Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Beer 363 - Pike Monk's Uncle Tripel Ale (4 stars out of 5)


Product of USA, The Pikes Brewing Co., Seattle, WA.  Bought at HEB in Cinco Ranch and drunk at home in Katy, TX while chatting before dinner and then preparing dinner.

the web site: http://www.pikebrewing.com/beers_PikeMonksUncle.shtml

the web site says "
OG (ORIGINAL GRAVITY): 1.075

ALCOHOL VOLUME: 9.00%

MALT VARIETIES: Organic Pale, Organic Pils, Wheat, Aromatic

HOP VARIETIES: Nugget, Saaz

IBU (BITTER UNIT): 38

COLOR: Straw

YEAST: Belgian ale

FLAVOR PROFILE: Big, full bodied & complex with a yeasty nose, fruity esters & malty dryness.

HISTORY: Monks brew at 6 breweries in Belgium. Tripels were originally marked with 3†s for strength.

PACKAGE:
22oz. 12 per case
15.5 gal. keg

AVAILABILITY: Year Round
I enjoyed this beer, it had a nice body and a very pleasant taste that was mellow and round and easy to drink but with lots of flavor.

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