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
	Vicaris Tripel Belgium	3	3.217
	The Bruery Batch #300 CA, United States	3	3.334
	Mommeriete Scheerse Triple Netherlands	3	3.034
	Beiaard Manke Monnik Tripel Netherlands	3	3.084
	Blackstone Belgian Trippel TN, United States	3	3.284
	Elysian Icarus WA, United States	2	3.220
	Nils Oscar Trippel Sweden	2	3.280
	Sweetwater Dank Tank The Creeper GA, United States	2	3.460
	Postel Tripel Belgium	2	3.220
	Troegs Scratch 3 PA, United States	2	3.280
	Mommeriete Topicus Gifkikker Netherlands	2	3.100
	Smuttynose Tripel NH, United States	2	3.300
	Arbor Phat Abbot Belgian Triple MI, United States	2	3.020
	Dieu du Ciel Rigor Mortis Triple Canada	2	3.400
	Struise Dangerous Blonde Belgium	2	3.120
	St. Martinus Bisschop Netherlands	2	3.220
	De 3 Horne Arnulfus Tripel Netherlands	2	3.040
	Troegs Scratch 8 PA, United States	2	3.160
	Brunehaut Abbaye de St Amand Belgium	2	3.080
	Riebedebie Belgium	2	2.780