Abbey Triple
Sprecher Brewing Company

From a 12-ounce can, chilled. Quite effervescent, with a cidery carbonation. Head comes on strong but dissipates fairly quickly. Straw-colored brew with a slight haze. Coriander dominates in the aroma as well as the taste. I expected more bubblegum flavor but didn't get it. Finish was on the dry side. Mouthfeel was light, and alcohol content was well-concealed.

Not bad, but it's no match for a real Belgian trippel or Fin Du Monde out of Quebec.

Abbey Triple Belgian Ale
---Sprecher Brewing Company

Look: 3.5 l 5.0
I snapped open the can and it rose up to meet me! Poured a light clean Amber very bright. What--- No head ? Plenty carbonation so maybe this is on me.

Smell: 3.75 l 5.0
I smell some malt and yeast for sure and a high note some esthers and spice--- perhaps coriander.

Taste: 4.0 l 5.0
Bold and refreshing I can feel the warmth of the alcohol present but it's not overdone. Ahh I think I poured it way too cold... As it begins to warm the flavor is really open up...oh yes a sweet fruitiness and the Esters and spices that you'd expect in a Belgian. I detect an amalgam of pear banana and coriander--- nice!

Mouth feel: 4.0 l 5.0
The alcohol is very pleasant Just a little bit of warmth really no bite.. high alcohol but not overly full as one might expect

Overall 4.0 l 5.0
very delicious... Maybe not quite the way the monks would have made it but very good and representative of the style... I mean the yeast and the fruity Esther's are there in the right style of spice. This is well done.

I should revisit this one in the near future and will need to better execute the pour--- and serve it at a temperature it would be proud of--- The score probably will be higher!

Pours a translucent golden color with a small head and light filmy lacing.

Smells and tastes of bready yeast, sweet malt, apples, pears and spice with a lightly spicy bitter finish.

Medium body with light carbonation. Lightly syrupy and smooth mouthfeel.

This is an enjoyable take on a European style. It has more fruit and less of a malt profile and nuance of the original but that is nothing that I am complaining about.

12 oz can poured into a water glass. Appearance is a deep golden yellow hue with a sudsy head. Aroma and flavor feature Belgian candi sugar with hints of banana, clove, green apple, and citrus. It's very enjoyable and a decent style example, but not as complex as the best tripels. Probably not a beer I'll purchase again, but for a $1.50 single it's quite tasty.

Looks, Smells, Tastes and feels like a citrus IPA. Drinkable but not sellable to me again.

This is an outstanding Triple Ale. It has a complex flavor, fruity flavor that stands out among Tripels. Although it is not as good as the premium Triples (Chimay White remains my favorite), it is an outstanding option in this category.

 

 

A: amber Brown in cookie with a small white head

S: fruity eaters with done spice notes.

T: fruity with coriander, perhaps done dried cherry.

M: light and crisp, moderate to high carbonation. A dry feel, but not in comparison to others if the suit

O: nice.

 

12oz can
Sprecher Abbey Triple has almost a clear golden body. A nice 1 ¾ finger white foamy head sat atop. The head reduced to spotty lacing. The nose picked-up fruit, candy sugars and was bready. The taste is similar to the nose with also apple, banana, and light spices noted. Medium body with a moderate amount carbonation. A little alcohol warming at the finish was present.

Overall, Abbey Triple is a good representation of the style. However, not up to the top shelf Triples.

 

Pours out of the can a hazy rich orange with a finger of head that dissipates quickly. Smells yeasty, bready, and spicy. Tastes follows the nose well while not being too boozy. The carbonation fits well for the style and is nice brew.

 

Appearance: Pours a clear, medium orange color with a mild white head. SRM of 11. (3.50)

Aroma: Milder aromas of bread, lemon bread, banana bread, some yeast with a biscuit malt body. (3.75)

Flavor: Moderate flavors of bread and spice. There's coriander, banana bread and spices. Finishes with some yeast with a sweet and bready body. (3.50)

Feel: Medium-bodied, Slightly heavy with only average carbonation and finishes sweet. (3.25)

Compared to New Belgium Tripel 12/2022: Pours a darker color, milder head. Milder aromas. More sweet bread malt and booze. Less flower, Belgian spice and yeast. Sweeter and heavier. Winner: New Belgium.

Overall: Sprecher may get a good reputation for some things, but I don't think this beer should be one of them. It has a dense, sweet malt body but lacks the complex Belgian flavors of floral, yeast, and spice to back it up. Drinks malty, heavy, and sweet. Shows the booze. Sorry, but I'd pick the New Belgium Tripel every time over this one. (Rating: 3.54)

1/2022 BOM

A bottle poured into a pint glass. Pour had a slight off-white foam head with ample effervescence flowing upward through the pale golden-amber body. Scent has a hint of spiced dark fruit and an overall triple scent. Taste matches well with a delightful spice and dark fruit profile balanced by a malty backbone -- no IBUs to be found here! Feel is smooth but crisp, quickly launching off the tongue and fading into the ether. Overall a solid tripel.

Bottle from BWP Liquors in Lake Delton, poured into tulip glass two weeks later. Not Erastus/Golden Monkey, but next tier tasty.

 

Pours from bottle honey amber haze with slight white foamy head that quickly fades. Notes of sweet honey clove spice, aromatic malts, plum and dates make this a nice classic Abbey Triple at 8.4%. Good beer club tripel style brew.