Abbaye D'Aulne Premier Cru
Brasserie Val De Sambre

This VDS tripel could also be classified as a Belgian Strong Pale because it stays moderate within the tripel's complex characteristics of spiciness and yeastiness.

As tripels go, VDS has produced a large foam; but on the flip side the protein swirls don't last the glass. Smells are modest tree fruit (apple blossoms mostly). Tastes are well-balanced, particularly for its higher ABV. Instead of the tripels' style with a spicy finish, VDS brewed one suitable for the table that lets the food play. Medium-mouthed, plus soft so food can set in. Paired well with my veggie stew, full of garlic and herbs.

Only my second from VDS, I still give them very good Overall Hugs because they respect the Belgian Abbey traditions and use that logo as certification. VDS also has a new production plant. So here's hoping they start to get distribution more widely. (I bought this copy at Drankcenter Schotte in Waremgem.)

 

 

 

 

 

Orangeish brownish pour with medium fizz and not much of a head of which to speak.

Aroma is spicy yeast through and through. Fairly mild for the ABV but pleasant cloves and white pepper.

Flavor is solid but nothing to write home about. Mild spice up front, moving into a pleasantly boozy middle with some spice on the back. The finish is a bit vegetal, which I didn't care for on the first sip but came to enjoy.

You can search high and low and never find a 9% ABV beer that was less complex than this one. I'd say that's something of a feat. Nothing about it is less than good, but nothing about it really wows me, either.

De color anaranjado, con mas de dos dedos de espuma cremosa de buena retención. De cuerpo ligero y carbonatación media/alta. Aroma maltoso y afrutado. En boca es ligeramente amarga y especiada. Tiene 9% de alcohol.

0.33l bottle.
Pours hazy amber beer with bulky off-white head, nice retention.
Smell - not very intense, malty, slightly yeasty and vaguely estery.
Taste - not interesting, malty, yeasty, fruits and hops in the background.
Medium body, lack of density, high carbonation, well-hidden alcohol.

Look: Mostly white head, soft creamy foam
Smell: Slightly fruity, not overly strong
Taste: Initially, bright and fruity with apple, grape, raisin, and plum. Malty.
Feel: medium, slightly energetic body, dry and almost champagne like finish
Overall: Good beer, got it on sale, would probably get again if it was on sale but would not make a special trip for it

 

Slightly hazy golden color with a thick head with decent retention.
Aroma with notes of pineapple, apple juice, pear tartness and candi sugar.
Flavor with notes of pears, mild sulfur, herbal hops, candi sugar, pears, white pepper,
Dry and bitter aftertaste.
Medium body with slightly effervescent carbonation. Alcohol of 9% has mostly a flavored feeling.
Phenolic, fruity and relatively hoppy Belgian Golden Strong Ale.

Poured from bottle.
L: Turbid copper with a medium white foam head.
S: Belgian yeasts, citrus.
T: Sweets, apple, orange.
F: Tight body and medium carbonation.
O: Very good balanced belgian.

L: pours a clear deep golden color with a small top off white head that disolves slowly. Some lacings on the sides of the glass.

S: melon,green apples,pears,honey and sugar.

T&F: follows the nose Inn most aspects. Fruity and sugary inn the start, then it gets a hint of spices inn the middle with a long dry bitterness inn the finish. Mouthfeel is creamy with a high carbonation and medium body.

O: A good and drinkable belgian strong ale, have all the typical belgian traits, but nothing overly exiting about it compared to other belgian beers. It should also be noted that this is a belgian strong pale ale, not a dark ale.

 

 

 

From Alcampo. In La Trappe glass. Watching Sons of Anarchay 4x13. Dry, sugary, delicious. To enjoy in short sips.

Hazy deep golden colour, whit a two finger head that sticks to the glass and leaves a ring on the surface. Smell is fruity, oranges, melon, honey. Medium body, great carbonation. Taste of oranges, cinnamon, fruity,