Tripelocity
Appalachian Brewing Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am thoroughly impressed with this - I had this at the Camp Hill location of ABC. I don't know all of the details but it was a homebrew recipe brewed by ABC according to Stakem. I had this on nitro at ABC Camp Hill served in a goblet

The beer has a pillowy white cap like foam on cappuccino. The clarity is very good and color is golden like straw. There is a bevy of bubbles present in the tripel as the head settles leaving thick lace on the glass. Before I could even pick up the glass I could smell the beer at arm's length. The ripe tropical odors like banana are high in the aroma with mild spice like clove, but candy sugar presence is there for sure with light bubblegum in the aroma. the texture is smooth with balance between malt and gently bittered, but enough to keep this from being cloying. The yeast presence adds slight spiciness and the alcohol is gently warming.

The flavor is very good and corresponds well with the promise from the aroma. The mild fruity flavor of the yeast has gentle tropical flavor with a slight toasted taste from the pils malt. There is some kind of sugar addition for sure but it could be candy sugar or dextrose I can't say. I like the way the sometimes herbal and lightly piney hops bring an element of contrast to this beer and the alcohol in the finish let's you know it is no ordinary golden belgian. I wish I could have stayed for another pint of this, perhaps I will get a growler as I was loving this beer, it is smooth and full of flavor - an ABC beer you can savor.