The last beer I tried at my inaugural beer tour at Carolina Brewing was their 17th anniversary tripel. It would also be the beer that I purchased to take home, since it would probably never come around again. I split a 6-pack with my buddy and even gave one away as a gift. Needless to say, my gift wasn't well received as he thought it was nasty. I did not, since I wouldn't have bought the 17th anny tripel if I shared those same thoughts.
The beer looked like apple cider. There wasn't a lot of head, and there was a cloudiness to the drink. When it came to the aroma, I could pick up that it was different, but I couldn't figure out what I was smelling. Part of being new to the beer game, I can't pick up on some of these scents like more seasoned drinkers, but I know my reviews will improve with time. The taste..now that was different. Had a malty sweetness to it, a little boozy. The ABV was somewhere in the 7-9% range. I didn't think it tasted bad, but it certainly tasted different..like nothing I had ever had before. It wasn't highly carbonated, and it went down pretty smooth. Looking back, it wasn't a great beer by any means, but it was definitely tolerable, and my desire to get something that wasn't offered everyday drove me to buy more of a beer that I probably wouldn't do again. Lessons being learned over here!
Grade: C-
Price Paid: Free (Draught Pint)
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