Asylum | Left Coast Brewing Company




Brewed by:
Left Coast Brewing Company
California, United States
leftcoastbrewing.com
Style: Tripel
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 11.00%
Availability: Rotating
Notes / Commercial Description:
No notes at this time.
Added by scottoale on 02-04-2009
HISTOGRAM
View: Beers | Place Reviews
Ratings: 333 | Reviews: 88
4.49/5 rDev +27.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
You cannot go wrong with this Tripel! Very pleasing on the palate. And with its ABV, you can't complain! This would pair well with fruit and chocolate, especially around the holidays.
183 characters
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
You cannot go wrong with this Tripel! Very pleasing on the palate. And with its ABV, you can't complain! This would pair well with fruit and chocolate, especially around the holidays.
183 characters
2.37/5 rDev -32.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
3.71/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.04/5 rDev -13.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.5/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
2.79/5 rDev -20.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
2.75/5 rDev -21.7%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
3.46/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.33/5 rDev -5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
A-dark orange with a thin white layer of head
S-bready malt, caramel, light summer fruits
T-similar to the smell with large amounts of alcohol present
M-medium body, light to moderate carbonation
Overall not what I would describe as a Tripel at all
254 characters
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
A-dark orange with a thin white layer of head
S-bready malt, caramel, light summer fruits
T-similar to the smell with large amounts of alcohol present
M-medium body, light to moderate carbonation
Overall not what I would describe as a Tripel at all
254 characters
4.29/5 rDev +22.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
22 oz brown bottle
Left Coast Brewing Asylum Tripel body is a little cloudy/hazy golden hue and atop sat just short of a 1-finger off-white head. The head reduced to a foamy collar in my tulip glass. The nose was sweet, spicy and a complex yeasty fruit aroma was also present. The flavor is similar to the nose, being sweet from the candy sugar, light fruit and spicy clove was noted. Mouth feel is high-medium with a good amount of fine carbonation. Somewhat slick and chewy with a alcohol warming character at the finish.
Asylum is my first brew from Left Coast and I am impressed. This is a good take on the Tripel style. Asylum is to the sweeter side of the Tripel style and I like that! The drinkability is only limited by its 11.8 abv.
753 characters
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
22 oz brown bottle
Left Coast Brewing Asylum Tripel body is a little cloudy/hazy golden hue and atop sat just short of a 1-finger off-white head. The head reduced to a foamy collar in my tulip glass. The nose was sweet, spicy and a complex yeasty fruit aroma was also present. The flavor is similar to the nose, being sweet from the candy sugar, light fruit and spicy clove was noted. Mouth feel is high-medium with a good amount of fine carbonation. Somewhat slick and chewy with a alcohol warming character at the finish.
Asylum is my first brew from Left Coast and I am impressed. This is a good take on the Tripel style. Asylum is to the sweeter side of the Tripel style and I like that! The drinkability is only limited by its 11.8 abv.
753 characters
3.43/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 2.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a clear, copper color. 1/5 inch head of an off-white color. Slight retention and poor lacing. Smells of sweet malt, pale malt, caramel malt, alcohol, slight chocolate, hint of hop, hint of spice, and a slight grass. Mouth feel is smooth and clean, with a low carbonation level. Fits the style of Tripel. Tastes of sweet malt, caramel malt, alcohol, slight yeast, hint of hop, hint of spice, and earthy malt. Overall, too malty, mostly alcohol besides the malt, not a well blended or complex example of a Tripel.
524 characters
look: 2.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a clear, copper color. 1/5 inch head of an off-white color. Slight retention and poor lacing. Smells of sweet malt, pale malt, caramel malt, alcohol, slight chocolate, hint of hop, hint of spice, and a slight grass. Mouth feel is smooth and clean, with a low carbonation level. Fits the style of Tripel. Tastes of sweet malt, caramel malt, alcohol, slight yeast, hint of hop, hint of spice, and earthy malt. Overall, too malty, mostly alcohol besides the malt, not a well blended or complex example of a Tripel.
524 characters
3.27/5 rDev -6.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.63/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
I'm rating this as a barleywine because that's what it tastes like. far to sweet and thick to be a Belgian.
107 characters
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
I'm rating this as a barleywine because that's what it tastes like. far to sweet and thick to be a Belgian.
107 characters
3.9/5 rDev +11.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.39/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.27/5 rDev -6.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
2.72/5 rDev -22.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
A bit sweet for me
18 characters
look: 3.25 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
A bit sweet for me
18 characters
4.13/5 rDev +17.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
L: A 22 oz. bottle fills a tulip glass with a brilliant golden amber liquid that produces a cream colored 2” persistent foam cap that slowly recedes to a thin film.
S: Has a spicy nose with traces of malt and Belgian yeast.
T: The palate starts with rich moderately sweet malt with hints of cardamom. Belgian yeast flavors of orange and peach emerge mid palate quickly followed with a moderate hop accent.
F: Very creamy with soft carbonation and a medium to medium full body.
O: The alcohol is big but the malt and Belgian yeasts hide enough of it to make this a very easy beer to drink. I have a wedge of Piave de Jardin to finish so this should be a very nice evening.
678 characters
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
L: A 22 oz. bottle fills a tulip glass with a brilliant golden amber liquid that produces a cream colored 2” persistent foam cap that slowly recedes to a thin film.
S: Has a spicy nose with traces of malt and Belgian yeast.
T: The palate starts with rich moderately sweet malt with hints of cardamom. Belgian yeast flavors of orange and peach emerge mid palate quickly followed with a moderate hop accent.
F: Very creamy with soft carbonation and a medium to medium full body.
O: The alcohol is big but the malt and Belgian yeasts hide enough of it to make this a very easy beer to drink. I have a wedge of Piave de Jardin to finish so this should be a very nice evening.
678 characters
3.31/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.4/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.31/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Sister bought this one for me when she was in San Diego.
A - pale orange, slight haze, but low on carbonation with a minimal white head - 3.5
S - Low spice with orange and peach. - 3.75
T - The sweet ripeness with some orange, low spiciness, but with the crankiness of a saison. - 3
MF - Medium light body, semi-dry, with low carbonation. - 3.5
348 characters
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Sister bought this one for me when she was in San Diego.
A - pale orange, slight haze, but low on carbonation with a minimal white head - 3.5
S - Low spice with orange and peach. - 3.75
T - The sweet ripeness with some orange, low spiciness, but with the crankiness of a saison. - 3
MF - Medium light body, semi-dry, with low carbonation. - 3.5
348 characters
3.38/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Asylum from Left Coast Brewing Company
Beer rating:
3.51 out of
5 with
333 ratings
0 characters. We love reviews! Turn your rating into one with ≥ 150 characters.
In English, explain why you're giving this rating. Your review must discuss the beer's attributes (look, smell, taste, feel) and your overall impression in order to indicate that you have legitimately tried the beer. Nonconstructive reviews may be removed without notice and action may be taken on your account.