Kerberos Tripel
After having the Garde Dog a few weeks ago and feeling like it faltered in the Belgian spirit despite being a clean beer, I'm afraid this beer fares a similar fate. The pour brings a strong golden color with initially active carbonation but calms quickly leaving the beer heavy and normal. Fair head formation and retention with no evidence of lacing. Aromas are very rich with pilsner malts, light acidity, light fruitiness, peppery-ness, and berry-berry like twang. Though the aromas are nice beer-wise, it lacks the soul of a true Belgian Tripel. flavors take on the confectionate sweetness of sugars and malt which are nice but are hardly tempered by mild fruity esters of pear, apples, and appricots. The peppery phenols do little to add complexity or variety. The textures are a bit heavy due to high malts, only mild attenuation and dryness, and dull carbonated feel. Finishes sweet, but clean- lingering with cotton-candy sugars and pilsner malts. A nice beer overall, but cannot compete with classic Belgian Tripels.