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
	5 Seasons Classic Tripel GA, United States	5	3.525
	New Holland Beerhive Tripel MI, United States	6	3.522
	Ename Tripel Belgium	8	3.519
	Schlafly Belgian Trippel MO, United States	3	3.517
	Glazen Toren Ondineke Oilsjtersen Tripel Belgium	3	3.517
	Pater Lieven Tripel Belgium	14	3.511
	De Hopduvel Gentse Tripel Belgium	6	3.500
	Amager Dragør Tripel Denmark	5	3.500
	Edsten Triple CA, United States	1	3.500
	Stewarts Stumblin Monk Abbey Trippel DE, United States	4	3.500
	Brugge Tripel Belgium	7	3.500
	Triple Moine Belgium	5	3.488
	Villers Trippel Belgium	4	3.486
	Abbaye du Cateau Vivat Triple France	4	3.486
	Abbaye des Rocs La Nounnette (Blonde) Belgium	10	3.485
	Dieu du Ciel L’Herbe à Détourne Canada	3	3.484
	White Birch Tripel NH, United States	2	3.480
	Enghien Noël Triple Blonde Belgium	7	3.480
	Pisgah Solstice Tripel NC, United States	4	3.471
	Grimbergen Triple Belgium	14	3.470