings: Fresh veggies, soft-ripened cheese, fruit of late summer, custards& biscuits.
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Ratings by AndrewNations:
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Reviewed by AndrewNations from Louisiana

2.82/5  rDev -21%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Wow so there is not a whole lot to say about this one.

I appreciate the innovation here but it just doesn't come together for me. The Belgian yeast is certainly on the nose and transcends to the front of the pallet.

After that this one fizzles out as I get no sweetness from the honey or anything else for that matter. The high abv makes this feel a bit warm and also lacks any much in terms of drinkability.
Sep 28, 2010
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Reviewed by maddogruss from New Jersey

3.45/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Had this on draft.
A: pours an amber body with small white head with ok retention and lacing
S: sweet, juicy taste; sweet toffee taste
T: sweet, toffee taste with some apple juice notes; not sure if it's a combo of the honey and the malts or something else, but it doesn't taste too bad
M: pretty smooth bodied; nice
D: nice feel and taste combo; pretty nice drinking beer overall
May 09, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by Kevinpitts from Illinois

Jan 22, 2018
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

4.29/5  rDev +20.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Had this on draft.

Murky bright orange color.

Frothy white head; strong lace.

Cotton & mild clove notes in the nose.

Medium thick mouthfeel.

Clove, honey & cotton flavor. Unique; good!
Nov 28, 2016
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Reviewed by komsul from Wisconsin

2.65/5  rDev -25.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Interesting attempt but falls short. As the beer warms up it drifts into cloying sweet territory. Attenuation needs to be better. This is for the 2011 version
Sep 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by JoGo007 from Michigan

Aug 11, 2016
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Reviewed by whynot44 from Missouri

4.05/5  rDev +13.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Hazy amber/honey colored brew with a decent frothy off-white head that persists fairly well and produces nice lacing.

The aroma is mild honey, cloves, yeast, only a hint of ginger.

The taste is similar with honey up front, fresh bread or biscuits, hints of cloves and ginger, nothing is overpowering, fairly well balanced, somewhat sweet, some alcohol notes.

Medium bodied, smooth, slick, and very easy to drink.

Overall, a very nice brew, the balance of sweet and spicy is good, slightly on the sweet side but not too cloying. This could be a decent drink any time, but definitely good for fall or winter.
May 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Hohnbaum from Kansas

Dec 17, 2015
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Reviewed by Hopsbythebay from California

3.59/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
Overall good beer but a tad bit of a cluttered palate; the ginger, honey, and Belgian yeast ester all bombarde the taste en masse leading to a cluttered initial taste. The honey follow through is quite redeeming in its unique sweetness that pairs well with the tripel style.
Jun 29, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by aussiebeer from Illinois

Jun 19, 2015
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Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina

3.35/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
650 ml.2013 bottle served in a Belgian snifter.
Lightly hazy dark amber with semi-durable head.

Aroma: floral notes; a hint of honey, bubblegum, biscuits and faint citrus. Boozy.

Flavor: sweet baked bread, honey, faint citrus and wheat. The ginger is subdued and barely shows even in the aftertaste. A bit sweet, as expected.

Feel: Medium body; medium-low carbonation.

O: honey is subdued but pervasive, being evident in the nose and taste, and even seeming to lend a hand in coloration. Compared to my hopes for this beer, it is slightly high in sweetness and a bit low in complexity.
Apr 09, 2015
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Reviewed by Rod_J from Kentucky

4.12/5  rDev +15.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A good beer that comes as described. Love the balance of the ginger and honey as together it does help to deliver a nice earthy beer. The taste brings with it thoughts of this being a good beer to enjoy outside around nature. Good copper hue and a nice smooth finish.
Mar 31, 2015
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Reviewed by Brutaltruth from Ohio

3.79/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Enjoyed from the 22 iz bottle. This tripel pours a golden honey colored amber, with a nice frothy white head of dissipating bubbles that finally rests to a thick ring and soapy layer with great looking lacing. Nose of sweet light honey malts, fresh grated ginger, clove and perhaps a dash of nutmeg, strong alcohol, and light caramel. Flavors are up front sweet, tons of sweet, honey and clove collide in the mid and back of this ale with more sweetness than you can shake a mash paddle at. Light hops and ginger come to the rear of the taste giving some needed roundness to this ale. Slick, smooth, highly carbonated mouth feel makes for an easy drinker while the aftertaste has a strong alcohol flavor that is a little over the top. Love most brews from this company, this one is solid, yet a bit overly expressive on the sweet side which is amazing to hear from me since I love sweet brews.
Mar 20, 2015
 
Rated: 3.61 by hopazoid from Minnesota

Mar 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.74 by mrebeka from Michigan

Feb 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by ShadyRigglesbee from Indiana

Jan 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by BMBCLT from South Carolina

Jan 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by oldvines from Illinois

Dec 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by dsshuck from Delaware

Nov 07, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by jewellrunner from Missouri

Oct 27, 2014
Beerhive Tripel from New Holland Brewing Company
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 220 ratings