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
	Trappistes Rochefort Triple Extra Belgium	3	3.367
	Printemps de Silly Belgium	3	3.117
	De Roos Bikse Tripel Netherlands	3	3.084
	Grimbergen Triple Belgium	3	3.217
	Maredsous 10 Tripel Belgium	3	3.334
	vandeStreek Turf 'n Surf Netherlands	2	3.060
	Tombstone Tripel AZ, United States	2	3.460
	The Bruery Trade Winds Tripel CA, United States	2	3.120
	Goliath Triple IX Belgium	2	3.220
	New Belgium Trippel CO, United States	2	3.320
	Stone Sawyers Triple CA, United States	2	3.360
	Bell's Sparkling Ale MI, United States	2	2.880
	Sainte Hélène Gypsy Rose Belgium	2	3.320
	Urthel Hibernus Quentum Tripel Belgium	2	2.960
	Kalona Coconut Abbey IA, United States	2	3.180
	La Trappe Tripel Netherlands	2	3.100
	Stoudts Triple PA, United States	2	3.220
	CIB Pott. County Purple IA, United States	2	2.820
	Sockeye Bier Thirty Triple Anniversary Tripel (Barrel Aged) ID, United States	2	3.260
	Coppertail Unholy Belgian Tripel (Trippel) FL, United States	2	3.300