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
	Maredret Triplus Belgium	1	3.125
	Iron Hill Tripel DE, United States	7	3.120
	Struise Dangerous Blonde Belgium	2	3.120
	Alvinne Tripel Belgium	3	3.117
	De Hemel Helse Engel Netherlands	1	3.100
	Oggis Triple Belgian CA, United States	1	3.100
	Texels Tripel Netherlands	2	3.100
	Upstream Tripel NE, United States	1	3.100
	Abdij Dendermonde Tripel Blond Belgium	1	3.100
	Kameleon Tripel Belgium	1	3.100
	Mommeriete Topicus Gifkikker Netherlands	2	3.100
	Gaverhopke Blonde Belgium	1	3.100
	Bridgeport Fallen Friar OR, United States	1	3.100
	Great Dane Belgian Tripel WI, United States	1	3.100
	Bear Republic Golden Grizzle CA, United States	1	3.100
	Brunehaut Abbaye de Saint-Martin Tripel Belgium	2	3.100
	Grain d'Orge Abbaye de Crespin Secret des Moines Triple France	3	3.100
	Great Lakes Belgian Tripel Dog Dare OH, United States	1	3.100
	Bøllingsø Mosekonen Denmark	1	3.100
	Brasseurs du Monde L’Assoiffé 10 Canada	1	3.100