Tongerlo Prior Tripel 9 | Brouwerij Haacht NV
Brewed by:
Brouwerij Haacht NV
Belgium
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Style: Tripel
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 9.00%
Availability: Winter
Notes / Commercial Description:
No notes at this time.
Added by drpimento on 01-29-2010
Ratings: 104 | Reviews: 31
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3.14/5 rDev -13.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
A 330ml bottle with a BB of Oct 2011 (bottled April 2010), so it's a bit out of date. Purchased from a supermarket during a trip to Belgium in Sept 2010.
Poured into a Delirium chalice. A hazy golden colour with fine yeast sediment and plentiful carbonation. Yields a large head of creamy white foam with good retention; it eventually reduces to a thick surface layer. Aroma of fruity yeast esters, especially banana, and hints of spice and marzipan. Dry and slightly sweet, with a background whiff of booze.
Tastes of fruity yeast esters and alcohol. Notes of bananas and sugar, with faint hints of almonds and spice. A warming, boozy flavour hits the back of the throat - solventy and astringent. Mouthfeel is smooth and full-bodied, with tingly carbonation. Dries the palate. Aftertaste of fruity yeast esters.
A run-of-the-mill tripel - decent but not outstanding. Smooth and drinkable, but nothing in the flavour grabs your attention. Doesn't seem to have suffered excessively despite the age of the bottle. Quite boozy and a bit hot. Nothing to go out of your way for.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
A 330ml bottle with a BB of Oct 2011 (bottled April 2010), so it's a bit out of date. Purchased from a supermarket during a trip to Belgium in Sept 2010.
Poured into a Delirium chalice. A hazy golden colour with fine yeast sediment and plentiful carbonation. Yields a large head of creamy white foam with good retention; it eventually reduces to a thick surface layer. Aroma of fruity yeast esters, especially banana, and hints of spice and marzipan. Dry and slightly sweet, with a background whiff of booze.
Tastes of fruity yeast esters and alcohol. Notes of bananas and sugar, with faint hints of almonds and spice. A warming, boozy flavour hits the back of the throat - solventy and astringent. Mouthfeel is smooth and full-bodied, with tingly carbonation. Dries the palate. Aftertaste of fruity yeast esters.
A run-of-the-mill tripel - decent but not outstanding. Smooth and drinkable, but nothing in the flavour grabs your attention. Doesn't seem to have suffered excessively despite the age of the bottle. Quite boozy and a bit hot. Nothing to go out of your way for.
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3.81/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Tall frothy head lays atop fluid sparkling with carbonation, reminiscent of an orange sunset...
Aromas of wheat, belgo yeast, and citrus come off the top. Sweetness hits the palate, followed abrubtly by bitter hops and the spice of booze, citrus fruits dominate. Body is medium built and contrasted with furious champagne like bubbles.
Overall this beer gives me a relief from the local Okinawan fare, Orion, Kirin< etc... I appreciate the bitter with the sweet. Nice, tripel I recommend it.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Tall frothy head lays atop fluid sparkling with carbonation, reminiscent of an orange sunset...
Aromas of wheat, belgo yeast, and citrus come off the top. Sweetness hits the palate, followed abrubtly by bitter hops and the spice of booze, citrus fruits dominate. Body is medium built and contrasted with furious champagne like bubbles.
Overall this beer gives me a relief from the local Okinawan fare, Orion, Kirin< etc... I appreciate the bitter with the sweet. Nice, tripel I recommend it.
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3.14/5 rDev -13.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
A: extremely carbonated. fluffy uneven head. carbonation rushing to the top like I've never seen. slightly dull gold.
S: alcohol very apparent, yeast and therefore bready.
T: alcohol is quite forward, however fairly well blended. otherwise difficult to describe. soft and medium bodied. slightly yeasty
M: Soft but mutely astringent
D: Not bad, but the flavor doesn't stand out. inoffensive but uninteresting.
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look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
A: extremely carbonated. fluffy uneven head. carbonation rushing to the top like I've never seen. slightly dull gold.
S: alcohol very apparent, yeast and therefore bready.
T: alcohol is quite forward, however fairly well blended. otherwise difficult to describe. soft and medium bodied. slightly yeasty
M: Soft but mutely astringent
D: Not bad, but the flavor doesn't stand out. inoffensive but uninteresting.
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3.75/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Tongerlo Tripel has a great label, a nice bottle and is certainly drinkable. A closer look learns that something is missing. The absence of funk?
L: good top but not very special, clear yellow/gold Amstel-colour;
S: round, creamy, pear;
T: pear, yeast, a bit too sweet;
M: bite is too thin;
O: drinkable? Yes. Will I drink it? Yes. Will I buy it? No, I will pick up something more special.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Tongerlo Tripel has a great label, a nice bottle and is certainly drinkable. A closer look learns that something is missing. The absence of funk?
L: good top but not very special, clear yellow/gold Amstel-colour;
S: round, creamy, pear;
T: pear, yeast, a bit too sweet;
M: bite is too thin;
O: drinkable? Yes. Will I drink it? Yes. Will I buy it? No, I will pick up something more special.
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3.47/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a brown 11.2 oz. bottle. Has a dark golden color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is malts, some spices, light fruits. Taste is malts, fruits, banana stands out, spice, alcohol is present. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a decent beer, but there are much better tripel's out there.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a brown 11.2 oz. bottle. Has a dark golden color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is malts, some spices, light fruits. Taste is malts, fruits, banana stands out, spice, alcohol is present. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a decent beer, but there are much better tripel's out there.
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3.72/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
4/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Abbaye beer, 33 cl bottle.
Flavoured with Saaz hops.
Very curious.
Looks golden, with a huge head, good carbonation.
Smell very fresh. Malts, yeast, and some grassy and herbal notes.
Taste is similar. Bittersweet, with bitterness as dominant character.
Aftertaste is pretty long bitterness too. Alcohol is present, but most of is it well covered by the flavour.
Overall, i'm not disappointed. The Saaz seems to have enough power to flavour a tripel of 9%.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Abbaye beer, 33 cl bottle.
Flavoured with Saaz hops.
Very curious.
Looks golden, with a huge head, good carbonation.
Smell very fresh. Malts, yeast, and some grassy and herbal notes.
Taste is similar. Bittersweet, with bitterness as dominant character.
Aftertaste is pretty long bitterness too. Alcohol is present, but most of is it well covered by the flavour.
Overall, i'm not disappointed. The Saaz seems to have enough power to flavour a tripel of 9%.
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3.64/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Brought back from my Belgium road trip last year. Poured from a 330ml bottle, a slightly hazy amber colour with a white foamy head. Aromas of fruits including orange & pineapple as well as grains, malts & yeast. Tastes of orange, pineapple, apple, grapes, light wine as well as hints of citrus, grains & spice. Aftertaste has a fruity alcoholic kick with a fair amount of bitterness. Overall a decent triple, enjoyable, but no more than mid range in quality.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Brought back from my Belgium road trip last year. Poured from a 330ml bottle, a slightly hazy amber colour with a white foamy head. Aromas of fruits including orange & pineapple as well as grains, malts & yeast. Tastes of orange, pineapple, apple, grapes, light wine as well as hints of citrus, grains & spice. Aftertaste has a fruity alcoholic kick with a fair amount of bitterness. Overall a decent triple, enjoyable, but no more than mid range in quality.
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2.54/5 rDev -29.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Brown 33cl bottle, best before 15 Nov 2010, reviewed 06 Aug 2010. This was part of a four pack bought in Belgium and brought home to review at leasure.
Poured slowly into a Corsendonk stemmed tulip: Light amber, even light orange in colour, with a good white head on top. Plenty of carbonisation showing on the sides of the glass at first. The brew had a slight haze to it.
Very floral, spiced and sweet country garden type aroma.
The initial taste was of sugared water (with alcohol), a headache in the making! I tried to find flavours or a taste, some yeasty hints could be found within the sweetness, but not much else.
If I have had a sweeter, less flavoursome Belgian Tripel in my life I can't remember it.
Sorry to say the smell is the best part of this beer. I had to get some brown bread and Pié d'Angloys soft French cheese to help me finish the beer.
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look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Brown 33cl bottle, best before 15 Nov 2010, reviewed 06 Aug 2010. This was part of a four pack bought in Belgium and brought home to review at leasure.
Poured slowly into a Corsendonk stemmed tulip: Light amber, even light orange in colour, with a good white head on top. Plenty of carbonisation showing on the sides of the glass at first. The brew had a slight haze to it.
Very floral, spiced and sweet country garden type aroma.
The initial taste was of sugared water (with alcohol), a headache in the making! I tried to find flavours or a taste, some yeasty hints could be found within the sweetness, but not much else.
If I have had a sweeter, less flavoursome Belgian Tripel in my life I can't remember it.
Sorry to say the smell is the best part of this beer. I had to get some brown bread and Pié d'Angloys soft French cheese to help me finish the beer.
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2.33/5 rDev -35.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Light blond color, slightly cloudy. The nose is far from exciting and offers little flavor. The mouth is very syrupy, light hints of melon acid very subtle, and far from appetizing. Presence of alcohol in the throat too intrusive in that it prevents other flavors - if there are other flavors - to develop. Triple very weak compared to its glorious sisters.
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look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Light blond color, slightly cloudy. The nose is far from exciting and offers little flavor. The mouth is very syrupy, light hints of melon acid very subtle, and far from appetizing. Presence of alcohol in the throat too intrusive in that it prevents other flavors - if there are other flavors - to develop. Triple very weak compared to its glorious sisters.
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Tongerlo Prior Tripel 9 from Brouwerij Haacht NV
3.62
out of 5
based on 104 ratings.
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Picked up a four pack of 33 cl bottles from the NEX in Spain poured into my affligem chalice where I saw about one inch of white head and noticed a cloudy yellow body with some sediment. Smell is atypical of a Belgian blonde; not overly ambitious just can smell a fruity yeasty bread like aroma. Taste is good, not too sweet the hops have a place with a pear tartness and some mild yeast flavor. The body is medium with a bit of carbonation fizz hitting the throat. Overall a decent triple blond; will drink at least three more times but have a few better options available
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