Triple Voodoo Grand Cru
Triple Voodoo Brewing
- From:
- Triple Voodoo Brewing
- California, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Pale Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.54 | pDev: 19.21%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 13
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 12, 2016
- Added:
- May 26, 2012
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
82
Good
82
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by Bierliebhaber3 from Massachusetts
3.78/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
This Belgian strong pale ale pours a very dark golden, almost brownish, opaque color with a medium tan head. The smell is mostly of caramel malts and yeast. The taste is somewhat complex with flavors of caramel malts, toasted bread, definite alcohol, with undertones of banana, orange, and honey, which gives it a pretty sweet flavor. This is not as hoppy or as spiced as Inception is, but the malt character is every bit as bold if not more so. It also seems to have a stronger yeast flavor. This is definitely more full bodied than the average for this style. On one hand I am glad that the hops are toned down compared to Inception, but on the other hand this is a less complex beer and not really as interesting as Inception. It also has a very strong alcohol flavor, which is typical of the style and not something I would typically complain about, but I feel like if it had more going on the alcohol would blend in better. It’s a solid fall beer, but I’ve definitely had better Belgian strong pale ales.
Jun 12, 2016
Reviewed by LiquidAmber from Washington
3.78/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a Gulden Draak tulip. A properly cellared one year old bottle from some stuff I brough up from California; drank the lower ABV bottles right away and am now catching up on the ones that should be good with a little time, as this was. Foamed a little bit on opening the bottle, but was pourable. Pours a hazy orange amber with a fine one finger white head that dissipates to a thick film, leaving nice lacing. Aroma of caramel malt, Belgian yeast, coriander and clove, light orange citrus. Flavor is dry, lightly biscuit, caramel malt, coriander and light clove; sweetens up a bit before finishing with biscuit malt and spices. Medium bodied with active carbonation. An interesting combination of flavors from pale and dark Belgian ales; the light fruit flavors are a bit overwhelmed by the malt. Spicing is about right. Kind of leans towards a dry tripel, but does have light pale ale flavor. Kind of falls apart in the finish, but overall an interesting take on the Belgian style. ABV is well hidden.
Jan 02, 2015
Reviewed by BeerlyLegal from California
4.55/5 rDev +28.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.55/5 rDev +28.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured a 22oz bomber into two wine glasses.
A perfect copper orange color with a strong hints of sunflower, peach/apricot and honey that could be picked up from across the room.
A very smooth belgian style taste that is super easy to drink although not as strong of a taste compared to the smell. There's something very interesting happening towards the end that I can't quite put my finger on. The alcohol content is hidden very nicely and I'm inclined to try this again.
Apr 25, 2013A perfect copper orange color with a strong hints of sunflower, peach/apricot and honey that could be picked up from across the room.
A very smooth belgian style taste that is super easy to drink although not as strong of a taste compared to the smell. There's something very interesting happening towards the end that I can't quite put my finger on. The alcohol content is hidden very nicely and I'm inclined to try this again.
Reviewed by artdob from California
3.62/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.62/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Shot out of the bottle like a volcanic eruption the second the cap came off the bottle - lost a bit as this caught me off guard.
Pours a dark apricot color into my handy snifter. Sudsy light head subsides quickly like sea foam on the beach.
Smells of fruit - getting apricot, sweet bread, clover honey.
Taste is somewhat similar characteristics plus nectar, agave - undertones of a very light bitterness.
Mouthfeel has moderate carbonation and this beer offers a bit of warmth with the 9% alcohol content (poured at room temperature).
Enjoyable.
Mar 14, 2013Pours a dark apricot color into my handy snifter. Sudsy light head subsides quickly like sea foam on the beach.
Smells of fruit - getting apricot, sweet bread, clover honey.
Taste is somewhat similar characteristics plus nectar, agave - undertones of a very light bitterness.
Mouthfeel has moderate carbonation and this beer offers a bit of warmth with the 9% alcohol content (poured at room temperature).
Enjoyable.
Reviewed by rudzud from Massachusetts
3.27/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.27/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Received as an extra in a trade and poured into my Duvel tulip.
A - A slow gusher this pours a slightly hazy dark orange amber hue with a big, big three finger off white head that fades to leave spotty lacing and a nice one finger blanket. Solid.
S - Some light barnyard hay, coriander, belgian spices, faint orange, surprising amount of alcohol, and well....wet dog.
T - Wheat, belgian spices, fair amount of orange peel, malty honey sweetness, alcohol, faint agave, light banana, and more alcohol.
M - Mouthfeel is a bit syrupy. Lowly carbonated. Not a huge fan.
O - Overall, I guess this was an okay beer. Far too much booze and sweetness here. Really didnt dig this one.
Feb 06, 2013A - A slow gusher this pours a slightly hazy dark orange amber hue with a big, big three finger off white head that fades to leave spotty lacing and a nice one finger blanket. Solid.
S - Some light barnyard hay, coriander, belgian spices, faint orange, surprising amount of alcohol, and well....wet dog.
T - Wheat, belgian spices, fair amount of orange peel, malty honey sweetness, alcohol, faint agave, light banana, and more alcohol.
M - Mouthfeel is a bit syrupy. Lowly carbonated. Not a huge fan.
O - Overall, I guess this was an okay beer. Far too much booze and sweetness here. Really didnt dig this one.
Reviewed by mactrail from Washington
3.41/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.41/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Big dry Belgian flavor totally dominates. Aroma is beery and not much else. Light body.
Clear golden color in the pilsener glass. Nice creamy foam. Not much of a fruit flavor, more of a grainy taste. Light cracker flavor with some hoppy flowers and bitter all the way to the end. An interesting lighter style of Strong Ale that is more like a Belgian Pale Ale. This just seems like too much of a good thing-- all yeast and no malt.
On tap at Rogue Ales in San Francisco.
Feb 02, 2013Clear golden color in the pilsener glass. Nice creamy foam. Not much of a fruit flavor, more of a grainy taste. Light cracker flavor with some hoppy flowers and bitter all the way to the end. An interesting lighter style of Strong Ale that is more like a Belgian Pale Ale. This just seems like too much of a good thing-- all yeast and no malt.
On tap at Rogue Ales in San Francisco.
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