Belgian Tripel

Belgian Tripel is an Belgian and French Ale beer style. It typically presents as pale to pale gold. Low sweetness from very pale malts should be present. There should be no roasted or dark malt character. Low, if present.

Notes: Head should be dense and mousse-like. Herbs or spices such as coriander or others may be used in subtle amounts to enhance overall aroma or flavor, or may be absent. Brewing sugar may be used to lighten the body. Hop/malt character should be balanced. The overall beer ﬂavor may ﬁnish sweet, though any sweet ﬁnish should be light.

ABV: 7.1%-10.1%
IBU: 20-45
COLOR / SRM SCALE: 4-7
OG: 1.070-1.092
FG: 1.008-1.014

Alcohol & Bitterness

ABV:7.1%-10.1%

ABW:5.6%-8.0%

IBU:20-45

Perceived Bitterness:

Medium to medium-high

Color & Appearance

Color:

Pale to pale gold

SRM:4-7

EBC:8-14

Clarity:

Chill haze is acceptable at low temperatures. Traditional Tripels are bottle conditioned and may exhibit slight yeast haze. However, yeast should not be intentionally roused.

Gravity & Body

Original Gravity:1.070-1.092

Original Gravity °P:17.1-22

Final Gravity:1.008-1.014

Final Gravity °P:2.1-3.5

Body:

Medium

Flavor Profiles

Malt Profile:

Low sweetness from very pale malts should be present. There should be no roasted or dark malt character.

Hop Profile:

Low, if present

Fermentation Character:

A complex, sometimes mildly spicy, aroma and ﬂavor characterize this style. Clove-like phenolic aroma and ﬂavor may be very low. Fruity esters, including banana, are also common, but not required. Traditional Tripels are often well attenuated. Alcohol strength and ﬂavor should be present.

Style info provided entirely or in part by the Brewers Association beer style guidelines.

No beers have been reviewed in this style.