September 19, 2005 - #72 of 365
Brewer: De Dolle Brouwers (Diksmuide, Belgium)
Beer: Dulle Teve
Style: Abbey Tripel
abv: 10%
Background: Bottle from the Vintage Cellar. The name means “Mad Bitch,” and the label depicts just that.
Appearance: Pours a lovely hazy gold with a gigantic white head and lots of effervescence. As the head recedes (slowly, leaving lots of lacing), the middle remains—a pockmarked ziggurat of foam.
Aroma: Very spicy. I don’t know my spices very well, so that’s about all I can tell you. I can pick out some pepper. Apart from the spices, it’s bready, yeasty, and a little salty.
Flavor: The spiciness is in the flavor (especially the pepper, which comes through clearly in the finish). There’s a little bit of funk, some wood, a lambic-like sourness, and a surprising dose of hops at the end. The alcohol is imperceptible.
Notes: Unlike any Tripel I’ve tried before. With a little tweaking, it could contend with Allagash’s.
Rating: 4.2 out of 5
Beer: Dulle Teve
Style: Abbey Tripel
abv: 10%
Background: Bottle from the Vintage Cellar. The name means “Mad Bitch,” and the label depicts just that.
Appearance: Pours a lovely hazy gold with a gigantic white head and lots of effervescence. As the head recedes (slowly, leaving lots of lacing), the middle remains—a pockmarked ziggurat of foam.
Aroma: Very spicy. I don’t know my spices very well, so that’s about all I can tell you. I can pick out some pepper. Apart from the spices, it’s bready, yeasty, and a little salty.
Flavor: The spiciness is in the flavor (especially the pepper, which comes through clearly in the finish). There’s a little bit of funk, some wood, a lambic-like sourness, and a surprising dose of hops at the end. The alcohol is imperceptible.
Notes: Unlike any Tripel I’ve tried before. With a little tweaking, it could contend with Allagash’s.
Rating: 4.2 out of 5
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