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
	Cazeau Tournay Blond/Dorée Belgium	6	3.389
	Avery Nineteen CO, United States	6	3.322
	Ale Asylum Tripel Nova WI, United States	6	3.389
	Dick's Belgian Tripel WA, United States	6	3.389
	Sterkens St. Paul Triple Belgium	6	3.245
	Great Divide Tripel CO, United States	6	3.600
	New Holland Beerhive Tripel MI, United States	6	3.522
	Russian River Damnation Batch 23 (Oak Aged) CA, United States	6	3.722
	St. Arnoldus Triple Belgium	6	3.255
	De Hopduvel Gentse Tripel Belgium	6	3.500
	De Prael Mary Netherlands	6	3.211
	Ter Dolen Tripel Belgium	6	3.300
	Beiaard Manke Monnik Tripel Netherlands	5	3.138
	Abbaye dAulne Triple Brune Sur Lie Belgium	5	3.363
	Captain Lawrence Golden Delicious NY, United States	5	3.225
	AleSmith Stumblin Monk CA, United States	5	3.525
	Tongerlo Tripel Blond Belgium	5	3.388
	Redhook Tripel WA, United States	5	3.238
	Scuttlebutt Triple 7 Belgian-style Ale WA, United States	5	3.375
	Deugniet Belgium	5	3.150