Green Flash Trippel
Okay, dudes, it’s another tripel. I don’t really have any witticisms about Green Flash, as it’s a relatively new brewery to me. However, I can tell you that I really dug their IIPa, and I’m pretty excited about all their other beers, including a barleywine ale that I believe I have sitting in the fridge.
This one pours a relatively clear dark golden color. The aroma here is fairly muted for a tripel, with a light sweetness that is exceptionally rich, almost caramel-like. In the mouth, this is a tad more typical of a tripel. It displays the candi sugar flavor you expect with just a hint of citrus. However, this richness rears its head again, and again almost caramel-like. It adds a layer that I don’t really expect of a tripel. it’s almost as if these guys traded in the extra citrus bite and tangy sweetness for a darker and richer sweetness. It’s actually a rather good beer, and it has a great mouthfeel, but it is a bit different than most tripels I typically drink, and I drink a lot of tripels. I won’t say that I’d choose this over other offerings on the shelf (like the Anderson Valley Brother David’s Tripel), but I will say that it’s good. If you find the bite of typical tripels a bit to tangy or cloying, then this might be a nice compromise for you. It’s kinda like a ‘dark’ tripel, if you can imagine…
Categories: Beer Reviews, Green Flash, Tripel
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