French Louie Belgian Tripel
Adirondack Pub & Brewery

French Louie Belgian TripelFrench Louie Belgian Tripel
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From:
Adirondack Pub & Brewery
 
New York, United States
Style:
Tripel
ABV:
8%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.65 | pDev: 12.88%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
16
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 11, 2018
Added:
Sep 10, 2012
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  1
French Louie's Ale is a robust Belgian-style Golden Ale with a distinct aroma of citrus fruits and spice. Fermented with imported Belgian yeast and brewed with American hops; light in body.

34 IBUs
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Rated: 4 by BEERdedCharmer from New York

Mar 11, 2018
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Reviewed by 52Skiman from New York

3.16/5  rDev -13.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Style: American-style Belgian Tripel
ABV: 9.0
IBU: 34
Note: This must be a reformulation. It used to be 8.00 ABV, 45 IBU
Purchase container: 12 oz (355 ml) bottle from Adk Brewer's Fantasy Variety Pack
Serving container: Weizen glass

Appearance: Unfiltered hazy medium amber with lots of floaties, thin short-lasting off-white head, moderate to sparse lacing
Aroma: Complex combination of malts, spices
Taste/Flavor: Very complex flavors: Syrupy sweet but not cloying, with faint hints of banana. Well-balanced between hops and malts. Alcohol is well hidden.
Mouthfeel: Light body, somewhat fizzy carbonation, sweet slightly dry finish
Overall: This is an excellent beer, a somewhat unusual style, not for the faint-hearted. BEWARE the very high ABV; this is a sipping beer. Be careful with it, otherwise it will knock your socks off
Feb 15, 2018
 
Rated: 3 by prisdefer from New York

Jan 21, 2018
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Reviewed by DMarlinJ from Michigan

4.06/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Head formed on pour but did not last and ended up with none at all and no lacing. It looks like a flat beer at this point, no carbonation bubbles either. Doesn't smell or feel flat though. I get the spice and fruit in the smell. Light taste and feel. Maybe ripe banana and cardamom spice in taste. Alcohol hidden well. Sweet but not cloying. A bit fizzy prickle in feel. Nice easy drinking overall.
Feb 13, 2016
 
Rated: 4.15 by Philcassella from North Carolina

Jan 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.08 by Goldeneye893 from New York

Dec 31, 2015
 
Rated: 2.9 by redbarnbikes from New York

Nov 27, 2015
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Reviewed by dar482 from New York

3.81/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
The beer comes in light amber color.

The aroma offers caramel and syrupy sweetness, banana, spicy hops.

The flavor follows with banana, medium syrupy sweetness, a pop of alcohol, prickly carbonation. A surprisingly decent tripel.
Nov 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.56 by psychlops from New York

Oct 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by FeloniousDrunk from New York

Jun 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Fireslayer from Wisconsin

Jun 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Scapino from Ohio

May 31, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by twillingthenoz from New York

Feb 25, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by Gonzoillini from Illinois

Dec 11, 2012
 
Rated: 3.25 by mitch3114 from New York

Oct 21, 2012
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Reviewed by koopa from New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Received this one as a gift from a generous BA thanks! Cool upside down label error on my bottle!

Appearance: Pours a murky caramel to tawny auburn with honey folds. The crown is small, dull white, shows little retention and moderate lace.

Smell: Oak, herbal hops, citrus hops, citrus zest, mild whiskey notes, and a hint of caramel / candi syrup.

Taste: Same as the nose.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with prickly carbonation.

Overall: An interesting brew that could use some refinement. The oak, booze, and prickly carbonation kind of work together but overall the beer seems disjointed.
Sep 10, 2012
French Louie Belgian Tripel from Adirondack Pub & Brewery
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 16 ratings