TRIPA
Kuhnhenn Brewing Company

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From:
Kuhnhenn Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
11.25%
Score:
92
Avg:
4.12 | pDev: 9.95%
Reviews:
32
Ratings:
217
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 03, 2021
Added:
Jun 21, 2013
Wants:
  19
Gots:
  20
The newest member of the DRIPA family, this is the next step up– a Triple Rice IPA. Brewed as a bigger, more intense version of DRIPA, yet still employing the same proprietary cereal mash method, lending to the dry snap at the finish. The aroma is ALL hops; big sticky, citrusy hops. A nice malt sweetness occurs throughout the taste, with cracker-crumb notes complemented by the same huge hop characters in the aroma. This extremely limited beer has only been brewed once, so get it before it’s gone.
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Ratings by MatthewPlus:
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Rated by MatthewPlus from Idaho

3.75/5  rDev -9%

Aug 14, 2013
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Reviewed by Raime from Korea (North)

3.38/5  rDev -18%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Thanks again John!. Strangely enough this is a Michigan brewery and in my decade of craft experience I do not remember ever seeing anything outta these guys though I do remember hearing about them around the forums. Numbers look pretty good. I'm intrigued.

Look - Murked orange sunset without a trace of a head. Low carbonation. No stick.

Smell - Big boozy and malty. I guess that must be the rice or something. Some pineapple. Mostly malts and booze.

Taste - Malt. Lotsa malt. Pineapple. Alcohol. Candied Orange.

Feel - Sticky and thick with a burn upon a swallow. Orange comes through more as it sits.

Overall - Hmmm. Wouldn't buy at the price. Can't find a date on the bottle so I'm not sure if it's past its time. But this was super malty and boozy. Though based on several reviews below that's just how the beer is. Yeah it's drinkable but I'd pass in the future.
Sep 03, 2021
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Reviewed by drunkenmess from Michigan

4.24/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Great looking beer. Crystal clear with small amount a soapy lacing through out. Smells of pungent hops and sweet malt. Taste is a nice balance of caramel malt and sticky assertive hop flavor. Alcohol heat/sting. Feel is medium body. Sticky mouthfeel.
Mar 03, 2019
 
Rated: 3.97 by Sammy from Canada (ON)

Feb 17, 2019
 
Rated: 4.35 by crobinso from Colorado

Jan 19, 2019
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Reviewed by Wolvmar from Michigan

3.94/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
12oz bottle purchased at Kuhnhenn Winter Solstice Dec 2018.

Pour: golden straw and honey. Very small head. Slight lacing.

Smell: citrus, booze, hops, floral.

Taste: pine, mango, orange. Malty biscuit, slight cherry cough syrup sweetness.

Mouthfeel: creamy, slight oiliness, with a dry finish.

Overall: solid Triple IPA offering. intense hop bitterness balanced with honey/citrus/malt/ sweetness. surprisingly easy to drink despite the 13% ABV.
Jan 06, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by msumike89 from Colorado

Jan 23, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by Moses_Malone from District of Columbia

Nov 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.87 by SaisonRichBiere from Michigan

Oct 28, 2017
 
Rated: 3.89 by zombles222 from New York

Jun 26, 2017
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Reviewed by jhavs from New York

4.08/5  rDev -1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
12 oz. bottle poured into fluted snifter.

Pours a clear copper, bright and crisp. Thin slightly off-white head settles very quickly into a thin ring around the glass.

Aroma has a boozy and sweet caramel malty background with a citrus rind and floral brightness sneaking its way by.

Noticeable booze and alcohol warmth but balanced and smoothed out by a caramel sweetness. Citrus rind, citrus zest and light fruitiness in the background.

Moderate carbonation but minimal head production. Heavier side of medium body, very smooth.

Overall a tasty brew, smooth for its ABV but still has noticeable warmth.
Jan 29, 2017
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Reviewed by thebeers from Pennsylvania

3.68/5  rDev -10.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
2015 bottle. Vibrant orange color, somewhat hazed, with a half finger of off-white head that leaves thin sheets of lacing that quickly subside into a crown.

Big aroma of pineapple, grapefruit, apple juice, alcohol and just straight-up heavy malt sweetness. Tastes similar up front, but the taste is quickly replaced by a nutty, coffee flavor and moderate hop bitterness when cold, with just a touch of malt sweetness lingering in the aftertaste. Reminds me of a chewy coffee candy from the bulk bin of a grocery store at first. As it warms, the coffee and nut characteristics, still there, take a bit more of a back seat to the apple juice, some pine and just a hint of citrus, with the bitterness opening up more, too.

Medium to heavy bodied, with some slight carbonation in the mouthfeel. There's quite a bit of depth to this one, but I'm not sold on the benefits of aging it. Would have preferred to try it fresh.
Oct 15, 2016
 
Rated: 4.18 by jaydoc from Kansas

Jul 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.83 by HopSavant from Tennessee

Jul 01, 2016
 
Rated: 4.18 by bobv from Vermont

May 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.9 by NHhomebrewguy from New Hampshire

May 14, 2016
 
Rated: 4.04 by jbaker67 from Pennsylvania

May 13, 2016
 
Rated: 4.53 by a_beckman25 from Michigan

May 08, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by cryptichead from Illinois

May 08, 2016
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Reviewed by StoutHunter from Michigan

4.21/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
I got a bottle of Kuhnhenn's TRIPA has a gift. I've been wanting to try this one ever since they first announced it and I'm very interested to see how it turns out since I like DRIPA so much, so lets see how it goes. 2015 Vintage. Poured from a brown 12oz bottle into a teku.

A= The label looks good, it's got a clean and classic look to it and it's a little eye catching. It poured a nice amber orange color that took on more of an orange color when held to the light with just a thin ring of bubbly tan head that eventually faded away and it left a little bit of spotty lacing behind. This is a good looking beer, but I wish it had more head.

S- The aroma starts off with a higher amount of sweetness with the hops being the first to show up and they impart a big citrus, fruit juice and tropical fruit like aromas with some nice pineapple, peach and citrus rind aspects with a little bit of green and floral hops showing up in the background. Up next comes the alcohol which is noticeable and not too boozy and it's followed by the malts which impart a sweet malt aroma with a little bit of pale malts and caramel malts coming through. This beer has a very nice aroma, I really like the hop profile.

T- The taste seems to be similar to the aroma and it starts off with a higher amount of sweetness and it's followed by the hops which imparts all those big juicy and fruity hop aspects that it did in the aroma with the citrus rind and pineapple sticking out the most and the green and floral hops barely show up in the background. Up next comes a noticeable boozy flavor, it's warming, but not too overpowering and it's followed by the malts which impart a big sweet malts with some pale malts and a little big caramel malts with some doughy yeast. On the finish there's a little bit of sweet warming alcohol flavor with a lower amount of high bitterness with those fruity hops in the aftertaste. This is a very nice tasting beer, but I wish it was just a little less boozy.

M- Fairly smooth, on the thicker side of being medium bodied, a little warming and boozy, not too crisp with a lower amount of medium carbonation, The mouthfeel was good, but I wish it had more carbonation. The mouthfeel is good, but I wish it had a little more carbonation.

Overall I thought this was a very nice beer and a very nice example of the style, it turned out just like I was expecting, it's got the same great hop profile that DRIPA has, but this one has slightly more malty flavors and a lot more of a noticeable boozy aspect which is what I've come to expect from most Kuhnhenn beers, I don't like it more than DRIPA, but I like it in it's own way and for what it is. This beer had nice drinkability, one would be my limit, anymore than that and the booze might start to ware on me. What I like the most about this beer is the hop profile, it's very good. What I like the least about this beer is the boozyness, I wish it was hidden just a little better. I would for sure buy this beer again and I would recommend it to anyone who like big, bold, strong hoppy beers. All in all I was happy with this beer, it turned out very nice and I'm glad Kuhnhenn bottled it. It's not a favorite Kuhnhenn beers, but's one of the better example of the style I've had. Great job guys this is one tasty beer, keep it up.
May 03, 2016
TRIPA from Kuhnhenn Brewing Company
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 217 ratings