Tripel 2010
Legend Brewing Co.
- From:
- Legend Brewing Co.
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Tripel
- ABV:
- 9.2%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.37 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 28, 2016
- Added:
- Jan 28, 2016
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by danmouer from Virginia
4.37/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.37/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Legend Brewing Company in Richmond Virginia is my neighborhood tavern, the oldest craft brewery and brewpub in a town that is now filled to overflowing with breweries. One of Legend's semi-regular brews is a Belgian-abby-style Tripel ale. The beer being reviewed here is a limited edition of a Tripel brewed over 5 years ago, the 2010 "vintage," that has been carfully cellared and just recently released in 4-packs of 12-oz bottles.
From the ppur it is obvious that this is something special. The normal light, pale yellow color of a tripel has been replaced by the medium amber of a carefully aged fine wine. The head has relaxed somewhat from what it likely was five or six years ago, but there is nonetheless a finely bead of carbonation suitable for th style. Rather than the various yeasty nuances that would have greeted the nose when this beer eas new, therr is now subtle sweet-sour nuttiness. The flavor is immediately reminiscent of an Amontillado sherry: nutty, warming, dry and sweet at the same time.
The sherry notes cntinue through the long finish. I usually find Legend's Tripel to be less dry than a top-notch Belgian Abbey example would be, but that slight bit of extra fullness and hint of sweetness works very well in this cellar-aged sample. Legend has been cellar aging their Barleywines for a good wile, and to very good effect. I am so happy they are cellaring their Tripel now as well. This is really a lovely beer showing some of the great character of a well aged cellared brew without us, thr customers, having to cellar thr, ourselves. Of course, I do plan on laying down a fe bottles of this 2010 myself. It is already very special, and I think therre is some room for it to improve even further.
Jan 28, 2016From the ppur it is obvious that this is something special. The normal light, pale yellow color of a tripel has been replaced by the medium amber of a carefully aged fine wine. The head has relaxed somewhat from what it likely was five or six years ago, but there is nonetheless a finely bead of carbonation suitable for th style. Rather than the various yeasty nuances that would have greeted the nose when this beer eas new, therr is now subtle sweet-sour nuttiness. The flavor is immediately reminiscent of an Amontillado sherry: nutty, warming, dry and sweet at the same time.
The sherry notes cntinue through the long finish. I usually find Legend's Tripel to be less dry than a top-notch Belgian Abbey example would be, but that slight bit of extra fullness and hint of sweetness works very well in this cellar-aged sample. Legend has been cellar aging their Barleywines for a good wile, and to very good effect. I am so happy they are cellaring their Tripel now as well. This is really a lovely beer showing some of the great character of a well aged cellared brew without us, thr customers, having to cellar thr, ourselves. Of course, I do plan on laying down a fe bottles of this 2010 myself. It is already very special, and I think therre is some room for it to improve even further.
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