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Ch'Ti Grand Cru if you want pure malt sweetness and alcohol warmth,
Petrus Tripel if you want spice complexity and dry finish.
Ch'Ti is the heavier, rounder experience—almost dessert-like for a strong ale. Petrus rewards you with layers that unfold as it warms, playing between yeast spice and a bone-dry end that keeps you reaching back. Both are serious beers, but they're built for totally different moods.
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Tasting notes
Ch'Ti Grand Cru
Ch'Ti hits you with immediate golden honey and a soft, creamy malt body that feels almost silky for 8.4%. There's a candied fruit undertone—apricot, maybe dried peach—that sits there pleasantly without any sharp edges. The alcohol is warm and present but never hot or aggressive; it feels earned and integrated. This is a beer that tastes like comfort, like someone's been working the malt bill for years and knows exactly what they're doing.
Petrus Tripel
Petrus Tripel is a different animal entirely—it opens with white pepper and clove that actually catches you off guard, followed by a bread-dough richness underneath. The body is leaner and more angular than Ch'Ti, with a drying quality that builds toward a crisp, almost bracing finish. The 7.5% ABV feels higher because of the yeast work; there's serious fermentation character happening here, not just sweetness masking alcohol.
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