Augustijn Ale
Brouwerij Van Steenberge N.V.

Augustijn AleAugustijn Ale
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From:
Brouwerij Van Steenberge N.V.
 
Belgium
Style:
Tripel
ABV:
8%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.87 | pDev: 11.11%
Reviews:
396
Ratings:
499
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 07, 2021
Added:
Mar 27, 2002
Wants:
  16
Gots:
  13
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Ratings by 4000qtrap:
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Reviewed by 4000qtrap from Missouri

3.97/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Source/Serving: 11.2 oz bottle (aged 1-2 years)

S: Honey coated pears and apricots. Moderate blood orange and caramelized sugar. Flowers with white petals and interesting spicy hops soften the edges. Light white pepper. Pleasant alcohol esters arrive as it warms.

T: Slightly sweet apricot honey up front with more body that I anticipated, almost creamy. Floral hops saunter in over just a whiff of pepper in the middle. Tons of honeyed, candied apricot/blood orange fruitiness with a ton of nice complexity (lemon oil, passion fruit, mango) going on. Only moderately dry and only a touch bitter, but somehow even with all that fruitiness its semi-sweet at most and is more balanced that you might expect from the flavor description. Finish slightly dries out with a touch of pleasant alcohol added to the floral melange. Lingering green-skinned fruitiness and amped up floral hop flavor that remains smooth and mysterious.

Notes: A really luxurious, decadent tripel that regales you with its story and isn't afraid of over indulging. However, not the most complex or dynamic.
Jul 25, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.2 by Daneve76 from Australia

Jun 07, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by mmilyko from Nevada

Jun 04, 2021
 
Rated: 3.73 by mltobin from Connecticut

Aug 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Beginner2 from Illinois

Apr 23, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Mitchellrhen from Colorado

Mar 27, 2016
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Reviewed by Bruno74200 from France

4.11/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
This beer is definitely underated. The mouthfeel is wonderful, really champagne-like. The taste Is herbal and fruity but all in all, it's very delicate. Greatness from history. Phenoly, estery, grainy and a bit spicy. Clear and balanced
Mar 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.83 by harryhops from Delaware

Nov 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.88 by hozersr from Pennsylvania

Nov 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.58 by Fezzz from Belgium

Jun 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.83 by IckyT2012 from Florida

May 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.9 by Winston3737 from Michigan

Feb 28, 2015
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Reviewed by RochefortChris from North Carolina

4.63/5  rDev +19.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a hazy golden color with long lasting bubbly head.

Aroma of spicy phenols, Belgian yeast, some clove and candy sugars

Flavors of peppery phenols, clove, yeasty Belgian goodness with a dry finish.

Mouthfeel is warming, chewy and carbonated. Leaves a slight alcohol
presence in the finish

Overall I'm very happy with m selection. I picked this up on a whim as I love trying obscure Belgians, especially tripels and I would definitely buy this again.
Jan 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by lmaduells from Spain

Dec 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Hellpop65 from Kansas

Dec 07, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Dec 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by a77cj7 from South Dakota

Nov 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by paulish from New York

Oct 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by hurshybear from South Carolina

Sep 29, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by mattfancett from England

Aug 26, 2014
Augustijn Ale from Brouwerij Van Steenberge N.V.
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 499 ratings