Tripel Cafe
Southern Tier Brewing Company

Tripel CafeTripel Cafe
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From:
Southern Tier Brewing Company
 
New York, United States
Style:
Tripel
ABV:
8.8%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.78 | pDev: 12.43%
Reviews:
23
Ratings:
117
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 15, 2018
Added:
Nov 03, 2014
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  25
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Ratings by psdonnelly:
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Rated by psdonnelly from Alabama

3.2/5  rDev -15.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

Mar 25, 2016
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by Reggie_Dunlop from Pennsylvania

Dec 15, 2018
 
Rated: 3.51 by TylerJ from Iowa

Mar 14, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by faatcase from Virginia

Nov 24, 2017
 
Rated: 2.17 by Urk1127 from New Jersey

Apr 21, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by Sparky44 from Illinois

Mar 28, 2017
 
Rated: 3.81 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Feb 11, 2017
 
Rated: 4.18 by Jonathan-Morgan from Florida

Feb 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.29 by oriolesfan4 from Maryland

Oct 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.68 by MI_beerdrinker from Texas

Oct 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.81 by Squire from Mississippi

Jun 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4.31 by cathomae from Illinois

Jun 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.58 by Buck_Jones from Michigan

May 22, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by StoutAtTheDevil from Alabama

Apr 06, 2016
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Reviewed by adamette from Ohio

2.68/5  rDev -29.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
Live review. Poured from the I Pt., 9.4 oz bottle that I bought at the brewery about one month ago for around $9. DOB 10/02/15 stamped near the bottom of the bottle.

Look. Translucent yellow body under a rather basic white head that does not linger very long. Actually reminded me of a Budweiser at first glance. Meh.

Smell. Requisite belgian yeast and sweet malt rise up. I do not detect any of the Green Coffee beans or Orange peel mentioned on the label. Slight disappointment so far.

Taste. Really rather basic for the style although I taste coriander and grains along with the sweet malt and Belgian yeast that your average Tripel will feature. I have tasted more than 50 Tripels so I believe that I know what they are supposed to taste like.

Feel. Tripel is not supposed to be a "thick" style but this one is even more thin than most. There is the syrupy goodness that you would expect, again, from the sweet malt but this feel is below normal.

Overall. Unimpressed. While this is to style (and it is my favorite style) there are many aspects of it that leave me wanting more.

Notes: Picked this up at the brewery for a approx. 20% discount vs. retail. That was nice but there are better Tripels available at your average craft beer bottle shop. Looks like I will return to other favorites from Southern Tier!
Apr 02, 2016
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Reviewed by fx20736 from New York

2.51/5  rDev -33.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.25
Bought 2 bottles from Southtown Beverages on 3/26/16. Served chilled in a Duvel tulip.


Look: Clear apple amber, white head, traces of lacing.

Smell: Spiced apple like

Taste: Muddy jumble of fruit and coffee

Feel: ok. I guess.

Overall: this one doesn't work for me at all
Mar 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.32 by nmann08 from Virginia

Mar 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by a77cj7 from South Dakota

Mar 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.76 by Grand-Raggedy from Michigan

Mar 03, 2016
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Reviewed by dacrza1 from New Jersey

4.23/5  rDev +11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
DATE TASTED: February 12, 2016... GLASSWARE: Affligem chalice... OCCASION: a cold streak coming after another exciting basketball game for Will... APPEARANCE: densely hazy with tangible suspensions in a light orange body; the thick foamy head settles to a quarter-finger off-white... AROMA: gritty coffee bean with a spicy peppercorn; hops suggest floral notes with orange and coriander... PALATE: aggressively effervescent, with a dryness late and a vibrancy at the lips...the texture is medium-bodied, with the sediment "in" working with a pulpy experience... a warming sensation at the end...dangerously drinkable...TASTE: a rather alluring combination of orange and coffee bean--peach, grapefruit and a slamming salt-and-pepper barrage makes for a flavorful sip... as the bottle drains, the lithesome Belgian profile emerges, leaving the grittier flavor aspects to meld with the aftertaste OVERALL: above par with the usual Southern Tier offerings...an outstandingly light, flavorful experience....
Feb 13, 2016
Tripel Cafe from Southern Tier Brewing Company
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 117 ratings