Grimbergen Tripel
Brouwerij Alken-Maes

Grimbergen TripelGrimbergen Tripel
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From:
Brouwerij Alken-Maes
 
Belgium
Style:
Tripel
Ranked #186
ABV:
9%
Score:
85
Ranked #20,600
Avg:
3.78 | pDev: 11.9%
Reviews:
64
Ratings:
179
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 13, 2023
Added:
Jun 13, 2002
Wants:
  21
Gots:
  46
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Ratings by rvdoorn:
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Reviewed by rvdoorn from Netherlands

3.2/5  rDev -15.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Bottle from a Dutch supermarket.
Look: Poured a golden amber color with a huge white head.
Smell: Malty, fruity (pine apple), honey cloves and some very light sourness.
Taste: Yeast, sweet malts, caramel and fruits (orange), with a dry spicy aftertaste. Sweet in general
Mouthfeel: High carbonation, medium body
Overall: Not my favorite tripel, too sweet
Jun 04, 2011
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Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England

3.83/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Blind-tasted.
L- Rich golden amber. Clear. 2Cm pillowy white fine-bubble head + some rising CO2.
S- Mmmm - that lovely estery Belgian yeast aspect.
T- Boof! Surprisingly bright on the front (1st sip of beer today). *Masses* of CO2 bubbles in the mouth. Gasiest Tripel I've ever had? Possibly too much. How do they get this much CO2 into a 9% versus the surface-tension of a higher ABV% beer - The mystery of the phoenix?
... Into bold trad hopping balanced nicely with solid malts. The high CO2 and bold hops imitate a sherbetty zing on the swallow. Perceptions of that might vary.
F- Well it's not over-heavy/cloying. It has notable bright hops and curiously rather OTT CO2. Notably hoppier/brighter than an average Tripel.
O- I've just realised I was so distracted by the CO2+hops I forgot a more predictable aspect I now register in the Taste. Banana notes from the hops.... nice. QED the drama distracted from the classical aspects. Perhaps I should focus on enjoying the beer than trying to figure out what it doing...
330ml bottle Bought from Trembling Madness York for home delivery. BB 4/10/23 £4.35
Jun 13, 2023
 
Rated: 3.98 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Oct 25, 2021
 
Rated: 3.83 by Curt3 from Ohio

Oct 06, 2021
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.22/5  rDev -14.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
(33 cl bottle). Golden beer with a slight yeast haziness, large head. Very weak initial aroma, improves as the beer warms up - I get caramel, oak, honey and apricot. Very sweet fruity and honeylike flavour, next to cloying, low bitterness - a dessert beer, I'd say. Overall I'm a bit disappointed with this one, you expect more from the Belgians.
May 15, 2021
 
Rated: 3.54 by DvdP from Netherlands

Nov 29, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by dannycohen62 from Illinois

Jan 22, 2020
 
Rated: 3.28 by rale from France

Dec 15, 2019
 
Rated: 3.86 by mcbridec6 from New Jersey

May 12, 2019
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Reviewed by OlaB from Norway

3.84/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours a clear golden color with a big top of white head that dissolves slowly and leaves some sticky lacings.
The aroma is of banana, apples, peaches ,lemon zeest, honey,caramel and spices.
The taste is very sweet with fruity and yeasty notes , while some light malt notes lay in the back. It then goes to more spicy notes, before finish of with a medium bitterness. Quite sweet for a tripel, but else the balance is good.
Mouthfeel is smooth and creamy with a medium carbonation and a medium body.
A nice example of a tripel.
Feb 01, 2019
 
Rated: 3.9 by SportsGuy33 from Canada (ON)

Dec 13, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by Shenk87 from Pennsylvania

Dec 06, 2018
 
Rated: 3.25 by BdM from Netherlands

Nov 17, 2018
 
Rated: 4.2 by jroof1 from Massachusetts

Aug 17, 2018
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Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts

4.27/5  rDev +13%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Draft at cafe in Paris park in front of the louvre

Big pillowy head fades slowly, nice lacing, clear honey blond color

Nose sweet blond malts, Belgian blonde and honey sweet malts, little candy sugar, fruit esters

Taste sweet candy malt, candy sugar, honey and Belgian blonde malts, more fruity esters, juicy fruits, pear apple like, fair phenol notes, faint alcohol on the drier back end

Mouth med to fuller bod, decent carb

Overall quite nice, not sure why it's so low rated, maybe bottles are not as great as the draft local to the brewery.
Jul 26, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by texdoh from Texas

May 26, 2018
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Reviewed by The_Bujon from Ireland

3.99/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a nice clear blonde with mediocre head.

Lacing is good to be fair.

Aroma is solid, full bready scent, ripe banana bread and yeast covers it.

Taste is sweet, the abv dominates,but still a subtle ripe fruit flavour, figs and honey.

Feel is also good, smooth, nothing harsh and no surprises in aftertaste.

Overall a very solid brew, 4/5 all day long.
Apr 12, 2018
 
Rated: 3.06 by Yoann from France

Jan 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by Birdlegs from Washington

Dec 24, 2017
 
Rated: 3.12 by McWooze from France

Nov 09, 2017
Grimbergen Tripel from Brouwerij Alken-Maes
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 179 ratings