Beer: Tripel

Brewery: Red Collar Brewing

Location: Kamloops, BC

Style: Tripel

Alcohol: 9%

Sing me all the Gwen Stefani you want, I’m just not a huge fan of Tripels. They all have at least a hint of my mortal enemy… the Banana! Bananas are everything wrong with the fruit industry. They are the most threatening shape of fruit and they have a very snarky attitude most of the time. I hate snarkyness, especially snarkyness in fruit. However, I digress. Where was I? Ah yes, Tripels. I’m not big on them, but I can always tell when one is good or at the very least, what it should be. This is one of those cases; Red Collar Brewing’s Tripel is tasty. I won’t rant and rave about it because I just don’t love the style enough to do that. I’m sure that fans of Tripels will really enjoy this beer. Regardless of personal bias, I find it very interesting.

It tastes simple and fresh. When you pour it, it looks clear, clean and crisp. When you drink it, it tastes clear clean and crisp too. You can really pick out the flavours: cloves, coriander and of course the hideous banana. I found myself enjoying this beer more with every drink. What kept me drinking it is how (unlike many other beer) I would actually analyze each mouthful and try to see what other flavour I could pull out of the mix. By the end, the 9% ABV got the best of me and I needed a nap or maybe it was all that concentrating… (or maybe the banana slipped something in my drink.) I guess I will never know. One thing that is for sure, Red Collar Brewing knows what they are doing when it comes to beer!

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