Trappistes Rochefort Triple Extra

Pretty sure Tom will get some. Would be nice to sip on one of these at the back bar on a chilly night.

Enjoy

 

That's a huge mischaracterization of the tone of my comment.

 

Roughly translated from the article:

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There's nothing about the description that wouldn't make it a tripel.

The thing that strikes me is the year they are claiming they made their strong blonde - 1920. That seems really early. Westmalle's "Superbier" goes back to 1933/4. Witkap Pater (the direct predecessor) supposedly goes back to 1932. I've seen it said that monks brewed a strong pale beer as early as 1931 (note that none of these were called "tripel" at the time... including this Rochefort beer). Rochefort is claiming they made a strong blond in 1920! @patto1ro

 

shut up and take my money were the exact words that came to my mind as well.

 

"We had been considering making a new blonde beer for a long time, but now the time was right, one hundred-ish years after the "Blonde extra-forte"

 

It was a joke referencing all of the poop talk.
Thought that seemed obvious from the other poop references in my post.

 

I thought that might have been the case but couldn't tell (my post triggered that part of the thread)... I should have presented that as a possibility.

 

Can we refocus on the greatness of this news!!!!

Any idea when it might hit the states?

specifically Texas?

more specifically San Antonio?

 

After making that post, I kept thinking about how I miss being able to buy the modern version of that beer over here... the downside of US craft beer.

 

Not that I’ve seen, but I couldn’t tell you.

 

No kidding.

 

R10 is one of my favorite beers in the world, so I hate to change the subject. But now that I have Tongo's undivided attention, I wanted to say a belated thanks to you for organizing the virtual Oktoberfest. So much fun.

 

My pleasure!

 

We can make this “on subject”.

A Rochefort Triple tasting should be a thing if we can all get our hands on some...

Also just noticed they spelled it “Triple” and not “Tripel”.

 

Even if I can't find it, it will be fun looking for it. Plus, I can pick up some 10, 8, and 6 as backup.

 

Yup, never a bad time to revisit those classics.

 

Belgian beer isn't my area of expertise, history-wise. I just like drinking it.

 

Ron, Proost op onze lever!

Jack