Nectar Des Dieux Triple
Bastone Brewery

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From:
Bastone Brewery
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Tripel
ABV:
9%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.88 | pDev: 9.02%
Reviews:
10
Ratings:
33
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 28, 2017
Added:
Dec 10, 2004
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
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Ratings by BrewtalHonesty:
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Rated by BrewtalHonesty from Oregon

3/5  rDev -22.7%

Jun 01, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.04 by Jonathan-Morgan from Florida

Oct 28, 2017
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Reviewed by Tripel_Threat from Michigan

4/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Solid tripel, if you enjoy them, this one will hit the spot. Golden, with little head. Leaves no lacing. Aroma of bubblegum, banana, and that beautiful Belgian yeast, spice. Taste follows with the ABV well-hidden.
Mar 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by red94tt from Michigan

Apr 09, 2016
 
Rated: 4.06 by SaisonRichBiere from Michigan

Jun 20, 2015
 
Rated: 3.85 by NJB145 from Michigan

May 22, 2015
 
Rated: 4.05 by midlifec from Michigan

Apr 29, 2015
 
Rated: 4.06 by Segnem5 from Michigan

Apr 08, 2015
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Reviewed by StoutHunter from Michigan

3.99/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Short Review. This was a pretty good Tripel, it's just what I expect from the style and it had good drinkability, This was my favorite of the flight I ordered. I would order it again.
Feb 10, 2015
 
Rated: 4.03 by Doublicious from Michigan

Jan 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by FaradayUncaged from Michigan

Oct 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by amalburg from Michigan

May 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by RyanCFriedrich from Michigan

Mar 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by mrebeka from Michigan

Feb 21, 2014
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Reviewed by MDDMD from Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A-slightly hazy golden color with a nice white head and some lacing

S-wheat, bananas, little yeast, spices, hint bubblegum

T-wheat malt, bananas, cloves, belgian yeast, little alcohol presence

F-medium body with moderate carbonation, smooth

O-solid Tripel, good balance
Feb 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by warnerry from Michigan

Jan 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by leadahmer from Michigan

Dec 11, 2013
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Reviewed by TheBrewo from New York

3.81/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
This beer was served on tap at Bastone in Royal Oak, Michigan. It arrived in a generic snifter, glowing a shimmering brass coloring. It put up a one finger head of white bubbles, but this showed poor retention, leaving only tight spots of lacing here and there around the glass. A chill haze was noted, without sediment to match. Carbonation appeared to be light. The aroma gave banana bread coolness, greasy fried potatoes, glass, green olives, green pepper metallics, huge orange zest sweetness akin to sherbet, rosemary, coriander, black pepper, and gingerbread spiciness, and dirty dishwater wheatiness. Our first impression was that the flavoring was nicely Belgian, with pleasant warmth and spice to the malts in general, with a curiously smoked malt depth towards the back. As we sipped, the taste opened up with biting Belgian pales and Belgian yeast, metallic baker’s yeast, lemon juiciness, honeydew melon, gravel, and green strawberry stem resins. The middle came to a peak with vanilla extract, white sugar, general pale maltiness, sweet wheat, dust and musk, nectarine sugars, peach pit, and black peppercorn spice. The end washed through with smoked Belgian pale malts, spent sulfur, wet wheatiness, biting rye, toasted ambers, cherry and plum fruitiness, cucumber and zucchini vegetals, alcohol, pear, and lemon rind. The aftertaste breathed of stale pale malts, metallics, vanilla woodiness, sweet banana esters, plastic phenols, fusel booze, graphite, strawberry short cake, and pound cake sweetness. The body was full and thick, with medium carbonation. Each sip gave nice slurp and smack, decent cream and froth, and heavy finishing pop and pucker. The mouth was fully coated and lightly cooled, with mild astringent dryness reaching to the corners of the mouth. The abv was appropriate, and although it was easy drinking, this one was a definite sipper.

Overall, what we enjoyed most about this beer was its flavoring. This showed a ton of spiciness mixing with bright phenols, biting citric inclusions, musky fruity sweetness, and flavorful ethanol airs. This even blend made for an easy drinking beer for the style, especially given its thick, syrupy feel, and higher abv. The most exciting and different thing about this guy was the smoked malt on the back. This didn’t come across like an overly roasted, burnt, or charred malt, but rather presented much like what you would find in a rauchbier, with authentic and clean smokiness. Comparatively, the nose, while flavorful and inclusive, felt a bit stale at times, decreasing the warming, inviting nature founder elsewhere throughout the beer. We can see why this beer has so many accolades, and for a smaller local brewery it certainly hits the spot, but we just don’t feel, as a whole, it can stand up to the giants of the style.
Sep 05, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by tommy5 from Michigan

Aug 31, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Twal from Colorado

Aug 04, 2013
Nectar Des Dieux Triple from Bastone Brewery
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 33 ratings