A couple of weekends ago the girlfriend and I decided to
treat ourselves to lunch at Whole Foods Market in Kensington (I know, I live very well). For anyone that hasn’t been,
the supermarket sells a pretty good range of beer from the UK, Europe and the
US and if you do have a bite to eat there they offer a couple of decent bottles
over their bar. I went for the Tripel Karmeliet as I’d had everything else on
the menu and was glad I did. Whilst I like a lot of the strong Belgian beers I’ve
had its often hard to find an appropriate time to drink them and I’ve still got
half a dozen bottles of excellent Belgian beers on my bedroom floor from my
trip to Brussels at the end of last year. However, whiling away a couple of
hours in a foodie paradise is an excellent
opportunity to drink such a beer. The beer pours a lovely gold with a lasting
white head. On the nose its fruity with lemon, banana and orange. The taste is
unmistakeably Belgian, with wheat and citrus flavours prominent. It’s
wonderfully smooth and well-balanced though and that’s why I enjoyed it. The
alcohol is well disguised and it’s thoroughly drinkable. A very good one.
Brewery: Brouwerij Bosteels
Country: Belgium
ABV: 8.4%
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