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
	Stewarts Stumblin Monk Abbey Trippel DE, United States	4	3.500
	De Brouwers Brussels Triple Belgium	4	3.143
	Tripel Krullekop (Bottleworks) Belgium	4	3.229
	Villers Trippel Belgium	4	3.486
	De Molen Lusten & Lasten Netherlands	3	3.350
	De Koninck Tripel d'Anvers Belgium	3	3.434
	Les 3 Brasseurs La Triple Canada	3	3.167
	Trignac XII Belgium	3	3.350
	Le Trou du Diable La Buteuse Canada	3	3.417
	Trappistes Rochefort Triple Extra Belgium	3	3.367
	Birrificio del Ducato Winterlude Tripel Italy	3	3.400
	Raasted Bryghus Trippel Denmark	3	3.184
	Steamworks Blitzen Christmas Ale Canada	3	3.450
	Schlafly Belgian Trippel MO, United States	3	3.517
	Hertog Jan Tripel Netherlands	3	3.134
	Sainte Hélène DJean dMady Triple Belgium	3	3.317
	Troegs Naked Elf PA, United States	3	3.284
	Sly Fox Incubus PA, United States	3	3.217
	Aviator Devils Tramping Ground Tripel NC, United States	3	3.434
	Captain Lawrence Golden Delicious NY, United States	3	3.384