Stoudts Brewing Company is a Pennsylvania brewery that I’m hoping to one day visit. I’ve heard a lot of good things and I’m excited to try my first Stoudt’s. Brewed in Adamstown, PA… this tripel is parenthetically described as a “Belgian Abbey-Style Ale”. 9.0% ABV.

Appearance

Cloudy and golden, this bubbles seem to be suspended in middle a solid. The fluffy white drops to just a slight lace that manages to stick around.

Smell

Floral and citrus notes dominate. Orange peelFaint spices underneath – maybe clove and something else. I like it. Smells like a good triple. This is a very nice smelling beer. Makes me smile.

Taste

Hey. A slight hop bitter but just a little toasty malts there. Sweet seems t0 overtake everything else.  The alcohol sometimes gets to be a little much but overall its not too shabby. Banana in there. But way behind the citrus taste that dominates.

Mouthfeel

Lightly carbonated and a little chewy at first. Took some getting used to… Light enough to be really drinkable. This could get you in trouble very quickly.

Drinkability

For a whooping 9.0%, this beer is very drinkable. You are aware that the ABV is there but it doesn’t burn as you might expect. Doesn’t linger too long.

Bottomline

Interesting beer. Not bad but not super impressive. I can’t seem to make up my mind on this one. May have to re-review this one later. Maybe put it head to head with some true Tripel heavyweights. But it smells good.

B-