I've sampled more than my share of Belgian Tripels over the past decade and some, and one thing I've never seen was a Belgian Tripel in a can, so Tallgrass' Velvet Rooster is the first I've ever seen in a can so far. Actually, Velvet Rooster is the first known Belgian Tripel to ever be sold in a can. I've known that high end Belgian ales would eventually be canned but I found it a bit degrading to the style, but hey.. they started doing it back in 2011 and they're still doing it today, so it has to be a success!
Appearance: So far, it appears like your typical Belgian-style Tripel, it's got a light amount of cloudiness to it, a light orange hue that's just as like what you'd see from a cork & caged Tripel, light amount of carbonation, minimal amount of head on top.. mostly near the side of the glassware and right of the middle of the beer.
Aroma: Notes of bubble gum, coriander, and a good amount of fruitiness to it (banana for example). Slight grainy and a hint of caramel popping up every so often.
Taste: This quite a sweet Tripel with a good sweet caramel malt profile. There's a light amount of booziness hitting the tongue once in a while, but mostly minimal at best. Decently fruity with banana, and there's a light amount of spiciness popping up as well. Decent amount of citrus notes as I'm getting a good deal of lemon in here, oh and there's a hint of honey popping up as well! Incredibly sweet for a Tripel, but I'll allow it.
Overall Thoughts: What's my opinion on trying the original canned Belgian Tripel? Well, it tastes great, even with it coming from a can. It's sweet, has a bit of a booziness to it, good notes of banana, honey and even a hint of coriander and pepper popping up here and there. Not anywhere as dry as Unibroue's La Fin du Monde, but this was absolutely something I can't wait to buying again next year! 8.5% ABV
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