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I <3 G-Town

Goede Kant van het Spoor
Netherlands·Belgian Tripel
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A tripel built on the Drie Harten recipe of Dorpsbrouwerij Geldrop, with one extra ingredient: centaury, called duizenguldenkruid in Dutch. Spicy tones run through it, followed by a gentle bitterness at 8.8% ABV. Goede Kant van het Spoor from Geldrop turns that recipe into this variation.

ABV
8.8%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Herbal, floral bitterness
SRM
golden5
PaceSipper
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
spicyherbalfruity
spicy
herbal
fruity
honey
Aroma
The nose leads with warming spice and herbal notes from the centaury, layered beneath gentle fruity esters typical of Belgian yeast.
not found:hoppy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for I <3 G-Town

◎ Appearance

Pale golden color with excellent clarity and a persistent white head that clings to the glass with fine retention. Bright carbonation rises steadily, creating a lively visual presence characteristic of the Belgian Tripel style.

pale goldencrystal clearfine lacingeffervescent

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with warming spice and herbal notes from the centaury, layered beneath gentle fruity esters typical of Belgian yeast. A soft maltiness provides foundation, while modest noble hop character adds refinement without dominance.

spiced, herbalBelgian fruit estersnoble hopsmalt sweetness

◐ Taste

Entry is smooth and medium-bodied, with spice and herbal complexity building through the mid-palate alongside honey-like maltiness. A restrained bitterness emerges cleanly, balancing the elevated alcohol without harshness, finishing with lingering warmth.

spice-forwardherbal bitehoney notesgentle bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is dry and moderately long, with spice and faint bitter herbs persisting on the palate. Warming alcohol presence is felt but remains integrated and smooth.

dry, herbalwarming alcohol
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
83
Taste
84
Appearance
85
Finish
79
Serve at 9–12°C

Serve at 10–13°C in a goblet. The yeast character and carbonation are the stars — cold would suppress both.

Goblet

The wide mouth and heavy base promote head formation and channel rich aromatics toward the nose. Traditional for Belgian strong ales.

Drink within 2 years. Some complexity develops with age but the yeast character is best relatively fresh.

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About Belgian Tripel

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What is a Belgian Tripel?

Tripels are strong Belgian ales with 8–10% ABV. Deceptively pale, they offer fruit esters, spicy yeast, sweet malt and a warming finish.

Finding a similar Belgian Tripel

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