Effed Up & Barrel Aged Tripel
River North Brewery

Beer Geek Stats
From:
River North Brewery
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
Belgian Tripel
ABV:
19.4%
Score:
+8 ratings needed
Avg:
4.05 | pDev: 0.74%
Ratings:
2 | reviews: 2
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 28, 2025
Added:
Jul 26, 2025
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
For this version, the River North crew cranked the ABV up to a whopping 19.4% ABV and let it mature in Laws Bourbon barrels for extra depth
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by Falcon91Wolvrn03 from California

4.02/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Look - Pours a semi-opaque reddish brown color with a small head that goes quickly goes away except along the glass ring.

Smell - This has a serious bourbon scent, with a bit of vanilla, malt, and caramel.

Taste - More serious bourbon, with a bit of caramel and vanilla.

Feel - I personally feel this has a too much bourbon, though I think I'm in the minority on whether that's a good thing or not. It lingers in the aftertaste as well.

Overall - Not my favorite tripel, as I feel this has too much bourbon.
Nov 28, 2025
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Reviewed by Beersnake from California

4.08/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured at fridge temp. Pours a murky orange with no head. The nose is booze, apricots, malts, and bourbon. Not much of the characteristic tripel notes, but maybe on the taste.

The taste is really smooth, which is crazy given the ABV. Still pretty boozy. Malty, honey, apricots, fusel alcohol (solvent like) note comes through. I guess it can't really be avoided here.

Mouthfeel is fairly medium bodied - aftertaste is boozy.
Nov 02, 2025