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Bete Blanche Belgian-Style Tripel
Elysian Brewing Company
- From:
- Elysian Brewing Company
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- Tripel
- ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.58 | pDev: 15.08%
- Reviews:
- 79
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 17, 2018
- Added:
- Jun 16, 2002
- Wants:
- 7
- Gots:
- 7
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Reviewed by LambicPentameter from Nebraska
3.79/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Reviewing from notes after drinking this bottle on 1/26/14. Enjoyed out of a 22 oz brown bomber with no bottling or enjoy by dating. This particular beer is a summer release, so it's probably at least 6 months old, but that shouldn't be a problem for a tripel.
Appearance - Pours a brassy orange hue that is so crystal clear that I can see a miniature upside down version of the stuff sitting on the other side of the glass through the liquid. Atop the body sits a one finger layer of creamy bone white foam. Retention is moderate and decent amount of silky lacing lines the glass.
Smell - Light, pleasant notes of fruity esters with notes of pear and nectarine from the yeast profile. There isn't a whole lot of character to the aroma, but I'd rather have this lighter take, where I can really take in the fruit and even some of the peppery aroma as well over a cloying yeast bomb.
Taste - More of the same fruity notes, with pear, nectarine, and now some additional spices, like clove, ginger and white pepper join the party. The aroma didn't do the taste justice, which is a lot more interesting, with some bready notes reminiscent of slightly sweetened dinner rolls. There is also just a hint of heat from the alcohol, which is surprising for a 7.5% beer. Still, it enhances, rather than detracts from the overall profile.
Mouthfeel - Light bodied and moderate carbonation with an effervescent feel and a dry finish with just a touch of sweetness.
Overall, this is a really great summertime tripel, and in many ways makes me think more of a Belgian pale ale because the yeast profile which is so often a huge part of the tripel flavor profile is subdued and just present enough to keep it interesting. That said, it's not quite in line with what I would expect from traditional takes on the style.
May 28, 2014Appearance - Pours a brassy orange hue that is so crystal clear that I can see a miniature upside down version of the stuff sitting on the other side of the glass through the liquid. Atop the body sits a one finger layer of creamy bone white foam. Retention is moderate and decent amount of silky lacing lines the glass.
Smell - Light, pleasant notes of fruity esters with notes of pear and nectarine from the yeast profile. There isn't a whole lot of character to the aroma, but I'd rather have this lighter take, where I can really take in the fruit and even some of the peppery aroma as well over a cloying yeast bomb.
Taste - More of the same fruity notes, with pear, nectarine, and now some additional spices, like clove, ginger and white pepper join the party. The aroma didn't do the taste justice, which is a lot more interesting, with some bready notes reminiscent of slightly sweetened dinner rolls. There is also just a hint of heat from the alcohol, which is surprising for a 7.5% beer. Still, it enhances, rather than detracts from the overall profile.
Mouthfeel - Light bodied and moderate carbonation with an effervescent feel and a dry finish with just a touch of sweetness.
Overall, this is a really great summertime tripel, and in many ways makes me think more of a Belgian pale ale because the yeast profile which is so often a huge part of the tripel flavor profile is subdued and just present enough to keep it interesting. That said, it's not quite in line with what I would expect from traditional takes on the style.
Reviewed by utopiajane from New York
3.55/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.55/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours golden and pretty clear. A fat creamy head of bone white foam falls pretty quickly to a thin ring. leaves sheets of lace to slide back into the glass as you drink. The nose is shy on this one. It's lovely sweet pale malts, tropical fruit sweetness and the zest of a lime. Nice citrus peel and as it warms some lemon peel shows up. No alcohol on the nose but there is a faint musk as ti warms.
Taste is abundant. The malts are pale but sweet , lightly breaddy and the tropical fruit sweetness takes the middle of the beer. It seems to never end and you can taste it long after the finish. There is a faint hop spice on the back end with a touch of hop bitter to finish this dry and a little grassy. A touch of astringency as well as a bit of warmth from alcohol in the finish. The mouthfeel is thin, the carbonation is ample but soft and this beer is just lovely.
Jan 18, 2014Taste is abundant. The malts are pale but sweet , lightly breaddy and the tropical fruit sweetness takes the middle of the beer. It seems to never end and you can taste it long after the finish. There is a faint hop spice on the back end with a touch of hop bitter to finish this dry and a little grassy. A touch of astringency as well as a bit of warmth from alcohol in the finish. The mouthfeel is thin, the carbonation is ample but soft and this beer is just lovely.
Bete Blanche Belgian-Style Tripel from Elysian Brewing Company
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
170 ratings
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