Petrus Gouden Tripel Ale: Review

Petrus Sampler Pack Series

The Ale
The Petrus Triple Ale is a 7.5 abv. that is described as, “mild and easygoing, with a flowery hoppy taste that is balanced between the bitterness and sweetness and a smooth mouthfeel.” (Globalbeer.com) For me this ale rates a 3.5 on my strength scale for beers.

Globalbeers web site says, “Triple Style, which means that the brewer used three times the normal amount of malt to brew this higher alcohol ale.”

This beer always pours a perfect two finger head for me. The head is a beautiful white foam that dissipates fairly quick. The pale cloudy golden body always has a little yeast sediment floating around. It is a living beer after all, meaning they add extra yeast at the time of bottling. The carbonation is just wonderful to make a truly refreshing triple ale. Which, personally I think this ale is misunderstood. People see ‘triple ale’ and they think, big malty, super sweet with some hops in the game. Read the description, “mild and easygoing.”

This ale has a nice citrus tartness of lemon and orange along with some red apple sweetness. Speaking of sweetness the malts are dancing on the palate as well. Then, I notice a little herbal spice, they call it flowery hoppy, whatever!

Here is the best part – The balance between malts and hops is just right. The style is smooth and refreshing. The crisp and dry mouthfeel does not overwhelm the palate. For food pairings think of salads, fish, any veggie meal or mild meat – like veal chops.