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
	Issaquah Menage Cherry Frog WA, United States	1	2.925
	Issaquah Menage Frog WA, United States	9	3.350
	Ithaca IPAbbey NY, United States	4	3.671
	Jackie O's Hocking Triple OH, United States	1	3.175
	Jackie O's Kentucky Monk OH, United States	2	3.440
	Jessenhofke Pimpernelle Belgium	2	3.240
	Jessenhofke Tripel Belgium	1	3.175
	John Harvards Belgian Tripel MA, United States	2	3.160
	Jolly Pumpkin Baudelaire Beer Ale Absurd Rye Tripple MI, United States	1	3.075
	Jopen Jubeljoop III Netherlands	1	3.000
	Jopen Trinitas Netherlands	2	3.200
	Kalona Coconut Abbey IA, United States	1	3.150
	Kameleon Tripel Belgium	1	3.100
	Kaou'ët Triple France	1	3.275
	Karthuizer Tripel Netherlands	0	0.000
	Kasparus Rode Engel Netherlands	1	2.975
	Kasteel Triple Belgium	5	3.175
	Kerkom Adelardus Trudoabdijbier Haspengouwse Tripel Belgium	1	3.150
	Kerkomse Tripel (Bink Tripel) Belgium	8	3.364
	Kern River 3rd Anniversary Belgian Tripel CA, United States	1	3.175