Green Flash Trippel
16oz draft from the Deli poured into a pint glass. A - Pours a nice, light amber or dark straw color. A bit cloudy but has nice carbonation streaming from it. Builds about a one finger, cream colored head. Leaves good lacing on the glass. S - Nose is bready, has a distinct Belgian yeast smell to it. Getting other light fruits, some funk, but a bit of alcohol too. Pretty fair nose and is enticing. T - Unfortunately, this beer is a bit unbalanced. Getting some floral, fruity tastes at first and then just bitter alcohol. No crisp spices, no real banana or clove. Not very representative of a tripel at all, really. A bit disappointing. M - Light bodied but heavily carbonated. Unfortunately, the carbonation doesn't help cleanse the palate and the lack of crispness doesn't help either. D - Therefore, the drinkability isn't very high either. This beer nails the smell and ABV of the Belgians, but doesn't have the complexity, balance or mouthfeel of some real good ones. A bit of a let down.