Day 10, 1.10.11, Maredsous Triple

Stopped in again at Bloodhound after work last night for a beer.  They carry 6 or 8 more beers that I haven't tried, so I will probably keep stopping in with my co-workers.  And after I work through all of them, I think I'll go back to Stone IPA.  It's an old favorite and they have it on tap.
So I tried Maredsous Triple, a strong Belgian triple.  It's deep red and cloudy.  On the nose, there are sour notes, yeast and a fairly unique sherry vinegar aroma that returns (albeit more subtly) on the palate.  its an interesting characteristic that I hadn't come across before. There was also the slightest bit of smokiness on the nose.
The palate presented a characteristic Belgian malt bitterness although stronger in this example than I'd experienced before.  As the beer rose in temperature a subtle metallic tinge came through but it may have been more a result of the glass's golden rim than any defect in the beer.  But the temperature rise also yielded notes of orange and grapefruit.
When all is said and done, I think this was a good beer.  It wasn't extraordinary but a nice Belgian strong triple.  7 out of 10