Flavor Profile
How this beer tastes, mapped across 48 flavour tags
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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.
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Serve & Enjoy
How to get the most out of La Fin du Monde
Serve at 10–13°C in a goblet. The yeast character and carbonation are the stars — cold would suppress both.
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.
Tasting Notes
AI-generated sensory profile for La Fin du Monde
◎ Appearance
La Fin du Monde presents a brilliant golden hue with excellent clarity and a fine white head that demonstrates impressive retention. The carbonation is crisp and lively, creating a cascade of delicate bubbles that enhance its elegant presentation.
◌ Aroma
The nose is complex and inviting, leading with fruity esters of ripe banana and subtle citrus zest. White pepper and clove spice notes emerge alongside a honey-like sweetness, with the Belgian yeast character providing a sophisticated, slightly herbal backdrop.
◐ Taste
The palate enters sweet and malty with a full body and creamy mouthfeel, followed by developing yeast-driven complexity and warming spice notes. The mid-palate reveals additional fruit character and a subtle dry element, while the low 18 IBU bitterness remains restrained, allowing the malt and yeast complexity to dominate.
◑ Finish
The finish is long and warming with a pleasant dry quality that prevents cloying sweetness. A subtle alcohol warmth lingers gently, leaving residual notes of clove and citrus that encourage another sip.
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