Tripel Karmeliet

Next up is the Tripel Karmeliet brewed by a very small place in Belgium known as Bosteels. This brew pours a light brown to golden yellow in color with extremely heavy carbonation. A large white head forms quickly (although not as large as the one from Chouffe) and then fades into a small one finger wide ring. The aroma is of heavy pine, light fruits (grapes, orange, bananas), and hops. The initial taste is found to be a bit weak and includes notes of lighter hops, earth, and sweet fruits. Hides the alcohol very well, but besides that not much else is going on. Taste is lacking a little, but the texture and complexity is right there.

Appearance - 3.8

Smell - 3.9

Taste - 3.9

Texture - 4.2

Overall - 3.95/5

Tripel Karmeliet

#2 on ratebeer - the Karmeliet. Let's get down to it.

Pours mostly transparent with a huge, white head. It had substantial carbonation and a nice golden hue - like ginger ale. It smelled like a mix between the #3/4 tripels with fruit and evergreen notes and a dash of light hops. The taste didn't present itself at the beginning but kicks in at the middle with a slight IPA vibe along with the bitterness that normally goes along with IPAs - very good though. The texture had an interesting flow that was, admittedly, boring at the beginning but flows through to a great finish and an alcoholic kick to top it off.

Overall, not a bad beer at all. Out of the 4, this had some of the best identity to call its own. It was a unique beer and I like that in a beer that is a top in its category.

Appearance - 4.1
Smell - 3.8
Taste - 4.1
Texture - 3.9
Overall - 3.98/5