Beer Review: New Holland Beerhive Tripel

Serving Type: Bottle

ABV: 8.47 percent

Appearance: New Holland Beerhive Tripel pours a vivid shade of amber. It can even be classified as a copper if you so prefer it. The body is dark enough so that you can't see anything through it, which is a plus. The head and the apparent lack of carbonation was a bit disappointing, though. The head was white, but fairly weak and didn't leave any retention at all down the inside of the glass.

Smell: This beer initially smells spicy. Thankfully, it's not overwhelming. Some mellow hints of both honey and ginger also dance around in your nose. The honey gives off an essence of sugar and sweetness while the ginger provides just an ounce of warmth! Very inviting!

Taste: The honey and ginger do the same as they do in the aroma department by giving a sweet and spicy essence. There was a yeast character to this beer that added some extra zing to the taste and made this an enjoyable drink. My tongue had a tingling sensation after each sip and something tells me it just wasn't from the higher ABV.

Overall Rating: 

I really enjoyed this drink, as I usually do enjoy beers that have honey incorporated into them somehow. I feel that honey just belongs in some beer styles as it is a true natural ingredient. I don't hunt down a ton of brews with higher ABV's, but this one was well-balanced due to the sweet and spicy factor. The only downside with this one for me was the lack of texture I noticed once I poured it.