Val-Dieu Triple

About the beer

Origin : 
Originally inspired by a monastic recipe from the abbey of the same name, which as already produce a pale and a brown ale.

Type of beer:
Abbey triple pale ale, unfiltered and unpasteurised, brewed by a layman in the right wing of the abbey.

Aroma : 
Both delicate and full-bodied. 

Alcohol content: 
Strong 9% 

Colour: 
Warm yellow, slightly cloudy. 

Flavour: 
Its full bodied taste is progressive but never excessive. A slightly sugared flavour in the middle of the mouth - a perfect combination of alcohol, bitterness and sweetness. Finally accentuates an aromatic and alcohol bitterness. Excellent and highly digestible, particularly when accompanying a good meal.

Head : 
Nice white head, not too oily because of its high alcohol content.

Glass : 
Flared goblet, rounded at the rim.

Packed in : 
Bottle 33 cl with cap
75 cl, 1.5l and 3l (all three with wired stoppers)

Tasting:  Frites (Belgium on tap)
          33 cl bottled, poured in brand-named goblet

Rating (out of 10): 9

Notes: Very balanced among bitterness, hoppy-ness, crispy-ness, while remaining its "vintage" feeling of high ABV.  Very refined, especially compatible with a hearty meal.