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It\u2019s the Two Minute Beer Review!

I\u2019m Andrew Burkum and it\u2019s that time of the week again where we pick a bottle from that massive craft brew aisle hoping to find a hidden treasure.

This week we\u2019re going to take a look at Trade Winds Belgian Style Tripel Ale from The Bruery in Placentia CA. Will these winds blow us toward our fortune? Let\u2019s find out!

Trade winds pours a hazy golden color like a classic Belgian should. It smells like a bit of dried fruit with maybe just a bit of menthol in the background? There\u2019s a strange pungency there that for the life of me I just cannot place. It\u2019s a scent profile that\u2019s not out of line with what I would expect from a Belgian, but it is incredibly strong.

But what about the taste? I can only say that it\u2019s kind of a pedestrian Belgian ale. The label claims that the beer is brewed with Thai Basil and rice but I just can\u2019t see any of that in the beer\u2019s flavor. What I do get is a tremendous amount of that banana clove flavor that\u2019s traditional for a Belgian. It begs for some bitterness that it just never gets.

I am sure there are Belgian die-hards out there that would drink this and totally love it, but for me\u2014admittedly not a fan of the style as I have said before\u2014this beer is almost completely impenetrable. I really want to like it but I simply cannot find anything in there that\u2019s for me, other than the 8.5% Alcohol by Volume. Take all that with as many grains of salt as you\u2019d like, but I just can\u2019t recommend Trade Winds.

Well that\u2019s all for this week, but I hope you\u2019ll join me next week as I take a look at Buck Hazy Double IPA by Dust Bowl Brewing in Turlock, CA. Will this one make us say Hee Haw? We\u2019ll find out next week! Look for links to this week\u2019s beer and brewery in the show notes.

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