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
	Anchorage Tide and Its Takers Tripel AK, United States	5	3.538
	Midtfyns Chili Tripel Denmark	5	3.300
	St. Arnoldus Triple Belgium	5	3.213
	Triple Moine Belgium	5	3.488
	MacTarnahan's Spine Tingler OR, United States	5	3.275
	Dick's Belgian Tripel WA, United States	5	3.350
	Ter Dolen Tripel Belgium	4	3.329
	Ommegang Tripel Perfection NY, United States	4	3.400
	Villers Trippel Belgium	4	3.486
	Stewarts Stumblin Monk Abbey Trippel DE, United States	4	3.500
	Pisgah Solstice Tripel NC, United States	4	3.471
	Ithaca IPAbbey NY, United States	4	3.671
	Bersalis Tripel Belgium	4	3.143
	Tripel Krullekop (Bottleworks) Belgium	4	3.229
	Thirsty Dog Cerberus OH, United States	4	3.429
	De Brouwers Brussels Triple Belgium	4	3.143
	Struise Tsjeeses Reserva Belgium	4	3.600
	Midnight Sun Panty Peeler Tripel (Extreme Polar White Bier) AK, United States	4	3.443
	Abbaye du Cateau Vivat Triple France	4	3.486