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
	Abbaye du Cateau Vivat Triple France	4	3.486
	Struise Tsjeeses Reserva Belgium	4	3.600
	Funkwerks Deceit CO, United States	4	3.157
	Mill Street Betelgeuse Canada	4	3.457
	Triple Voodoo Inception Belgian Style Ale CA, United States	3	3.167
	Delafield Millennium Tripel WI, United States	3	3.300
	Dieu du Ciel L’Herbe à Détourne Canada	3	3.484
	Abbaye dAulne Triple Blonde Sur Lie Belgium	3	3.200
	Hoevebrouwers Toria Tripel Belgium	3	3.184
	Unibroue C’est Pas La Fin du Monde Canada	3	3.367
	Trappistes Rochefort Triple Extra Belgium	3	3.367
	De Molen Lusten & Lasten Netherlands	3	3.350
	Alvinne Tripel Belgium	3	3.117
	Le Trou du Diable La Buteuse Canada	3	3.417
	Tongerlo Prior Tripel Belgium	3	3.134
	Raasted Bryghus Trippel Denmark	3	3.184
	Troegs Naked Elf PA, United States	3	3.284
	Phillips Surly Blonde Big Belgian Triple Canada	3	2.750
	Otter Creek Holy Otter VT, United States	3	2.634
	Sainte Hélène DJean dMady Triple Belgium	3	3.317