Bourbon Barrel Aged Trippel
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- From:
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Tripel
- ABV:
- 8.7%
- Score:
- +4 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.38 | pDev: 6.85%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 29, 2019
- Added:
- Nov 09, 2011
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
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Belgian-style Trippel aged for 14 months in Heaven Hill bourbon barrels.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
4.02/5 rDev -8.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev -8.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This was my first beer of the day at the Bistro's West Coast Barrel Aged Beer Festival held on November 12, 2011. Aged in a Pappy Van Winkle barrel before they became super sought after based on name alone. I see other reviews are for the Heaven Hill one. I actually would prefer to check out the Heaven Hill one, but I digress.
Pours a darker golden color than most tripels, perhaps there is some color contribution from the barrel, still has a nice 1/4" white head on the top. Aroma is bourbon, toffee, citrus like a belgian pale ale, wood, yeast and vanilla. Nice.
Taste is much easier to drink (and more enjoyable) than most tripels I come across. Nice amount of bourbon without the alcohol burn like some Pappy barrels have brought out (could just be that brewers like them wet). Its just a mild warmth. The yeast phenolics are tamed/suppressed by the barrel it seems. I would definitely recommend this to someone who isn't a huge tripel fan, this one is really good in that it isn't all yeast pushing the flavors.
Mar 29, 2019Pours a darker golden color than most tripels, perhaps there is some color contribution from the barrel, still has a nice 1/4" white head on the top. Aroma is bourbon, toffee, citrus like a belgian pale ale, wood, yeast and vanilla. Nice.
Taste is much easier to drink (and more enjoyable) than most tripels I come across. Nice amount of bourbon without the alcohol burn like some Pappy barrels have brought out (could just be that brewers like them wet). Its just a mild warmth. The yeast phenolics are tamed/suppressed by the barrel it seems. I would definitely recommend this to someone who isn't a huge tripel fan, this one is really good in that it isn't all yeast pushing the flavors.
Reviewed by BirdsandHops from Oregon
4.09/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A: slightly hazy yellow gold with a finger of white head that recedes into a thin ring with no lacing.
S: vanilla, oak, caramel and bourbon up front followed by some bubblegum along with some surprising tart and sweet citrus aromas.
T: similar to the aroma, a good amount of bourbon woth bubblegum and banana flavors. Also some sweet and sour citrus flavors.
M: medium body with lowish carbonation, it's a little watery and could use more carbonation.
O: a pretty good beer that combines the tripel aspects well with bourbon and a surprising hoppiness. Quite good.
Dec 09, 2011S: vanilla, oak, caramel and bourbon up front followed by some bubblegum along with some surprising tart and sweet citrus aromas.
T: similar to the aroma, a good amount of bourbon woth bubblegum and banana flavors. Also some sweet and sour citrus flavors.
M: medium body with lowish carbonation, it's a little watery and could use more carbonation.
O: a pretty good beer that combines the tripel aspects well with bourbon and a surprising hoppiness. Quite good.
Reviewed by MasterSki from Canada (ON)
4.16/5 rDev -5%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
4.16/5 rDev -5%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
On-tap at FoBAB 2011. Served in the associated taster glass. Aged 14 months in Heaven Hill barrels.
A - Thin white foam settles to nothing. Very murky peach body.
S - An absolutely ridiculous amount of bourbon, vanilla, and oak. In the distant periphery there is a hint of stone fruits and juice. Whatever the barrels used were, they were delicious ones.
T - The taste also has a hilarious amount of bourbon, with only a hint of sweet tripel base in the background imparting some peach and apricot flavors.
M - Smooth, medium body, chewy texture, minimal carbonation, and a fairly clean finish. Not a lot of alcohol heat, even with the immense bourbon presence.
D - I like bourbon quite a bit, but this beer is awfully silly. The base beer was totally obliterated. It's challenging to drink in large quantities. Perhaps it didn't need 14 months in the barrel.
Nov 15, 2011A - Thin white foam settles to nothing. Very murky peach body.
S - An absolutely ridiculous amount of bourbon, vanilla, and oak. In the distant periphery there is a hint of stone fruits and juice. Whatever the barrels used were, they were delicious ones.
T - The taste also has a hilarious amount of bourbon, with only a hint of sweet tripel base in the background imparting some peach and apricot flavors.
M - Smooth, medium body, chewy texture, minimal carbonation, and a fairly clean finish. Not a lot of alcohol heat, even with the immense bourbon presence.
D - I like bourbon quite a bit, but this beer is awfully silly. The base beer was totally obliterated. It's challenging to drink in large quantities. Perhaps it didn't need 14 months in the barrel.
Reviewed by Eriktheipaman from California
4.74/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.74/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Poured a gold with nice white head.
The smell was out of the park. White grapes, slight wood, and bourbon.
The taste was similar with the light fruits and almost white wine like quality.
I have not had the regular version of this but it's easy to tell how much the barrel does for this beer. Awesome.
Nov 12, 2011The smell was out of the park. White grapes, slight wood, and bourbon.
The taste was similar with the light fruits and almost white wine like quality.
I have not had the regular version of this but it's easy to tell how much the barrel does for this beer. Awesome.
Reviewed by HopHead84 from California
4.5/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
11/8/2011
On tap at URGE. This is the Heaven Hill version.
A: Golden orange with a fugacious white head.
S: A blast of bourbon and vanilla. There is a ridiculous amount of bourbon in the nose, I'm shocked. I get a lot of oak as well. Apple meets caramel, apricot, and earth.
T: Wow, there is a ton of bourbon in the flavor too. Lots of vanilla as well. I can't believe how much bourbon I get in the flavor. Apple blends with sugar and bread. Alcohol is evident but restrained.
M: Medium body with moderate carbonation.
Overall: The amount of bourbon is almost comical. This kicks ass.
Nov 09, 2011On tap at URGE. This is the Heaven Hill version.
A: Golden orange with a fugacious white head.
S: A blast of bourbon and vanilla. There is a ridiculous amount of bourbon in the nose, I'm shocked. I get a lot of oak as well. Apple meets caramel, apricot, and earth.
T: Wow, there is a ton of bourbon in the flavor too. Lots of vanilla as well. I can't believe how much bourbon I get in the flavor. Apple blends with sugar and bread. Alcohol is evident but restrained.
M: Medium body with moderate carbonation.
Overall: The amount of bourbon is almost comical. This kicks ass.
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