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
	Brunehaut Abbaye de St Amand Belgium	2	3.080
	’t Hofbrouwerijke Hofelf Belgium	2	3.160
	Beau's All Natural Gruit Series: Triceratops Tripel Canada	2	3.320
	Moon River Dixie Crystal GA, United States	2	3.360
	Raasted Trippel Denmark	2	3.180
	De 3 Horne Arnulfus Tripel Netherlands	2	3.040
	Sawdust City / Nickel Brook 11.05 (2016) Brett Tripel Canada	2	3.300
	St. Martinus Bisschop Netherlands	2	3.220
	Struise Dangerous Blonde Belgium	2	3.120
	Arbor Phat Abbot Belgian Triple MI, United States	2	3.020
	Mommeriete Topicus Gifkikker Netherlands	2	3.100
	Troegs Scratch 3 PA, United States	2	3.280
	Postel Tripel Belgium	2	3.220
	Nils Oscar Trippel Sweden	2	3.280
	Riebedebie Belgium	2	2.780
	Texels Tripel Netherlands	2	3.100
	St. Idesbald Triple Belgium	2	3.340
	Fisser Ne Flierefluiter Westelse Tripel Belgium	2	3.080
	Klein Duimpje De Blauwe Tram Netherlands	2	3.040
	Pierre Celis Memoirs Belgium	2	3.240