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
	Les 3 Fourquets Lupulus Bière Triple d'Ardenne Belgium	1	3.225
	Kragelund Tripel Salto Denmark	1	3.225
	Porter Brew & Que Dream Traveler GA, United States	1	3.225
	Main Street Brewery Bishops Tippel Trippel CA, United States	1	3.225
	Rough Draft Emboozlement Tripel CA, United States	1	3.225
	Dieu du Ciel Blond Rigor Mortis Canada	1	3.225
	Lo-Fi Glitter Pony SC, United States	1	3.225
	Burlington Beer Works Apple Brandy Barrel Aged Tripel aka. Memories are Fuzzy NC, United States	1	3.225
	Grumpy Troll Zippity De Dieu WI, United States	1	3.225
	Elysian Icarus WA, United States	2	3.220
	Postel Tripel Belgium	2	3.220
	Reinaert Tripel Belgium	2	3.220
	Sierra Nevada Ovila Abbey Tripel CA, United States	2	3.220
	St. Martinus Bisschop Netherlands	2	3.220
	Nøgne Ø Trippel Norway	2	3.220
	Sly Fox Incubus PA, United States	3	3.217
	Vicaris Tripel Belgium	3	3.217
	St. Arnoldus Triple Belgium	5	3.213
	De Prael Mary Netherlands	6	3.211
	Sprecher Abbey Triple WI, United States	22	3.208