Sapient Trip Ale
Overall: 7.2/10 by 1 dude
Dudes: 7.2/10
Trend: 7.2/10 over past 5 reviews 
Style: Belgian Tripel
ABV: 8.50%
Seasonal: March to September
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- scot from Oswego, IL
- Date reviewed: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 at 21:18:47
- $2.39 for 12 oz. bottle
- 882 beers rated with a 7.8 average rating
Date tasted: June 01, 2011
Color: Dark Gold
Rating Breakdown
Aroma: 7 (25%)
Taste: 7 (25%)
Look: 8 (15%)
Drinkability: 7 (35%)
Overall: 7.2
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$2.39, 1 serving, 12 oz. bottles
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Poured from a 12 month old bottle.
Pours cloudy with a bunch of little floating particles. Foam is white, about an inch in height but has below average retention. Lacing isn't part of this beers' repertoire.
Aroma is fruit, banana, and clove foremost. Slightly sweet but not much else.
Taste of Belgian yeast, spice, clove, banana, sweet, and fruits. There is some earthy quality to the beer I didn't expect. The same earth quality gives a musty, dry, cellar type feel to the finish.
Dries the palate on this medium bodied beer with a peppy zip to the carbonation.
I think Dark Horse makes better beer than this and I would have those again before this beer, but I would have this beer again. Much better offerings within the style that are easier to get. An "average" offering as the spice/clove is a bit over powering for me. Enjoy!