Straffe Drieling
Logsdon Farmhouse Ales

Straffe DrielingStraffe Drieling
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From:
Logsdon Farmhouse Ales
 
Washington, United States
Style:
Tripel
Ranked #32
ABV:
8.8%
Score:
91
Ranked #7,728
Avg:
4.07 | pDev: 7.86%
Reviews:
40
Ratings:
181
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 04, 2022
Added:
May 19, 2014
Wants:
  11
Gots:
  22
This strong Belgian-style ale is brewed with Pilsner malt and a touch of oats, providing a slightly sweet malty profile balanced by a judicious amount of whole cone noble Hallertau hops. Our tripel is characterized by complex yet mildly spicy character from the compliment of traditional spices. Named after Dave Logsdon's triplet daughters, the label features Oregon's "Three Sisters" mountain range.
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Ratings by LXIXME:
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Rated by LXIXME from New Mexico

3.92/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Jun 16, 2016
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.82/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
750ml bottle at share courtesy of Buckeyeboy. Pale golden pour, light cloudiness, airy head. Lighter saison in body, but very full in flavor. Nice floral, herbal notes.
Dec 04, 2022
 
Rated: 3.79 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Dec 06, 2021
 
Rated: 4.48 by bgunnink from Illinois

Nov 26, 2020
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Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois

4.09/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Because Logsdon is one of the more successful brewers to cross-breed the saison with Brett, I suppose they are in a good position to interpret the tripel. I find Straffe Drieling more traditionally yeast-driven... particularly so as I get to the bottle's bottom.

It starts as a good-Looker, an active yeast swirling lots of malted protein. Its nose attack is well-spiced, mostly with hops. The promised refreshment of the hops blends nicely with a fruit punch of apples and pears and peach. I also detect a nice pepper, subtle like it should be in this style. But, its bottom-line is balanced and shows that in its semi-dry finish.

this is only my second from Logsdon, so I'm not pretending to offer an expert review. But after only five minutes on their website, I can see their dedication and why they have earned such a good reputation among aficionados. I hope to have more of their offerings.
Oct 04, 2019
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Reviewed by Radome from Florida

4.37/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 750 ml bottle into a red wine glass.

L - Hazy; straw colored. Fluffy white head and strong lacing.

S - Aroma is floral and earthy, similar to lavender, although I don't think that is exactly it. Behind that is some grain and a touch of barnyard funk.

T - Flavors of cracked grain and black pepper. Mid-palate some earthy and lightly floral hops come through, which then blend into a low floral/spice note from a spice addition or possibly the yeast. Slightly sweet finish.

F - Medium to light body with a moderate, crisp carbonation. Moderate hops bitterness feels fresh. Light alcohol presence.

O - A great farmhouse beer with subtle spices and bright aromas and flavors.
Sep 02, 2019
 
Rated: 3.9 by sengelha from Illinois

Jul 28, 2019
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Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania

4.38/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Logsdon Farmhouse Ales "Straffe Drieling"
750 ml brown glass bottle, simply capped. "Bottle No. 17076 Best By: 12/2019"
$12.99 @ Wegmans, North Wales, PA

Notes via stream of consciousness: It's poured a very hazy golden-orange body beneath a two inch head of rocky looking white foam. Plenty of tiny bubbles can be seen rising from below, adding to the head, and keeping it from falling. The aroma is yeasty, slightly sweet and doughy, grainy, fruity, softly spicy, mildly funky, herbal, and subtly floral. I can't pick out any specific fruits but I'd say it falls under "orchard" fruits. On to the flavor... there's more clear fruitiness here and I'm finding apple, peach, apricot, soft pear, and a suggestion of black cherry. There seems to be some mild banana and soft citrus in there as well. I'm not getting a lot of spice though. It seems like there's some coriander to it, and just a light touch of peppery character but they're both mild. Good, that's the way I like it! The malt isn't too sweet, and doesn't overstep or step back from the yeasty fruitiness and spice - it's perfectly balanced in that way, and I guess with the bitterness as well, which is in the median range at around 40-45 IBUs. There's a touch of acidity to it that helps to balance it, as does the bite of effervescent carbonation, and it finishes dry despite the fact that there is some residual malt lingering along with the fruit and spice and grassy and herbal notes. Wow, I'm pretty impressed by this. It's quite complex and yet it all combines really well, AND it's superbly balanced. In the mouth it's medium bodied with a dextrinous side and an effervescent fine-bubbled carbonation that warms to become airy giving it a fuller feel. At this point I'm getting some notes of vanilla as well, and I wonder if it's aged in oak. Some comes out in the long, dry, mainly herbal finish once everything else has passed. As for the head retention and lacing, it turns out that both are quite good. I have large patches of solid, fairly thick lacing as well as some more spotted areas. Overall I have to say that this is an exceptional Belgian-style tripel that's well worth seeking out.
Review #6,534
Mar 20, 2019
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Reviewed by patre_tim from Thailand

4.3/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Straw filtered with 5 whopping fingers of white head, and little carbonation. Gets real cloudy when you get to the yeast at the bottom of the bottle.

Smells of Belgian phenols, and lemon juice. Hints of canned peaches as well.

Tastes of tart peaches, Belgian phenols, really sour and sweet like fresh peaches.

Light body with low carbonation.

Excellent tasting brew. Drinking in Redding, Feb 11, 2019.
Feb 12, 2019
 
Rated: 4.15 by yuno from New York

Oct 12, 2018
 
Rated: 4.21 by sisterofba from Maryland

Aug 17, 2018
 
Rated: 4.12 by paleoplant from New York

Jun 27, 2018
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Reviewed by rand from California

3.96/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
750 mL bottle to tulip glass

A: Classic copper-tan ale appearance, its temporarily frothy head quickly dissipates. Little lacing to speak of.

S: Fruity, yeasty bouquet, classic tripel aromas. Cherry, berry notes play off a grassy funk.

T: Those grassy notes shoot to the front of the palate. Cherry-like esters, honeyed malts, a touch of coriander make up the back-end of the flavors. Long, sweet finish, with a touch of metallic phenols lingering.

M: Medium bodied, lightly carbonated for the style.

There seems to be a debate on the style of this brew - flavors straddle between a tripel and a saison. But the brewers called it a farmhouse tripel, so I don't thing there was any deceptive advertising here. Let's just call it a dry, funky tripel.
May 04, 2018
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Rated by HoodviewBrew from Texas

3.3/5  rDev -18.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Too much citrus and sour for a good tripel
Apr 24, 2018
 
Rated: 3.94 by shelby415 from Oregon

Mar 09, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by DoctorRobert1969 from California

Feb 07, 2018
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Rated by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

3.86/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This is more of a saison than a tripel. A good saison though. I’d rate it higher if the style was correctly labeled.
Jan 10, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by LennyBound from Illinois

Dec 01, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by XicanoBeerRun from Texas

Oct 28, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by paulish from New York

Oct 18, 2017
Straffe Drieling from Logsdon Farmhouse Ales
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 181 ratings