Third Nipple
Somers Point Brewing Company

 

On draught at the brewery. It pours a hazy, orange-copper color with a thin, milk-white head and minimal lacing. It has an appropriate aroma for a Tripel with banana, lemon, clove, and Belgian spicing. The taste is fruitier than the smell would indicate with notes of apple, pear, lemon, and banana, along with clove, pepper, and yeast. It's well-balanced and tangy with just a slight hoppy bitterness at the finish. The mouth feel is crisp with moderate carbonation, and the 8.6% ABV gives it good substance. Overall, SOPO has done a nice job with this Tripel. While it's not at the level of, say, La Fin Du Monde or Chimay White, it's a well-executed local example of the style.