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La Trappe Tripel (Koningshoeven / Dominus)
Bierbrouwerij De Koningshoeven B.V.
- From:
- Bierbrouwerij De Koningshoeven B.V.
- Netherlands
- Style:
- Tripel
Ranked #75 - ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 89
Ranked #12,501 - Avg:
- 3.96 | pDev: 10.61%
- Reviews:
- 514
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sunday at 01:00 AM
- Added:
- Apr 30, 2002
- Wants:
- 95
- Gots:
- 236
La Trappe Tripel’s aroma is slightly malty and estery. Despite its full, rich flavour, this out-of-the-ordinary ale still has a light and dry aftertaste with a touch of bitter finesse.
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Ratings by BuckeyeSlim:
Reviewed by BuckeyeSlim from Ohio
3.05/5 rDev -23%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
3.05/5 rDev -23%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
750ml bottle poured into a New Belgium snifter.
A - Very dense 2.5 finger of off-white foam that lasts forever. Apricot orange and cloudy. Held to a light, sunset orange and moderately opaque.
S - Bready malts, toffee, hints of banana/clove, bubblegum, and citrus. Very pleasant nose.
T - Alcohol is pronounced; it's almost astringent and a tad sour. Lightly toasted malts, caramel, toffee notes with a hint of butterscotch as it warms. There's also a touch of spice in the background. Given how much I enjoyed the nose of this, the taste is a letdown.
M - Noticeably thinner than expected. Not much carbonation given the dense head. Decent structure, but not much body or finish.
O - Perhaps this bottle is off, but not so much that it's clear it is, especially since this is my first bottle from this brewery. The alcohol is too forward and disconnected, so it gets in the way of enjoying the flavors. There are definitely much better Trappist tripels. I might give this one another try should I run across it on tap, but it's not a selection I'll seek out.
Mar 17, 2011A - Very dense 2.5 finger of off-white foam that lasts forever. Apricot orange and cloudy. Held to a light, sunset orange and moderately opaque.
S - Bready malts, toffee, hints of banana/clove, bubblegum, and citrus. Very pleasant nose.
T - Alcohol is pronounced; it's almost astringent and a tad sour. Lightly toasted malts, caramel, toffee notes with a hint of butterscotch as it warms. There's also a touch of spice in the background. Given how much I enjoyed the nose of this, the taste is a letdown.
M - Noticeably thinner than expected. Not much carbonation given the dense head. Decent structure, but not much body or finish.
O - Perhaps this bottle is off, but not so much that it's clear it is, especially since this is my first bottle from this brewery. The alcohol is too forward and disconnected, so it gets in the way of enjoying the flavors. There are definitely much better Trappist tripels. I might give this one another try should I run across it on tap, but it's not a selection I'll seek out.
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Reviewed by MadMadMike from France
3.96/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
33 cL bottle, poured into a Tripel Karmeliat snifter, in Toulouse, France. Orangish gold brew lifts a lingering white foam that dissipates too soon. Sketchy lace.
Nose is both fruity and malty, not a lot of forebearing.
Taste is malt front, then a short rat-a-tat burst of yeast, esters, green apple, honey, clove (wrapped in a banana peel), slight hop bitterness, then a dry sweet washout.
Mouth is medium bending toward light, there’s spritzy carbonation.
Overall, nice traditional Tripel.
Jan 06, 2024Nose is both fruity and malty, not a lot of forebearing.
Taste is malt front, then a short rat-a-tat burst of yeast, esters, green apple, honey, clove (wrapped in a banana peel), slight hop bitterness, then a dry sweet washout.
Mouth is medium bending toward light, there’s spritzy carbonation.
Overall, nice traditional Tripel.
Reviewed by harrypowers from Massachusetts
4.02/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Clear golden 1F head moderate lacing
Smells of yeast and spice
Tastes of bready yeast, malt, apple, pear and cloves.
Medium light body and moderate carbonation. Clean dry mouthfeel
A very enjoyable and mildly nuanced brew
Jul 05, 2023Smells of yeast and spice
Tastes of bready yeast, malt, apple, pear and cloves.
Medium light body and moderate carbonation. Clean dry mouthfeel
A very enjoyable and mildly nuanced brew
Reviewed by stortore from Illinois
4.03/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
750 ml bottle into a tulip snifter. L28A21 date code, had 12/6/22. Not sure if that’s in the best by window.
Pours a clear, slightly orange golden color with a two inch foamy head with decent retention and a good amount of foamy lacing. Aromas of banana on first pour, wheat, clove, coriander, malt, some Belgian yeast, maybe some other spices. Flavors of light banana- again, on the first pour, Belgian yeast, malt, wheat, spices. Smooth, a very good lighter medium body, appropriately carbonated.
A solid, traditional take on the style. Probably should have had this sooner, but it was still very good.
Jun 26, 2023Pours a clear, slightly orange golden color with a two inch foamy head with decent retention and a good amount of foamy lacing. Aromas of banana on first pour, wheat, clove, coriander, malt, some Belgian yeast, maybe some other spices. Flavors of light banana- again, on the first pour, Belgian yeast, malt, wheat, spices. Smooth, a very good lighter medium body, appropriately carbonated.
A solid, traditional take on the style. Probably should have had this sooner, but it was still very good.
Reviewed by BillyNoonan from Ireland
4.01/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.01/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Crisp, higher than expected carbonation. Head subsides rapidly.
Surprised at it's lightness. Definite peach aroma, pervasive freshness of apple in taste. Slightly sticky in the mouth afterwards. Alcohol quite subtle as for a trippel. Very enjoyable ale indeed.
Jun 02, 2023Surprised at it's lightness. Definite peach aroma, pervasive freshness of apple in taste. Slightly sticky in the mouth afterwards. Alcohol quite subtle as for a trippel. Very enjoyable ale indeed.
Reviewed by aleigator from Germany
4.12/5 rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.12/5 rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Yields a golden color with a bigger, eggshell colored head.
Smells of rich wheat, pines and honey, together with a drop of caramel and wooden, spicy noble hops.
Has a truly well put effervescent mouthfeel with a well nuanced balance to it, featuring a light bodied, refreshing beer.
Tastes of matured, herbal hops, sweeter turning toffee and a dose of honey, getting balanced by a lively, yet nuanced effervescence. Offers spicy hay, wet leaves and lighter caramel then, together with a cleansing blow from the maintaining, higher carbonation burst. Finishes with earthy, bitter cardamom, soothing honey and maintaing, subtle, leafy hops.
Very versatile, well balanced and elegant on the tongue. It‘s higher abv allows quite an elaborated, finely nuanced complexity, which conquers the palate slow but steady, after establishing a malty, rustic foundation, which always leaves room for a convincing crispness.
Feb 18, 2023Smells of rich wheat, pines and honey, together with a drop of caramel and wooden, spicy noble hops.
Has a truly well put effervescent mouthfeel with a well nuanced balance to it, featuring a light bodied, refreshing beer.
Tastes of matured, herbal hops, sweeter turning toffee and a dose of honey, getting balanced by a lively, yet nuanced effervescence. Offers spicy hay, wet leaves and lighter caramel then, together with a cleansing blow from the maintaining, higher carbonation burst. Finishes with earthy, bitter cardamom, soothing honey and maintaing, subtle, leafy hops.
Very versatile, well balanced and elegant on the tongue. It‘s higher abv allows quite an elaborated, finely nuanced complexity, which conquers the palate slow but steady, after establishing a malty, rustic foundation, which always leaves room for a convincing crispness.
Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania
3.96/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
750ml bottle into a teku. Best I can tell, 2020 vintage, 2 years old.
Looks really nice. Bright orange amber body with good streams of carbonation. Bright white head persists in good form throughout leaving scattered lacing.
Sweet malty aroma.
On tasting, smooth, slightly sweet. Abv felt.
Mouth medium, finish slightly drying and a featherlight bitter note.
Overall, clean and very easy drinking. Lacks the body and strength of the top tripels, but not bad at all.
Dec 04, 2022Looks really nice. Bright orange amber body with good streams of carbonation. Bright white head persists in good form throughout leaving scattered lacing.
Sweet malty aroma.
On tasting, smooth, slightly sweet. Abv felt.
Mouth medium, finish slightly drying and a featherlight bitter note.
Overall, clean and very easy drinking. Lacks the body and strength of the top tripels, but not bad at all.
La Trappe Tripel (Koningshoeven / Dominus) from Bierbrouwerij De Koningshoeven B.V.
Beer rating:
89 out of
100 with
1098 ratings
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