Having a Immortelle - Triple Oak Aged Blonde

From my last trip to Belgium, I had a few treasures still chilling in the fridge – and today I finally opened one: the Immortelle Tripel Oak Aged. Brought it back from my visit to @detlev (which honestly feels like ages ago).

This Belgian beauty packs a solid 8.6% alcohol, but you wouldn’t guess it. The taste is smooth, rich, and surprisingly balanced. It’s got this subtle vanilla aroma – turns out it comes from French oak chips used during brewing. Super nice touch!

It’s a blonde tripel with a good hop character (IBU 25), not too bitter, and really generous in flavor. The beer is fine-tuned, not overpowering, and goes down incredibly well when served cold – I’m enjoying it right now between 8 to 10 °C, just like they recommend.

Perfect for slow evenings and nostalgic thoughts of Belgium.

And a little bit to play with for a HIVE Beer Database.

{
  "name": "Immortelle Tripel Oak Aged",
  "brewery": "Grain d'Orge",
  "origin": "Belgium",
  "style": "Belgian Tripel",
  "oak_aged": true,
  "aroma": ["vanilla", "oak", "malty", "fruity"],
  "description": "Blonde tripel with a subtle vanilla aroma from French oak chips. Balanced and well-hopped, offering strong aromas with a soft, generous taste.",
  "abv": 8.6,
  "ibu": 25,
  "ebc": 10,
  "volume_cl": 33,
  "ingredients": ["barley malt", "hops", "yeast", "oak chips"],
  "contains": ["barley malt"],
  "serving_temperature_c": "8-10",
  "labels": ["oak aged", "Belgian hops", "Terroir & Tradition"],
  "website": "https://www.grain-dorge.com", 
  "language_notes": {
    "fr": "Contient du malt d’orge.",
    "nl": "Bevat gerstemout."
  },
  "packaging": {
    "bottle": true,
    "glass_color": "brown"
  },
  "tasting_notes": {
    "appearance": "Golden blonde",
    "aroma": "Subtle vanilla and oak",
    "taste": "Smooth, full-bodied, slightly sweet, mild bitterness",
    "mouthfeel": "Soft, balanced"
  },
  "pairing_suggestions": ["grilled meat", "soft cheese", "creamy desserts"],
  "user_notes": "Found this gem from a past trip to Belgium – still amazing! The 8.6% ABV is barely noticeable. Great when chilled."
}