Belgian and French Ales: Belgian Tripel
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.
- Color: Pale to pale gold
- 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.
- 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
- Bitterness: Medium to medium-high
- Fermentation: 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.
- Body: Medium
- ABV: 7.1%-10.1%
- ABW: 5.6%-8.0%
- IBU: 20-45
- Color (SRM): 4-7
- Color (EBC): 8-14
- 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
Style info provided entirely or in part by the Brewers Association 2021 beer style guidelines.
Highest Rated In Style
- 9.06 Final Absolution Trippel by Dragonmead Microbrewery
- 8.70 Sparkling Ale by Bell's Brewery, Inc.
- 8.65 Tripel by White Birch Brewing
- 8.40 Tripel Overhead by Mother Earth Brewing
- 8.08 Batch 300 by The Bruery
- 8.03 Voodoo Love Child by VooDoo Brewing Company
- 8.00 Kerberos Tripel by Flying Dog Brewery
- 7.90 Panty Peeler by Midnight Sun Brewing Company