Tripel Strawberry + Rhubarb
Mad Farmer

16 ounce can into chalice; no can dating, but is a recent release. Pours moderately hazy/cloudy golden orange/amber color with a small dense off white head with good retention that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big juicy/lightly tart/tangy strawberries, rhubarb, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, melon, red apple, honey, candi sugar, white bread, light pepper, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of strawberries, rhubarb, fruity/light spicy yeast, and moderate pale malt/candi sugar notes; with great strength. Taste of big juicy/lightly tart/tangy strawberries, rhubarb, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, melon, red apple, honey, candi sugar, white bread, light pepper, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light peppery yeast spiciness and fruit tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy strawberries, rhubarb, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, melon, red apple, honey, candi sugar, white bread, light pepper, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of strawberries, rhubarb, fruity/light spicy yeast, and moderate pale malt/candi sugar flavors; with a great malt and tart/tangy fruit balance; with no cloying/puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering spiciness and tart/tangy fruit. Light-medium carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/silky/grainy, and lightly acidic/tangy/tannic mouthfeel that is fantastic. Minimal warming alcohol for 7.5%. Overall this is an outstanding fruited tripel! All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of strawberries, rhubarb, fruity/light spicy yeast, and moderate pale malt/candi sugar flavors; very smooth and refreshing to drink for the ABV, with the mellowly acidic/tangy/tannic drying finish. Outstanding balance between jammy fruit, Belgian yeast, and pale malt/sugar flavors. Not overly sweet from lingering dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and great style example for a fruited version.