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
	Villers Trippel Belgium	4	3.486
	Vlaamsche Leeuw Tripel Belgium	1	3.000
	Vleteren Super 8 Blond Belgium	1	3.125
	Volendam Ootje Netherlands	0	0.000
	Volendam Zeebonck Netherlands	0	0.000
	Vox Populi Anna Prost Canada	0	0.000
	Vox Populi Anna Triple du Nouveau Monde Canada	1	3.250
	Warped Wing Pirogue Black Belgian Tripel OH, United States	0	0.000
	Warwik Sankt Nicolai Denmark	1	3.175
	Waterline Tripel NC, United States	0	0.000
	Waterloo Tripel Belgium	3	3.184
	Watou Tripel Belgium	22	3.656
	Wellington / Grand River Booby Trap Tripel Canada	0	0.000
	Wellington Zunne Canada	0	0.000
	West Sixth Transylvania Tripel KY, United States	1	3.050
	Westbrook Apple Brandy Barrel Aged Tripel SC, United States	1	3.300
	Westmalle Tripel Belgium	100	3.966
	Weyerbacher Merry Monks Ale PA, United States	35	3.529
	Weyermann Triple Germany	1	3.150
	Whiprsnapr Rising Tide Canada	0	0.000