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
	Pierre Celis Memoirs Belgium	2	3.240
	Printemps de Silly Belgium	2	3.080
	Sawdust City / Nickel Brook 11.05 (2016) Brett Tripel Canada	2	3.300
	Abbaye de Bonne-Esperance Belgium	2	3.200
	Cambridge Tripel Threat MA, United States	2	3.380
	Fisser Ne Flierefluiter Westelse Tripel Belgium	2	3.080
	Bluegrass Mephistopheles Metamorphosis KY, United States	2	3.140
	t Smisje Tripel Belgium	2	3.000
	Borefts Tripel Netherlands	2	3.080
	Klein Duimpje De Blauwe Tram Netherlands	2	3.040
	Tripel de Garre Belgium	2	2.820
	Ølfabrikken Tripel Special Reserve Denmark	2	3.180
	Beau's All Natural Gruit Series: Triceratops Tripel Canada	2	3.320
	Liefmans Abdijbier Tripel Belgium	2	3.160
	Reinaert Tripel Belgium	2	3.220
	Nøgne Ø Trippel Norway	2	3.220
	Braven Apostel Tripel Belgium	2	3.260
	Beaver Street Brewery Abbey Trippel AZ, United States	2	3.060
	Riebedebie Belgium	2	2.780
	De Roos Bikse Tripel Netherlands	2	3.080