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Feedback for bottle 1G â âDreimal eine Dameâ â Belgian Tripel 9.4%
I was so excited to be opening this, having stood it for several days to clear and now chilled it down to 7C. The writing on the bottle smudged quite a bit with condensation in the fridge, but Iâd already clocked the important stuff, not least the intriguing name: I was all set to do some Lionel Richie puns in the feedback, but this fantastic beer deserves my full attention (so you can make up your own!)
The end of another very hot day, rather later than Iâd planned to sample this, as Iâd underestimated the time to get it down to 7C. The bottle was clear at room temperature; the haze just formed with chilling and is perfectly acceptable to me and the style:
The photo is a pretty fair representation of the colour, a light strawy-gold - very inviting. Seeing that this had been so generously supplied in a 500ml bottle, I did wonder if I should infer that the brewer might want this drunk from a pint glass, but I decided to go with a glass for the style and pour the rest (minus sediment) into a second glass for Mrs MTWâs examination.
A fairly dense, controlled head formed for a couple of minutes and then faded to a lovely fine foam across the surface that stayed all the way down â see second photo. Carbonation was delightful: small tingling bubbles on the tongue that never got in the way of any other taste, but still brought it to life. Aromas of very sweet, light maltiness and a hint of pleasant yeast funk. I couldnât nail a hop smell as such, but it was just fragrant to an extent which befits the style. Looking very good indeed
The taste! After a welcoming wash of those small bubbles across the tongue, I was treated to a real masterclass in a mouthful. Reallyâ¦this was absolutely superb. I will try to stay within the limits of my own ability to judge here, but I think Iâm safe to tick off some banana notes, citrus (Mrs MTW got honeydew melon) and some complexity from the yeastâs work, subtle spice undertones. Overall though, it was incredibly smooth and balanced, medium in body, with the beautiful balance from the hops now evident. Very clean and refreshing, despite the 9.4%ABV, which was skilfully concealed in the taste: no overly alcoholic punch either at the start or in the aftertaste. As each mouthful progressed, the delicate light malt taste just danced around the gentle hop bitterness, neither ever stepping out of line. Both Mrs MTW and I were deeply impressed.
As one of the organisers of this Bottleswap, I have the dubious and inevitable âadvantageâ of knowing (or at least sensing) that this will probably have been an all grain brew. To be honest, if this were to have been a kit, then that kit would be all over the forum like a rash and Iâd have 10 FVs full of it at any time! Dreimal eine Dame has just inspired me to progress further in this craft, just when I was starting to think I may settle for tweaked kits and extracts for a long time. I would love to at least try an extract version of this for now, given a few more details. I have sampled many Belgian beers (my âlocalâ stocks 100 of them!), a few of them in Belgium, though I have much to learn to fully identify all the tastes and be able to recreate something as good as this at home. I will be at that local tonight, as it happens, with Tripels on offer from Westmalle and all the familiar producers, but I am unlikely to have anything that I will enjoy any more than this. You are once, twice, three times a very skilled brewer, Mr 1G.
I was so excited to be opening this, having stood it for several days to clear and now chilled it down to 7C. The writing on the bottle smudged quite a bit with condensation in the fridge, but Iâd already clocked the important stuff, not least the intriguing name: I was all set to do some Lionel Richie puns in the feedback, but this fantastic beer deserves my full attention (so you can make up your own!)
The end of another very hot day, rather later than Iâd planned to sample this, as Iâd underestimated the time to get it down to 7C. The bottle was clear at room temperature; the haze just formed with chilling and is perfectly acceptable to me and the style:
The photo is a pretty fair representation of the colour, a light strawy-gold - very inviting. Seeing that this had been so generously supplied in a 500ml bottle, I did wonder if I should infer that the brewer might want this drunk from a pint glass, but I decided to go with a glass for the style and pour the rest (minus sediment) into a second glass for Mrs MTWâs examination.
A fairly dense, controlled head formed for a couple of minutes and then faded to a lovely fine foam across the surface that stayed all the way down â see second photo. Carbonation was delightful: small tingling bubbles on the tongue that never got in the way of any other taste, but still brought it to life. Aromas of very sweet, light maltiness and a hint of pleasant yeast funk. I couldnât nail a hop smell as such, but it was just fragrant to an extent which befits the style. Looking very good indeed
The taste! After a welcoming wash of those small bubbles across the tongue, I was treated to a real masterclass in a mouthful. Reallyâ¦this was absolutely superb. I will try to stay within the limits of my own ability to judge here, but I think Iâm safe to tick off some banana notes, citrus (Mrs MTW got honeydew melon) and some complexity from the yeastâs work, subtle spice undertones. Overall though, it was incredibly smooth and balanced, medium in body, with the beautiful balance from the hops now evident. Very clean and refreshing, despite the 9.4%ABV, which was skilfully concealed in the taste: no overly alcoholic punch either at the start or in the aftertaste. As each mouthful progressed, the delicate light malt taste just danced around the gentle hop bitterness, neither ever stepping out of line. Both Mrs MTW and I were deeply impressed.
As one of the organisers of this Bottleswap, I have the dubious and inevitable âadvantageâ of knowing (or at least sensing) that this will probably have been an all grain brew. To be honest, if this were to have been a kit, then that kit would be all over the forum like a rash and Iâd have 10 FVs full of it at any time! Dreimal eine Dame has just inspired me to progress further in this craft, just when I was starting to think I may settle for tweaked kits and extracts for a long time. I would love to at least try an extract version of this for now, given a few more details. I have sampled many Belgian beers (my âlocalâ stocks 100 of them!), a few of them in Belgium, though I have much to learn to fully identify all the tastes and be able to recreate something as good as this at home. I will be at that local tonight, as it happens, with Tripels on offer from Westmalle and all the familiar producers, but I am unlikely to have anything that I will enjoy any more than this. You are once, twice, three times a very skilled brewer, Mr 1G.
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