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
	La Trappe Tripel / Koningshoeven Tripel Netherlands	48	3.744
	Midnight Sun Epluche-Culotte (Panty Peeler Tripel) AK, United States	13	3.738
	Val-Dieu Triple Belgium	22	3.724
	Unibroue Don De Dieu Canada	81	3.722
	Russian River Damnation Batch 23 (Oak Aged) CA, United States	6	3.722
	Unibroue 16 Canada	23	3.719
	Brugse Tripel Belgium	10	3.715
	Unibroue 15 Canada	26	3.704
	Moa St Josephs Belgian Tripel New Zealand	4	3.686
	Ithaca IPAbbey NY, United States	4	3.671
	Stoudts Abbey Triple PA, United States	32	3.668
	Unibroue Eau Benite Canada	24	3.667
	Bells Sparkling Ale MI, United States	26	3.665
	Captain Lawrence Xtra Gold Tripel NY, United States	10	3.662
	Watou Tripel Belgium	22	3.656
	Struise Tsjeeses Belgium	13	3.650
	Unibroue La Fringante Canada	17	3.625
	New Belgium Trippel Belgian Style Ale CO, United States	58	3.603
	Great Divide Tripel CO, United States	6	3.600
	Struise Tsjeeses Reserva Belgium	4	3.600