The Way
Bold Monk Brewing Co.

Received a 12 oz can from @ATL6245 4-25-26. No canning date; consumed 5-7-26. Cold stored since acquisition.

Beer was poured at about 45 degrees, orange-brown in color, nice white head with the original pour.

Nose has notes of light fruit esters and peppery phenols.

Taste follows the nose as i am getting pear, apple, and melon up front while the phenols bring a bit of a white pepper finish on the back of the pallet.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied with each sip being very smooth.

Overall, wow, what a great domestic Tripel, one of the best domestic offerings i have had in a long time.

Had on tap. Clear copper body, off-white head, sporadic spotted lacing. Floral yeast, bright citrus peel, and honeyed malt nose. Taste again is yeast forward, get some banana and pear now, not very spiced but the yeast is bready and earthy with a lighter flair near the finish of phenol. Airy yeast forward, bright and smooth. Moved upward on the palate each sip. Nice new world take on the style

 

12oz can. No dating information found.
Mostly clear, pale amber colored body. One finger of white head and this becomes an island and a solid ring. Leaves behind some short strings of lacing.
Aroma of citrus, melon, bubblegum yeast, and toasted malt.
Taste is sweet with flavors of orange/lemon, melon, caramel malt, green apple, green tea, and spices such as coriander and a little cloves. Long lingering aftertaste with the tea and spices coming to the fore.
More than medium mouthfeel. Smooth texture with a little stickiness. Has a tannic bite, joined by an earthy woody bark. Good carbonation.
Higher ABV% is warming with no burn. Good progression from sweet to earthy bitterness.

 

12 oz can from Five Points Bottle Shop in Athens, Georgia.

Appearance. Golden body with a very good white head.

This is a fine American made Belgian Tripel. Compared to Belgian versions, this seems to have more melon and bread (light malt) flavor and less banana and spiciness with no obvious clove. Yeasty with mild+ bitterness and fairly well hidden ABV.

The coloration on this tripel was very bright and copperish - appealing color to look at. Smell is mostly to style and mouthfeel on this one was a tad more watery than I like and the taste was muted than most as well. At least the booze was better hidden on this one than the last tripel I had...

Poured from a can at just warmer than fridge temp. Pours a nice transparent yellow with about an inch of white head. The nose is orange peel, coriander, clove, mint, wheat, and a nice layer of malts. The taste is lovely. A nice mild hoppy note comes through here. Herbal tea, mint, leather, wheat, orange, pepper. This is definitely a different take on the tripel. I often pick up notes of banana, but I'm getting more of a peppery spice instead. Really lovely.

Grocery tag on the 6-pack said May 7 24. Poured into a Chimay chalice.

A: Medium Amber with short cap of off-white foamy head with a retained circumferential cap of head, but no lacing.

S: Some Upfront phenolic yeast esters settled down to more interesting malt aromas of hay, grass, and light bready. There is an obvious fruity element of peach which combines well with the sweet breadiness to resemble peach cobbler.

T: The flavor is a little more classic tripel than the aroma with more phenolic yeast character and pils malt sweetness which is countered by hop bitterness that is accentuated by the phenolic component.

M: Very sumptuous and creamy with medium body, high carbonation, and satisfying full finish which is not cloying.

O: The Way is a very nice tripel with some nice fruity and herbal hop character counters with yeast phenols and pils malt brassy sweetness — all in nice balance. A really enjoyable beer from Bold Monk.

 

Had The Way at Bold Monk ("restaurant, brewery, library, coffee house, and beer garden"), Atlanta, on draft into Teku tulip, and later poured from 12-oz. can, no date, into chalice.

Pours deep gold with clarity and 1-finger creamy off-white head, with good retention, leaving sketchy rings to thick drapes of lace down the glass. Up front aromas of mild malt, tart fruit and sweet melon, with the fruit increasing as warms. Begins nicely creamy, then unusual tart and piquant stone fruits assert themselves, leading into a big hop bite, and then a little Belgian yeast spice, which carries with the lasting creaminess into a crisp, fruity, warming alcoholic finish.

Despite the promising aromas and creamy body, this Tripel is a bit harsh around the edges. May cellar to try another in six months or so.

 

 

Appearance: Slightly hazy, medium amber color. Frothy white head, with good retention.

Aroma: Floral and estery. Clove and herbs.

Flavor: Floral, spicy and peppery. Moderate bitterness. Alcohol well hidden. Drying.

Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied, Moderate length finish.

Overall: Excellent Triple. Not too light or heavy. Hint of sweetness at the beginning but transitions to dry quickly and through the finish. Esters are notable but balanced well with the malt. Bitterness is present but clean and not overwhelming. Well crafted, near perfect.

Look: Beautiful Clear Golden with nice lingering lacing on the glass
Smell: A Refreshing Citrus and Mellon
Taste: Crisp/clean orange/lemony Citrus notes with a little tanginess on the tongue.
Feel: Nice light Crispness with a well balanced amount of carbonation.
Overall: I usually try to avoid citrus brews but picked this one up because there is no mention on the label. It was surprisingly good. Will drink again.

 

 

Poured from an undated can into a snifter with a fingers worth of head. Color is transparent golden.
Aromas of bright honey and banana bread. Mouthfeel is fairly light given the higher abv with notes of white grape juice, chamomile tea with honey and a spritz of lemon. Finish is perfectly balanced, on the drier side of a tripel, yet still maintaining Belgian brewing integrity. Overall, a very solid take on a tough style for American brewers to get right.

Appearance: Pours a clear, honey-toned, golden body with a medium-sized,

Smell: Grainy, sweetish infused with an earthy, lightly peppery, spiciness and dehydrated bittered herb. Light fruity flourishes of citrus, pear, unripe banana. Its sweetish quality is embodied by a honeyish quality, some touches of golden syrup.

Taste: Honeyed and honeyish in a orange blossom honey sort of way. Moderately sweet with a wholesome dusting of powdered sugar. Growing, glowing clove bud note hooked to some lemony, orangey citrus, though a smidgen of banana slices are showing through. Additional sense of spice from the warming alcohol presence. Which, given some hop bitterness and a bit of background graininess, helps to counter the opening sweetness and maintain a pleasantly dry finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium-plus body. Medium-bodied.

Overall: So many years ago, an interest in new styles led a rocky road to Belgian beers, including tripels. So often, so very American, they were ham-fisted, overly sweet, gloopy, boozy messes. Scan the shelves these days, you won't see many further attempts.