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Vivant Tripel
Brewery Vivant
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- From:
- Brewery Vivant
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- Tripel
- ABV:
- 8.25%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.85 | pDev: 10.13%
- Reviews:
- 13
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 03, 2018
- Added:
- Feb 20, 2011
- Wants:
- 6
- Gots:
- 6
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
Notes:
None
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Reviewed by cjgiant from District of Columbia
4.12/5 rDev +7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.12/5 rDev +7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
On tap at brewery:
Pours a yellow stained glass with a modest white cap. A medium thick collar marks the glass with lacing in a few spots, with a scrubbing bubble like streaming swath on each sip.
Nose is malty hearty cracker with some honey sweetness and a light pear/banana fruitiness. It’s not very strong, but nicely put together for the style.
Flavor brings more strength to the familiar components: honey sweetness, ripe Bosc pear, a cracker/hay/light white pepper background, and a bit of yeasty banana lingering. Clean, light for the ABV, with a barrage of pin-pricks from the carbonation.
The beer might be a tad sweet, but the style allows for it. Fun to sip, I could have a couple of these broken up with something a little more bitter and be happy.
Sep 03, 2018Pours a yellow stained glass with a modest white cap. A medium thick collar marks the glass with lacing in a few spots, with a scrubbing bubble like streaming swath on each sip.
Nose is malty hearty cracker with some honey sweetness and a light pear/banana fruitiness. It’s not very strong, but nicely put together for the style.
Flavor brings more strength to the familiar components: honey sweetness, ripe Bosc pear, a cracker/hay/light white pepper background, and a bit of yeasty banana lingering. Clean, light for the ABV, with a barrage of pin-pricks from the carbonation.
The beer might be a tad sweet, but the style allows for it. Fun to sip, I could have a couple of these broken up with something a little more bitter and be happy.
Rated by Muscatjo from Michigan
3.93/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Fresh barley and malt notes.Corn is present.
May 05, 2015
Reviewed by larryarms847 from Illinois
3.59/5 rDev -6.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev -6.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Pours a bright golden yellow and looks almost flat after pour. Definitely a malt bomb.
Smells of fresh barley and sweet prairie malts. Smells like Belgium.
The flavor is a little lacking, mainly sweet caramel and a slight flavor of sweet corn. Tastes like the Midwest.
Mouthfeel is very smooth, but similar to taste, rather lacking.
Overall, a nice example of the Tripel style, but nothing to waste too much time looking for.
Jul 05, 2014Smells of fresh barley and sweet prairie malts. Smells like Belgium.
The flavor is a little lacking, mainly sweet caramel and a slight flavor of sweet corn. Tastes like the Midwest.
Mouthfeel is very smooth, but similar to taste, rather lacking.
Overall, a nice example of the Tripel style, but nothing to waste too much time looking for.
Reviewed by Ozzylizard from Pennsylvania
3.05/5 rDev -20.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.05/5 rDev -20.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
$4.09/16 oz can at Lager Mill
Undated can at 45 degrees into snifter
Very faint fruity aroma
Head barely outlasts the pour, maximum of 2 cm, fizzy, white immediately diminishing to nothing – no ring, no layer – nothing
No lacing
Body medium orange, sparkling, clear
Flavor begins with over-ripe apple sourness and not much else. No alcohol, no hops, no malt, no diacetyl. Ends quickly.
Palate is medium, watery, lively carbonation.
A pretty flavorless attempt at a tripel.
Jun 13, 2014Undated can at 45 degrees into snifter
Very faint fruity aroma
Head barely outlasts the pour, maximum of 2 cm, fizzy, white immediately diminishing to nothing – no ring, no layer – nothing
No lacing
Body medium orange, sparkling, clear
Flavor begins with over-ripe apple sourness and not much else. No alcohol, no hops, no malt, no diacetyl. Ends quickly.
Palate is medium, watery, lively carbonation.
A pretty flavorless attempt at a tripel.
Reviewed by patre_tim from Thailand
3.54/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.54/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
A: Copper, little haze with almost no carbonation, 4 fingers of yellowish head with good retention and great lacing.
S: Apple sauce, Belgian yeasts, little smokiness, balanced and light. Little fruitiness, not much floral.
T: Sweet and fruity, a little floral, nice Belgian yeasts, a hint of smokiness.
M: Thick syrupy quality, medium low carbonation.
O: A great tripel, a little sweet for me but great coming from Michigan. Got at Oppermans Cork-n-Ale in Saginaw, MI a week ago.
May 28, 2014S: Apple sauce, Belgian yeasts, little smokiness, balanced and light. Little fruitiness, not much floral.
T: Sweet and fruity, a little floral, nice Belgian yeasts, a hint of smokiness.
M: Thick syrupy quality, medium low carbonation.
O: A great tripel, a little sweet for me but great coming from Michigan. Got at Oppermans Cork-n-Ale in Saginaw, MI a week ago.
Reviewed by TreyIsWilson from Michigan
3.84/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.84/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
A - Pours a clear gold with a two-finger foamy white head. Light sticky lacing.
S - A nice mix of banana, clove, bubble gum, & Belgian yeast.
T - Follows the nose. Sweetness upfront with banana and apple being the dominate flavor. Mid swallow the Belgian yeast comes out producing a biscuity flavor. The finish has a clove spiciness and a small bitter hop bite.
M - Medium bodied with high carbonation. Very crisp and clean mouthfeel with a dry finish.
O - A nice Tripel. Easy drinking and enjoyable.
May 21, 2014S - A nice mix of banana, clove, bubble gum, & Belgian yeast.
T - Follows the nose. Sweetness upfront with banana and apple being the dominate flavor. Mid swallow the Belgian yeast comes out producing a biscuity flavor. The finish has a clove spiciness and a small bitter hop bite.
M - Medium bodied with high carbonation. Very crisp and clean mouthfeel with a dry finish.
O - A nice Tripel. Easy drinking and enjoyable.
Reviewed by sween100 from Michigan
3.39/5 rDev -11.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.39/5 rDev -11.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Golden sweet beer with a light white head. Light, easy taste. Caramel and sweet malt aroma. Really enjoyed this light beer. Pairs well with a variety of foods. Very crisp and refreshing taste. No unpleasant aftertaste. Overall very pleasant and enjoyable beer.
Apr 28, 2014
Vivant Tripel from Brewery Vivant
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
82 ratings
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