Tripel 7 Belgian Style Ale
Scuttlebutt Brewing Company - Restaurant and Pub
- From:
- Scuttlebutt Brewing Company - Restaurant and Pub
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- Tripel
Ranked #932 - ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 80
Ranked #236,964 - Avg:
- 3.46 | pDev: 16.18%
- Reviews:
- 62
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 10, 2025
- Added:
- Nov 26, 2007
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 26
SCORE
80
Good
80
Good
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Rated by Adolf_Herpes
4.72/5 rDev +36.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.72/5 rDev +36.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Absolutely delicious, my favorite Tripel despite not even being Belgian
Jan 10, 2025
Reviewed by Iamaskier from Idaho
3.59/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Out of a can: nice and even head. Smells like dry cracker malt, sweet peach, a hint of esters an banana and cloves. Taste is on the sweet side; initially hoppy, cloves, a strange rather generic fruit sweetness, followed by a bit of banana ester, cracker malt, and finishing with a peachy sweetness. Moderate carbonation and dry finish. It’s not bad, but not great- just a bit too sweet for what I like in a tripel. That being said, I was thrilled to find a 6 pack of this among the sea of hazy IPAs and amber ales at the grocery store.
Feb 07, 2022
Rated by erickc from Washington
3.9/5 rDev +12.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.9/5 rDev +12.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Had on tap at Scuttlebutt Brewery Everett, WA
Jan 10, 2022
Reviewed by BNSlums from Germany
4.07/5 rDev +17.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev +17.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
I am a big fan of the Belgian styles and was surprised to see Scuttlebutt with a tripel. This one is from a six pack of cans packaged on 6/26/21. Their site says 8.9abv, this can says 9.
Pouring a golden orange with a half inch thinner white head. Cloudy but not hazy, certainly a heavy ale. lacing thick and the carbonation seen upon swirling.
On the nose is a mash of banana and orange that become overpowered by a sweeping malt sweetness. Moist and bready like a glazed scone. Alcohol is detected. If any hops are present, they are floral and dry. So much yeast
On the palate the peach comes through fully. More caramel yeast sweetness and bakers dough. The can advertises a tart finish that I do not perceive. It is bold and sticky, coating the mouth.
Immediately recognizable as a tripel, it drinks lighter than say, New Belgium. It is fruit forward orange and greens but wholly malt driven. A warmer and deceptively sippy. Uniquely intriguing, I would try another rendition of Scuttlebutts tripel.
Jul 24, 2021Pouring a golden orange with a half inch thinner white head. Cloudy but not hazy, certainly a heavy ale. lacing thick and the carbonation seen upon swirling.
On the nose is a mash of banana and orange that become overpowered by a sweeping malt sweetness. Moist and bready like a glazed scone. Alcohol is detected. If any hops are present, they are floral and dry. So much yeast
On the palate the peach comes through fully. More caramel yeast sweetness and bakers dough. The can advertises a tart finish that I do not perceive. It is bold and sticky, coating the mouth.
Immediately recognizable as a tripel, it drinks lighter than say, New Belgium. It is fruit forward orange and greens but wholly malt driven. A warmer and deceptively sippy. Uniquely intriguing, I would try another rendition of Scuttlebutts tripel.
Reviewed by backblast from Alaska
3.69/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured a hazy gold with a white head that dissipated quickly.
Definitely tasted the peach in it along with fruity spice and malt. There's a light bitterness and a nice lingering aftertaste. Wasn't too bad, refreshing.
Mar 26, 2021Definitely tasted the peach in it along with fruity spice and malt. There's a light bitterness and a nice lingering aftertaste. Wasn't too bad, refreshing.
Reviewed by hoptheology from South Dakota
3.39/5 rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.39/5 rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
12 oz can purchased from Total Wine in Daytona Beach, FL. Best by 6/8/18, keeping that in mind.
Poured into a wine glass, a very bright glowing orange honey marmalade color arrives with a fluffy head of 2 fingers, receding to a fingernail after a short while. Mild lacing.
Doughy bread and mild bubble gum yeast meet the nose with faint clove and pepper, and slight parsley.
Flavor comes off very sweet, much to its demise. Wit-like pepper, sticky honey, candi sugars, white bread crusts, watermelon candy, and faint peppery hop.
Feel is syrupy, despite the well-lit carbonation; it feels like I'm drinking karo syrup.
Overall a bit of a miss for me. I can see an earlier version of me gushing about this, because it's so sweet and accessible, but at this point in my more experienced palate I just can't finish it - I need more yeast character, and perhaps a bit more hop.
Sep 15, 2018Poured into a wine glass, a very bright glowing orange honey marmalade color arrives with a fluffy head of 2 fingers, receding to a fingernail after a short while. Mild lacing.
Doughy bread and mild bubble gum yeast meet the nose with faint clove and pepper, and slight parsley.
Flavor comes off very sweet, much to its demise. Wit-like pepper, sticky honey, candi sugars, white bread crusts, watermelon candy, and faint peppery hop.
Feel is syrupy, despite the well-lit carbonation; it feels like I'm drinking karo syrup.
Overall a bit of a miss for me. I can see an earlier version of me gushing about this, because it's so sweet and accessible, but at this point in my more experienced palate I just can't finish it - I need more yeast character, and perhaps a bit more hop.
Reviewed by BBThunderbolt from Kiribati
3.19/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.19/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
12oz can poured into 12oz tulip. Poured a very cloudy orange-yellow color with only about 1/4 inch of white head that dissipated quickly and left light lacing.
The expected yeast spiciness was at the forefront of the aroma, with some light grain base.
Very similar on the tongue, yeasty esters and mild grain.
The body was a bit fuller than I prefer in the style, and had a semi-sweet finish.
Drinkability was solid nice, I knocked off a sixer of the course of a week. Overall, a solid enough example of the style. Worth a shot if you see it
May 27, 2018The expected yeast spiciness was at the forefront of the aroma, with some light grain base.
Very similar on the tongue, yeasty esters and mild grain.
The body was a bit fuller than I prefer in the style, and had a semi-sweet finish.
Drinkability was solid nice, I knocked off a sixer of the course of a week. Overall, a solid enough example of the style. Worth a shot if you see it
Rated by Keepnitrl from Washington
3.45/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.45/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Now a seasonal release and the label has changed
Feb 17, 2018
Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina
3.7/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.7/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12 oz bottle in Florida.
Huge and foamy beige head over a clear but lightly hazy amber body.
This is a mild but we'll balanced Belgian Triple. Sspicy fruit flavors with faint banana. Lively mouthfeel.
Nov 12, 2017Huge and foamy beige head over a clear but lightly hazy amber body.
This is a mild but we'll balanced Belgian Triple. Sspicy fruit flavors with faint banana. Lively mouthfeel.
Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania
3.43/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.43/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a brown 12 oz. bottle. Has a golden color with a 1 inch head. Smell is of fruits, malts. Taste is malts, light fruits, some alcohol, slightly sour, hints of vinegar. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a decent beer, but there are much better examples of the style.
Jun 01, 2017
Reviewed by Jimlikesbeer from North Carolina
3.51/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.51/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Small head poured from a 12oz bottle into a tulip glass that dissipated quickly. Light amber color that is slightly translucent. Taste is good but not outstanding. Sort of a sour taste that disappears quickly. Definitely a Belgian style. Smooth and no bitterness. This would be a good summer ale. Refreshingly delicious!
May 04, 2017Reviewed by gandres from Philippines
3.68/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.68/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
12 ounce bottle to wine glass
Sight: light amber, golden orange color, hazy, cloudy, small off white foam
Smell: pleasant aroma, fruity
Taste: slightly bitter
Mouthfeel: creamy, dry finish, good follow through, long bitter aftertaste
Overall: Very good beer. ok to repeat, look for
drank: Sunday, April 30, 2017 9:03 PM
May 01, 2017Sight: light amber, golden orange color, hazy, cloudy, small off white foam
Smell: pleasant aroma, fruity
Taste: slightly bitter
Mouthfeel: creamy, dry finish, good follow through, long bitter aftertaste
Overall: Very good beer. ok to repeat, look for
drank: Sunday, April 30, 2017 9:03 PM
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