A soul-witheringly bad day necessitated some midweek revels in the form of a Tripel taste-off paired with some smoky, griddled asparagus, inspired by a Zak Avery video along the same lines I watched a while back (link pending ;) lots of links pending on this blog now as I compose all these posts on my phone, and links seem a bit much like hard work, to be honest. Soz).
My notes are laughable, frankly, so make of this what you will:
Tripel Moine (ABV 7.3%)
The garish and rather crude label defacing this bottle does this delightful, subtle beer no favours, and I was genuinely surprised at the sophistication of the bottle's contents in view of its gaudy exterior.
Tripel Moine evokes a sunny yet crisp and blustery day flaneuring in a bar by the beach on the Belgian riviera. Salty, intensely floral, and the aroma of warm, grass-topped sand dunes.
A wonderful surprise, and an out-of-the-ordinary Tripel.
95
Trappist Achel Blond (8% ABV)
I love the complex Achel Brune, so it was something of a disappointment to discover how run-of-the-mill this Trappist brewery's Tripel is, at least on this showing.
The aroma and flavor profile of autumn fruits eaten on a dry summer's day (hmm... time machine required there, then) but empty, somehow.
The nose became disturbingly agricultural as it warmed.
83
St. Idesbald Tripel (9% ABV)
A by-the-numbers Tripel I won't be returning to, and that you really don't need either to taste, nor to hear any more about from me.
69
The asparagus worked really well with all of these. Thanks for the idea, Zak :)
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