Year of New Beer: Tripel Horse, River Horse Brewing (NJ)

Written By: Dion on 08/18/2014

The nose of this beer is all over the board--clove, banana, bubblegum, tropical fruit, and an underlying current of solvent alcohol. On the tongue, the fruits open up in a more candied nature, while the alcohol heat maintains a steady presence, with only a faint hint of peppery spice. As a tripel compared to the greats of the style, this misses the mark. Without regard to style, I actually found this to be pretty enjoyable.