Cerise Triple
Review from BeerAdvocate magazine Vol. II Issue XI: Triple? Could be some confusion, as the name is suggestive of the "triple fermentation" process and not the actual Belgian Tripel beer style. Hazy orange-amber color; a decent looking head on top with a few rings of lace on the glass. Slight grainy, mineral nose; an almost steely smell with a gummy cherry fruitiness. Smooth with a dry body and thin malt character. Mild cherry flavor with a faint medicinal tone that hits middle to end. Minimal hopping shows very little bitterness or flavor. Slight musty yeast flavor runs with the dry finish. Easy to drink, and it does have a bit of a refreshing quality, but there is not much from the malt or hops--even the cherry flavor seems weak. Cerise missed its target.