[1] Review by Phil B from Gatineau, Canada who has tried this beer once. (2/13/2009 11:01:38 PM)
"Bottle: Poured a clear golden color ale with large foamy head with good retention and good lacing. Aroma of fruity ester is dominating and quite enjoyable. Taste is a nice mix between some fruity ester and light sweet Belgian style malt. Taste is really smooth and alcohol is well hidden as well as any peppery yeast notes usually associated with the style. Maybe a tad too sweet but very well done overall."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.9)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[2] Review by slowrunner77 from Reno, NV, USA who has tried this beer once. (1/30/2009 10:16:15 PM)
"a beer i enjoyed more than most triples i've had before, but it still didn't stand up to Stone's bigger beers. Light bodied for the style, some spicy yeastiness - not too aggressive. good but not great flavor...barely noticeable hops."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.8)
Sampled: Forced Draught
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[3] Review by aracauna from Adairsville, GA, USA who has tried this beer once. (3/15/2006 7:39:04 PM)
"Very clear beer although there seems to be a tiny fuzz of sediment at the bottom of the bottle. This has a nice coppe/pink gold glow. The head is light and a bit fizzy. It's short-lived and fades to a small ring around the edge of the glass. It's a five color with a 2 head. I weigh color higher than head so I'm giving it a 4. The aroma is definitely nice. Pepper, cotton candy, apricots something that I'm missing the word for. The flavor is good, adds on a tad of sourness (barely noticeable). A bit cidery. I'm actually surprised by the bitterness in the finish. I wouldn't call this a bitter beer, but it's more bitter than what I was expecting from the style."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.9)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[4] Review by EyeChartBrew from CA, Liechtenstein who has tried this beer once. (7/18/2005 9:37:59 PM)
"The story behind this beer has been discussed at length by many other fine reviewers, so I won't dwell too much on the namesake of this beer, or the horrible disease that tooke his life much to early. Rather, I can think of nothing more than what I want to dwell upon than how perfectly lovely this beer is.
Golder in hue than what I normally expect to see in more traditional (Belgian) Tripels, and a lot less foam and head production, too. Unconventional, yes..., but then again, Stone seemingly never "plays by the rules", IMO.
Fragrant and spicy in the nose, with alcohol showing up a touch. Much of the same can be said at the very first sip, to the very last slurp, and all points in-between. Amaxingly clean and light, yet filling and satisfying too. Lovely stuff, and nicely warming.
Overall, this is one heck of a beer -- something that I strongly suspect I'll never see or taste ever again. While it's shame that this will never see the light of day again, I think it's appropriate, considering this beer's background and inspiration. A world-class beer that deserves to ride off into the sunset in fine form -- much in the way young Sawyer braved his illness in fine form.
//TB"
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
10/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
10/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.6)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[5] Review by beerguy101 from Newark, CA, USA who has tried this beer once. (7/11/2005 8:33:11 PM)
"Light orange gold color. Small head. Aroma is fruity and spicy (coriander and pepper?) Orange and apricots. Bready. A medium bodied Belgian Style Ale. Not sure if it really a triple but its definitely has pure Belgian roots. Malts are very fruity and spicy. Carbonation is bright and lively. Its hoppy for a Belgian ale, but what else would you expect from Stone? Very nicely balanced. Extremely drinkable. I realize that this was a special brew, but do you think you could make more of this beer? Maybe sort of an annual thing. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly sweet. Thanks to JohnC for this beer. I too hope the proceeds helped the cause."
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
10/10
Mouthfeel:
10/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.7)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
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