Abbey Tripel

Abbey tripels are triple fermented Belgian ales that are brewed by secular brewers all over the world in addition to some of the "authentic" Trappist (real Belgian monasteries) brewers. A style first concocted by the monks at Westmalle, tripels are golden to slight amber in color and normally display generous and showy heads and great lacing. Their aroma and flavor profiles are rich, strong, and complex, displaying yeasty, spicey (clove and/or peppery), fruity (e.g. oranges and bananas) and sometimes floral attributes. The addition of candi sugar and high carbonation keeps their bodies lighter than one might anticipate and the best examples hide the high alcohol presence quite well. While tripels can feature a sweetness, they - unlike the other abbey ales - are often hopped enough to add a somewhat balancing bitterness to the flavor.

	Beer | Location	Reviews	Score
	Sly Fox Incubus PA, United States	3	3.217
	Hertog Jan Tripel Netherlands	3	3.134
	Schlafly Belgian Trippel MO, United States	3	3.517
	Humboldt Victorias Triple Belgian Ale CA, United States	3	3.367
	Steamworks Blitzen Christmas Ale Canada	3	3.450
	East End The Ugly American PA, United States	2	3.060
	De Proef Lunatique Belgium	2	3.320
	Authentique Triple Belgium	2	3.060
	Dieu du Ciel Rigor Mortis Triple Canada	2	3.400
	Sweetwater Dank Tank The Creeper GA, United States	2	3.460
	St. Idesbald Triple Belgium	2	3.340
	Smuttynose Tripel NH, United States	2	3.300
	Les Brasseurs du Temps Trois Portages Canada	2	3.320
	White Birch Tripel NH, United States	2	3.480
	Schoune Paradisiac Canada	2	2.920
	LaConner Tripel WA, United States	2	3.140
	Monks Trippy Hoppel Sweden	2	3.360
	Stadsbrouwerij Wittenburg De Jonkheer Tripel Netherlands	2	3.080
	Dogfish Head Beer To Drink Music To DE, United States	2	3.340
	Beau's All Natural Wild Oats Series No. 59: New Lang Syne Canada	2	3.340