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
	De Molen Lusten & Lasten Netherlands	3	3.350
	Delafield Millennium Tripel WI, United States	3	3.300
	Alvinne Tripel Belgium	3	3.117
	’t Hofbrouwerijke Bosprotter / ’t Hofbrouwerijke Forestsprotter Belgium	3	3.150
	Waterloo Tripel Belgium	3	3.184
	FiftyFifty Trifecta Belgian Style Tripel CA, United States	3	3.034
	Captain Lawrence Golden Delicious NY, United States	3	3.384
	Vicaris Tripel Belgium	3	3.217
	Beiaard Manke Monnik Tripel Netherlands	3	3.084
	Mommeriete Scheerse Triple Netherlands	3	3.034
	Ølfabrikken Trippel Denmark	3	3.384
	Otter Creek Holy Otter VT, United States	3	2.634
	Phillips Surly Blonde Big Belgian Triple Canada	3	2.750
	Troegs Naked Elf PA, United States	3	3.284
	Sainte Hélène DJean dMady Triple Belgium	3	3.317
	Raasted Bryghus Trippel Denmark	3	3.184
	Le Trou du Diable La Buteuse Canada	3	3.417
	Humboldt Victorias Triple Belgian Ale CA, United States	3	3.367
	Hertog Jan Tripel Netherlands	3	3.134
	Schlafly Belgian Trippel MO, United States	3	3.517