2011 Straffe Hendrik Tripel - meh

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by birdman200, Jul 27, 2015.

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  1. birdman200

    birdman200 Initiate (0) Jul 6, 2010 Massachusetts

    had a 2011 Straffe Hendrik Tripel over the weekend. Acquired a bottle little over a year ago, had no idea it was from 2011 (the cork said 2011).

    Super sweet, crazy amount of sediment, caramel hue/flavor. Wasn't bad, per se, especially with the mussels I cooked to eat it with. Not much spicy/bubble gum esters or anything, carbonation was still perfect though.

    Guess I'm wondering if others have had similar experiences with traditional Tripels and how they have aged?
     
    #1 birdman200, Jul 27, 2015
  2. AndrewK

    AndrewK Savant (1,123) Oct 20, 2006 California

    I am generally not a fan of aging tripels. The only one that I have had success with is Cuvee van de Keizer Rood.

    Straffe Tripel is a Brugs Tripel, which tend to be a bit maltier and more amber to begin with. The large amount of sediment speaks to likely poor handling at some point along the line.
     
    #2 AndrewK, Jul 27, 2015
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