St. Paul Triple
Brouwerij Sterkens N.V.

Bottle 0.5L.
Slightly hazy deep golden body with an average, frothy, off-white head, average duration with some lacing.
Moderate hoppy (citrus) and light-to-moderate malty aroma with notes of spices (cloves) and honey.
Moderate sweet, light bitter and acidic flavour.
Light-to-medium body with oily texture; soft carbonation.

Copenhagen 25/7 2021. 50 cl clay bottle with swing cap from Kvickly, Vestergade, Svendborg. Bald, bearded monk contemplating a mug of beer on the brown and orange label.

Pours unclear, golden yellow with a big white head. Stable. Settles as thin layer of foam struggling to cover the surface of the beer. Crawling up the sides of the glass. Substantial lacing.

Aroma is fairly intense with a sweet, fruity, malty odor with a yeasty touch. Sweet banana, white sugar, marzipan, some tart gooseberries, and citrus.

Light carbonation. Medium thick, oily, soft, lightly tingling texture.

Flavor is medium intense with a strong sweetness followed by a moderate sourish bitterness. Aftertaste is sweetish. Lingers for a while. Finish is semi-dry.

A Triple a bit on the sugary side and from the low end of the ABV range. Decent if somewhat generic.

 

 

 

 

Poured from 0.33 bottle into goblet.
L: Saturated amber color with a weak white foam head.
S: Citrus, apples, weak sourness.
T: Bittersweet , aplle, spices.
F: Medium carbonated tight body. Good balanced. Nice aftertaste.
O: Very good example of triple.

 

Golden color with oranges hint, tiny head that does not hold for too lng, some lace. Aroma of spices, coriander, orange peels, melon, fruits. Medium to full body, thick palate. Taste of fruits, melon, orange, spices. Good.

Saigon (bottle)

I like this beer and look forward to my next drink.

 

33 cl bottle (bb 13.11.16) poured into a tulip. Clear pale golden body, big white foamy head with good retention and chunky lacing.

Fruity, citrusy and malty smell with a hint of belgian yeast.

Taste begins with slightly tart bready malts, followed by fresh citrus and peppery spiciness, ending dry with a slight hop bitterness, leaving an aftertaste of citrus and pepper. Balanced taste.

Medium body, high carbonation, creamy mouthfeel. Very drinkable with well hidden alcohol, I could easily drink another one. Overall a crisp, easy tripel. Not the best I've had in its style, but tastes very good nonetheless. Would have this one again.

Light yellow color with an aired thin head with low retention, but keeping a constant plate and leaving some laces.
Faint aroma with some lemony sourness, Belgian yeast and sweet pineapples.
Sour taste with a predominant lemony sour and high quality white wine notes. Hints of Cointreau liquor, coriander, white pepper and tart green apples. Dry and sour aftertaste.
Medium body with appropriate carbonation for the style. Alcohol of 7.6% abv is fairly well hidden.
Very refreshing and easy to drink Tripel, just acquired some complexity after it warmed up a lot, but I can’t denote anything unpleasant about this beer. I would be happy to have it again.

 

 

Poured from 500mL swing-top stone crockery bottle (awesome!) into a tulip. Date on the bottle says 4/9/12, which I assume is the bottling date.

Appearance: rich golden hue with a good haze and a huge effervescence. Head poured three fingers of pillowy white foam which has wonderful retention and leaves a good, chunky lace. Beautiful!

Smell: good malt aroma, though very much on the sweet side. There is a syrupy fruit aroma in here as well which is almost too sweet. Not bad but a little crazy.

Taste: good malty flavor, though not as thick and syrupy as some of the maltier tripels. Not over-sweet; really, a solid, middle-of-the-road tripel. I like its restraint.

Mouthfeel: medium body with a big carbonation and a big creaminess. The cream is a little ephemeral to be wonderful, but it's darn good nonetheless.

Overall: I rather like this tripel. It tastes good, and is quite beautiful both in and out of the bottle.

 

A - Poured out a hazy, golden color with orange highlights. It had a bubbly, white, two-finger head of foam that left some sudsy lace.

S - It smelled of grains, lemon and yeastiness.

T - Good blend of sweet and spicy. Sweet caramel and grain flavors backed up by spiciness and lemon tartness.

M - It was crisp, sharp and smooth. A medium bodied ale with a dry finish a slight alcohol burn.

O - This is a really good tripel. I like the painted, swing-top bottle, too.

A - Cloudy burnt orange colour, one finger of wispy white head and sloppy lacing, huge dark particles of sediment, the most I have ever seen in a beer honestly.

S - Yeast, grain, bread and booze. Usually love the aroma of tripels but this just doesnt have the full package somehow.

T - Very bready, yeast, spice, clove, pineapple.

M - Medium to high carbonation, medium spicy body.

O - A pretty straightforward and boring tripel, maybe a good one for beginners.