REVIEW: Aviator Devil's Tramping Ground Tripel

In doing a little bit of research on this beer I came across the legend behind the name of this beer. Apparently there's a patch of ground near Bennett, North Carolina where no vegetation grows and local folklore is that this spot is the spot at which the devil can exit Hell and enter our mortal plane. I love weird local tales and bits of legend and folklore like this. But anyway, we've got another caned Belgian style ale, this time a tripel. The aforementioned Devil's Tramping Ground Tripel from Aviator Brewing, a brewery new to the hallowed halls of this here blog. To the beer!

It's not immediately evident fro looking at the photo above but Devil's Tramping Ground Tripel pours a hazy, vibrant, golden yellow beneath a fluffy white layer of persistent head that leaves beautiful lacing.

On the nose I get grassy, herbal hops, fruity notes of pear and lemon, and a white pepper, clove-y spiciness. 

Devil's Tramping Ground is pretty full bodied with powdery citrusy notes of lemon. A sweet breast maltiness is countered by a spicy peppery bite and some Belgian yeasty esters. It's very drinkable for a beer with an ABV north of 9%, just a bit of boozy heat. 

This is a pretty solid little tripel! Nothing totally out of the ordinary but I certainly wouldn't turn down another!

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REVIEW: Brouwerij Bosteels Tripel Karmeliet

I've looked at my fair share of Belgian style ales on the blog but today's beer is my first true Belgian beer. A bit odd that it's taken this long. My fascination with this beer starts with that tall, stemmed, fleur de lis festooned glass sitting there on the right. I was at Dilly Cafe in Mariemont about a year ago (One of the great beer bars. You should really check it out if you have the chance) and they were pouring Tripel Karmeliet, and while a Belgian tripel isn't always wont to catch my eye, that glass sure was. A couple of months later I found A Tripel Karmeliet gift set at the party source that included three bottles of the beer and, you guessed it, that beautiful glass. That brings us to today, where if I'm being honest with all of you, I bought this bottle just so I could use the glass for a blog photo. Time to see if the beer inside is as pretty as the glass. To the beer!

REVIEW: Avery Nineteen

Right off the bat. I must apologize for the lateness of today's post. Time sort of got away from me this morning and I ran out of time to write today's post before work. So, sorry about that. But better late than never, right? Today's beer is Avery Brewing's Nineteenth anniversary ale. I looked at the dry hopped rye saison that they brewed in celebration of their eighteenth year a few months ago. You can check that one out here. I'm a big fan of Avery and I'm always excited to check out new special brews from them. This one is a Belgian style tripel. To the beer!