Don de Dieu
Poured out a bottle into two Chimay glasses; assumed if it's good enough for Chimay White, it's good enough for this! Beautiful straw colour with a defined two-finger head that dissapates rather rapidly. Noticeable alcohol in the scent, but also really intense citrus, stonefruit and cloves. Rather eerily similar to Hoegaarden Grand Cru in the scent. Typical tripel wit taste, very clean with flavour characters of bitter orange, coriander, even small hints of banana. Alcohol is definitely noticeable in the finish. Warmth ensues upon swallowing. The alcohol is distracting from the delicate taste; it certainly doesn't feel like a refreshing beer for summer like I had been advised. I'm sure this would be excellent during winter in the same way a Doppel Wit would, but for the purpose and time of year it's oddly disappointing and inappropriate.