Brewed and bottle by Brouweru Bosteels, Buggenhout, Belgium. Bought at Specs on Old Katy Road and drunk at home in Katy with dinner.
The web site: http://www.bestbelgianspecialbeers.be/main_eng.html
The web site says "Triple karmeliet is still brewed to an authentic beer recipe from 1679 originating in the former Carmelite monastery in Dendermonde. written over 300 years ago, this recipe describes the use of three kinds of grain: wheat, oats and barley. The name Tripel Karmeliet thus refers both to its origin and its n-bottle fermentation. From many trial brews of multi-grain tripels carried out at our brewery in the 90's, it appears that this particular historic combination of the three kinds of grain still remains the ideal blend. Look:
Tripel Karmeliet is a very refined and complex golden-to-bronze brew with a fantastic creamy head. These characteristics derive not only from the grains used but also from restrained hopping with Styrians and the fruity nature (banana and vanilla) of the house yeast.
Smell:
Very refined and complex. Hints of vanilla mixed with citrus aromas.
Taste: Tripel Karmeliet has not only the lightness and freshness of wheat, but also the creaminess of oats together with a spicy lemony almost quinine dryness. ABV 8.4%
I enjoyed this beer a lot. Very nice body, nice refined taste that was full of flavor.
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