Chimay Tripel (White)
Purchased as part of a 3 set gift pack with a glass. Pours out to a cloudy amber, forming a soapy and whipped off-beige head with very good retention and solid lacing. Carbonation is moderately brisk. The aroma is as a tripple should be...cloves, apple, kiwi fruit, strawberry and melon esters...reminds me very much of Unibroue La Fin Du Monde. Cleanly fermented. The mouthfeel is prickly with a smooth finish and medium-light body, which is deceptive. The taste is just like the aroma...again, reminds me very much of La Fin Du Monde but with a touch more bitterness in the aftertaste (but not in the finish), as well as a touch more wheat taste. Again, very cleanly fermented. Spicy and exceptionally fruity. Alcohol is lightly astringent in the finish, but otherwise not tasted or smelled. An excellent triple. I would drink this regularly, bu La Fin is cheaper in my area