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Gooisch Tripel

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Golden, round and a touch honeyed: a classic tripel that skips the coriander and uses triticale instead, a wheat-rye cross grown in Laren by the Stichting Oude Landbouwgewassen Laren (SOLL), for whom the brewery makes it. The grain lends the beer its round taste. With 31 IBU and a dangerous strength, the brewery calls it a small 'Gooische moordenaar'.

Bitterness
Noticeably bitter31 IBU
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
golden8
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
wheathoneymalty
wheat
honey
malty
fruity
spicy
bready
Aroma
The nose leads with warm, grainy wheat notes enhanced by gentle honey undertones and a subtle floral character from the triticale grain.
also:yeasty
not found:hoppy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Gooisch Tripel

◎ Appearance

The beer displays a bright golden hue with excellent clarity and a fine, persistent head that leaves distinct lacing on the glass. Carbonation is moderate and well-integrated, creating a refined visual presentation typical of the Tripel style.

bright goldenclearfine head retentionwell-carbonated

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with warm, grainy wheat notes enhanced by gentle honey undertones and a subtle floral character from the triticale grain. Soft yeast esters contribute a delicate fruity complexity without aggressive alcohol burn, creating an inviting and round aromatic profile.

wheaten grainhoney sweetnesssoft estersgentle floral

◐ Taste

The palate opens with a smooth, malty foundation that emphasizes the distinctive roundness from the triticale grain, followed by layered honey and subtle bread-like notes. A moderate bitterness (31 IBU) provides balance without harshness, while 31 IBU maintains order through the mid-palate, with a dry finish that prevents cloying sweetness.

smooth malthoneyed sweetnessgrain roundnessbalanced bitternessdry finish

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and relatively dry, with lingering honey and bread notes that fade gracefully into a subtle peppery spice. The alcohol warmth builds gently, living up to the brewer's characterization as dangerously deceptive despite its approachable profile.

drylingering honeywarming alcohol
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
84
Appearance
82
Finish
80
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 Tripel

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What is a Tripel?

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

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