Buffalo Trace Tripel Whiskey
Wolf's Ridge Brewing
- From:
- Wolf's Ridge Brewing
- Ohio, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Tripel
- ABV:
- 11%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.41 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 24, 2023
- Added:
- Feb 24, 2023
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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We’ve aged our Belgian-style Tripel in Experimental Whiskey Barrels from Buffalo Trace Distillery’s R&D efforts. The beer was aged for over 26 months and has bold bourbon notes coupled with the rich flavors of honey, caramel apple, vanilla, and oak.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by pulse from Ohio
4.41/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.41/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Context: I'm going to refrain from giving an initial rating, as my bottle leaked in transit. Not sure how good the remainder is, but the bottle was 3/4 full in a damp box. I have a replacement bottle (WR very kind), so I'll have to give a fairer rating in the future. Taking a break from the stout box to get this on the board in case it stands to lose quality over time.
So, the beer itself pours a dark, sort of muddy honey brown-yellow. Little to no head or bottle fizz, which I take as a loss of carbonation. Whiskey aroma with a backing of honey, caramel, apple, and vanilla. Taste follows, just no apparent carbonation as a result of the above. It's good. Smooth. Very refreshing and rounded once you get past the initial barrel hit on first taste. Wonder how this will be if it's aged. I think mine is a little flat at this point, but it's otherwise fine.
Unfortunately, you can't submit a review without the scores, so I'm gonna have to redo it when I get to the fresh bottle.
7/8/25 - The time has come to FINALLY get around to opening this. One of several bombers that has been chilling in the fridge.
Pours a deep amber color, bubbly with a foam cap that fades out quickly. It smells very fruity to me—raisins are a given, along with the bourbon. The flavor is very... refined. Big beers like this can be over the top in flavor, but this feels like a monkish sipper. There is a pretty noticeable note of honeyed green apple. A bit of a yeasty touch to it. A bit of spice and bourbon or brandy as well. Vanilla with a woodsy finish. The beer is pretty full and carbonated with a sweeter finish.
Feb 24, 2023So, the beer itself pours a dark, sort of muddy honey brown-yellow. Little to no head or bottle fizz, which I take as a loss of carbonation. Whiskey aroma with a backing of honey, caramel, apple, and vanilla. Taste follows, just no apparent carbonation as a result of the above. It's good. Smooth. Very refreshing and rounded once you get past the initial barrel hit on first taste. Wonder how this will be if it's aged. I think mine is a little flat at this point, but it's otherwise fine.
Unfortunately, you can't submit a review without the scores, so I'm gonna have to redo it when I get to the fresh bottle.
7/8/25 - The time has come to FINALLY get around to opening this. One of several bombers that has been chilling in the fridge.
Pours a deep amber color, bubbly with a foam cap that fades out quickly. It smells very fruity to me—raisins are a given, along with the bourbon. The flavor is very... refined. Big beers like this can be over the top in flavor, but this feels like a monkish sipper. There is a pretty noticeable note of honeyed green apple. A bit of a yeasty touch to it. A bit of spice and bourbon or brandy as well. Vanilla with a woodsy finish. The beer is pretty full and carbonated with a sweeter finish.
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