La Trappe Tripel (Koningshoeven / Dominus)
This tripel pours a cloudy copper tinted brown into my Chimay chalice. Ecru colored head leaves rings of lacing. Smells of various spices such as coriander and clove with a dash of yeast. Plenty of aromatics from the candy sugars as well. The nose is mostly dominated by the spices and sweet sugars. Beneath the yeast creates some aroma of apples with some orange peal hidden in the background. Tastes reveal less sweetness, which is somewhat tempered by the alcohol, which is present, but far from overbearing. The interplay of the fruit and spices is interesting and seems to change with each sip. As it warms close to room temperature the alcohol becomes a little more apparent. Mouthfeel is like the typical Belgian tripel with the candy sugar providing the unearthly feel. Not the first tripel I'd reach for, but one worth a try. Worked well with pesto and shrimp pasta.