Merry Monks' Ale
Serving glass: Poured from bottle into Summit Scandia chalice. Appearance: Hazy yellow-orange with thin white bubbly head and legs that rise and fall. Smell: Semi-sweet fleshy fruit, countered by dry citrus, clove and spicy noble hops. Taste: Much sweeter than the aroma. Fleshy fruit and banana is prominent. The drier aspects (citrus, clove, noble hops) have been relegated to the background, although they do rise up slightly at the end. Feel: Moderately high carbonation, medium body that has probably been lightened by sugar, barely dry finish, slightly cloying. Drinkability: Decent Tripel overall, but too sweet for my tastes and trumped by many others available. Worth trying; maybe not worth seeking out again.