Belgian Tripel
Mikkeller ApS

 

 

Heavily laden with floating yeast sediments. Fruity aromas of mandarin oranges, green apples, white grape juice, unripe bananas, along with bubblegum notes. Light clove and Belgian yeast. Nice complexity. I was a little worried it would be too hoppy, but taste is typical of a tripel, without quite the intensity from the yeast. However, it is very well-balanced, offering a bit of sweetness upfront and finishing moderately dry, with a good (perhaps a bit too much) amount of heat from the alcohol on the end as well.

 

this is great beer, one of the few mikkeller brews I have had that is made pretty much to style, without any crazy ingredients or processes at work. its nice to know its possible, even though I obviously enjoy the experimentation. this was part of the advent calendar box, which I am very pleased to have purchased. hazy golden big heady beer, looks great in the glass, very authentic. the head is thick too, holds up well, like stiffly beaten egg whites. smells and tastes the part too, very Belgian, this yeast is fermented warm and allowed to absolutely go crazy. I get orange peel, banana, bubblegum, coriander seed, lemon, and oatmeal all at once. its grain heavy but yeast driven. wheat and likely some oats too, it has that taste and feel to it. boldly flavored beer. this yeast is cool, a mix it seems, of elements from the fruity trappist varietals and the spicy clovey high gravity newer wave strains. its awesome. carbonated expressively, and with quite a full body. its a little sweeter than I could drink a ton of, but its real tasty and well done. nice to see mikkeller tackle a classic style like this with such grace!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A 330ml bottle with a BB of June 2014. Purchased some time ago from a webshop and stored in my garage. The ingredients include orange peel and coriander, which I would usually associate with witbier, but then Mikkeller never follow the rules. The label image of a cat leaping at a monk on a Vespa belongs in the realm of the truly bizarre...

Poured into a Delirium chalice. Bottle conditioned. A rich, hazy amber hue with chunky floating sediment and good carbonation. Produces a large head of creamy white foam with excellent stability; it lasts for ages before subsiding to a thick surface layer. Aroma of sweet, fruity yeast esters with hints of banana, clove, sugar, mild bubblegum, spice, faint orange peel, a touch of earthy coriander and stewed hops. A warm, solventy whiff of booze in the background. Intriguingly complex.

Tastes of fruity yeast esters with a hint of spice and a dry finish. Notes of banana, clove, mild orange peel, faint bubblegum, dry coriander, earthy yeast and stewed hops. Well-attenuated, yet slightly sweet. A touch of hot, solventy booze in the background, followed by a restrained and faintly herbal bitterness upon swallowing. Mouthfeel is smooth, dry and tingly, with good body but somewhat lacklustre carbonation. Highly astringent - the alcohol dries the palate. Aftertaste of earthy yeast, fruitiness and bitter stewed hops.

Another class effort from Mikkeller - not quite to style but well assembled. Looks good, in spite of the sediment, while the aroma and flavour have a satisfyingly rounded complexity. Quite boozy but this doesn't detract from the experience. The body is decent, though more effervescent carbonation would be nice. Pretty close to a genuine tripel, just a shade more fruity/spicy. A pleasant sipper - worth sampling if you come across it.