Blacklist Artisan Ales Tripel with Green Tea & Lemongrass & Lake Superior Honey. Belgian-style ale brewed with green tea, lemongrass, & honey. Brewed and bottled by Blacklist Brewing, LLC, Duluth, MN. 8.0% Alc. by Vol.
Appearance: thoroughly clouded, dark golden/amber, with no head at all.
Aroma: Green tea and lemongrass is the first thing to pop out of the nose. Just below, spicy/fruity hops and Belgian yeast notes. Sweet and lovely.
Taste: Hops come first, spicy ones, zesty ones, met quickly with Belgian yeast, and that green tea and lemongrass blends in with ease. Don't forget the honey. Lots of sweetness in this, loads of yeastiness, with alcohol creeping up there. Lean-body, with a dry finish. Tasty, too. The green tea really shows up toward the end, leaping on the palate. Nice.
This isn't an ideal, note-perfect triple, but it's an interesting interpretation. Worth $12.99 for the bomber? I'm leaning on yes. But I wouldn't make a habit out of it.
"In a bubbly collaboration with Lake Superior Honey, we put a twist on the classic Belgian triple, adding green tea, lemongrass, and local honey. Tripel is full-flavored, citrus-y and well-balanced: our tweaks are subtle. The lemongrass adds light herbal aromas and a little spice just before the finish. The honey keeps the body light and adds a touch of sweetness. It's not until the finish that the green tea comes through adding astringency and drying the palate for the next sip."
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