Ommegang Tripel Perfection Limited Edition
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 by HannahI wasn’t able to make it to Belgium Comes to Cooperstown this year but that doesn’t mean I wasn’t celebrating in my own way, at home. Enter Ommengang Tripel Perfection, a limited edition [read: brewed once] golden tripel ale brewed with spices.
Deron, I thought of you as I enjoyed this, being the tripel fan that you are.
This 8.9% tripel poured the color of golden sunlight with a two-finger creamy head that dissipated to a half-finger quickly, then stuck around for the rest of the glass. Aroma featured sweet, roasted pineapple and banana, backed by a light floral quality and a hint of nutmeg. Tantalizing.
The beginning of my sip mimicked the nose with the pineapple, but then white grape, sweet honey and a healthy heaping of yeast were present as well, followed by very discernible banana and nutmeg in the finish. It starts sweet, hits a lovely tartness in the middle and sides of my tongue and smoothes out into that banana at the end. Really nice. Jay described his experience of the fruit in the palate as being best likened to dried apricot and unripened banana. I can see that.
The body of Ommegang Tripel Perfection is a medium but closer to medium-light than medium-heavy, with tingly, small-bubbled carbonation that I know would fill me up like a balloon if I had too many. The alcohol that I noticed a bit in the nose was hidden well on the palate, making Tripel Perfection rather drinkable. Jay noted, too that "it leaves a lingering aftertaste, like an out-of-town guest." Well put (not to mention funny), in my opinion.
Honestly, from my experience, this is a great representation of a Belgian Tripel and I recommend you pick some up if you happen upon it. I’d love to hear what Deron says about it too.
TAGS [ BEER REVIEWS | BELGIAN TRIPEL | OMMEGANG ]
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August 3rd, 2010 at 12:19 pm
Tripels are typically one of my least favorite styles of beers. But Ommegang is my favorite brewery, so I had to try it (several times). I definitely liked it more than I expected… much drier than a typical tripel (which is good to me).
August 3rd, 2010 at 12:21 pm
Mike Burke – nice! You like dubbels though, right? Did you try this one?
August 3rd, 2010 at 1:05 pm
I deliberately had this as my first beer once I walked into the tasting this weekend, but my palate was already a bit clouded and I really need to try it sober. Insofar, the price tag of this beer has scared me away, looks like I’ll have to buck up and try a bottle. I agree with Mike though, classic examples produced in Belgium tend to be a bit drier than American versions.