Triple

I have been looking for this beer for nearly a year since I originally had it a year ago, in Belgium. This is De Garre Belgian from Brouwerij Van Steenberg. This trippel, 11% ABV, is the house beer for De Garre pub in Bruges, Belgium. Van Steenberg uses a traditional Belgian Trippel base with three times the amount of malt to achieve the 11% ABV. I recently found this beer at Spec’s in Austin, Texas (https://specsonline.com). This beer pours a light copper/orange color with a pillowy white two-finger head. The head seems to never fade. The aroma is spiced, with light banana and some clove. This beer does not drink like an 11% ABV beer. The mouthfeel is light. Then it has a spiced fruit finish and a stronger aftertaste of alcohol, but not so much that it feels heavy, or it is 11%. I know that it is number one Trippel out there. Yes, I think it is, and I give De Garre an A+. I am glad that I found it after a long time of searching. This beer is lighter than I expected and has perfect trippel flavors. You should absolutely try De Garre if you haven’t had it. I highly recommend it. Please stay safe, be kind to each other, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!

Named for a winding stretch of Hill Country Highway in Texas, Devil’s Backbone from Real Ale Brewing Company (https://realalebrewing.com) in Blanco, Texas, is a Belgian-Style Triple. This beer is 8.1% ABV and uses traditional Belgian brewing methods without increasing the heaviness. I purchased this from Spec’s Wine Spirits and Food (https://specsonline.com). You can also get this beer at H-E-B (https://www.heb.com) and Total Wine and More (https://www.totalwine.com/?gclsrc=aw.ds&&pid=cpc:Brand%2BUS%2BNCAR%2BENG%2BSPART%2BEXT::google::&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=114788005&gclid=CjwKCAjwwqfABhBcEiwAZJjC3pEgvYBUmcUpSoO-xncFI8FFgvznSB1X-jAU5XvMpDZwNswPSTGebxoCIjEQAvD_BwE). This ale pours light copper with a two-finger white head. The aroma is spiced with a bit of clove and light banana. The flavor is semi-sweet with a hint of vanilla, which is uncommon for a Belgian-style Triple. This beer has a spiced banana-like flavor and has a good effervescence. The mouth feel is medium. Then it has a semi-sweet finish with little amounts of spice. The aftertaste of clove and banana lingers a little. I originally had this at a bottle share in Austin, Texas; my father loved it. We ended up coming back to North Carolina with a twelve-pack of cans. This is a good Belgian-style Triple that I give a B+. This is one beer that is worth trying. It has a good flavor that isn’t too heavy. I enjoy this. Please stay safe, be kind to each other, and remember to enjoy responsibly!

This beer is a Belgian-style Triple called La Fin Du Monde, or The End of The World. This Triple is by Brewery Unibroue in Chambly, Québec, Canada. This beer is named after what the French explorers called Québec. They thought they were at the end of the world. I have had this beer before and thought it was time to review it. I thought, why haven’t I reviewed this? This beer is 9% ABV. I have found most beer of this style roughly the same ABV percentage. This Triple beer pours a golden, cloudy color with a bright white two and a half finger head. The aroma is fruity with some banana and a little spice on the nose. This beer is sweet as well, but not too sweet smelling. The flavor has banana, sweetness, and a light spice note. This triple ale has a strong flavor from the alcohol but also light-bodied. This beer is fuller on feeling in the mouth. Then it has a fruity, sweet, and spiced finish. The aftertaste is lightly fruity and sweet but has a bit of the strength from the 9% alcohol. La Fin Du Mound is so delicious and well deserving of an A+. If you haven’t had this beer, then you should go immediately and get this. It’s one of my top favorite triples. Please stay safe, be kind to each other, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!

I’ve had La Fin Du Monde (The End of The World), 9% ABV, but it’s been a long time since I’ve had/reviewed it. So I thought I would rereview it. This beer is a Belgian Golden Tripel from Unibroue in Chambly, Québec, Canada. The brewery named the beer the end of the world because explorers, thought ] they had traveled so far north in what is now known as Canada that they had reached the end of the world, La Fin Du Monde, which is French. This ale pours a dark yellow/golden color with a big four-finger bight, pillowy, fluffy, white head. It’s so slow to fade. The aroma is spiced, fruity, floral, and sweet. This ale has honey, and coriander on the nose. The flavor is mildly hoppy with fruit and grains. There is a sweetness. That is probably from the fruit notes or sugar. There is a bitterness in the middle, toward the back of the mouth. The mouthfeel is full but not heavy. Then this beer has a spiced, low bitter finish. The aftertaste is strong and has a tiny bitter note with a hint of sweetness. La Fin Du Monde is so good. I’d give this tripel an A+. If you have not had this Unibroue beer, then your missing out on a magical beer. So yes, I am highly recommending it. It has the best balance of delicious flavors. La Fin Du Monde is the best Belgian golden tripel outside of Belgium. Please be kind, stay safe, and always remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!

Chimay Cinq Cents, 8% ABV, from Baileux, Belgium is a Tripel and is otherwise known as Chimay White, because of its white label. I purchased this from my local Harris Teeter grocery store here. This is a Trappist Ale, brewed by Belgian monks. This Tripel pours a golden color with a four finger thick creamy white snowy head that has slow retention. The aroma is fruity with banana and some yeasted notes The flavor is also banana fruity with nice amounts of effervescence and some cloying yeast flavors. The mouthfeel is medium and has a nice strong but fruity finish. The aftertaste of some light fruity yeast does not stick around for long. Chimay Cinq Cents is a fabulous beer and is well-deserving of an A+. It is a true example of a Belgian Tripel. If you haven’t had this beer then you are missing out. I highly recommended having Chimay Cinq Cents. Please stay safe and enjoy responsibly! Cheers!