Belgian Tripel

Belgian Tripel is an Belgian and French Ale beer style. Brewers Association category: Belgian-Style Tripel. It typically presents as pale to light amber.

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/alcohol character should be balanced. The overall beer flavor may finish sweet, though any sweet finish should be light due to alcohol content, not residual sugar.

ABV: 7.1%-10.1%
IBU: 20-
OG: 1.063-1.092
FG: 1.008-1.014

Alcohol & Bitterness

ABV:7.1%-10.1%

ABW:5.6%-8.0%

IBU:20-

Perceived Bitterness:

Low to medium-high

Color & Appearance

Color:

Pale to light amber

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:1.063-1.092

Original Gravity °P:15.5-22

Final Gravity:1.008-1.014

Final Gravity °P:2.1-3.5

Body:

Medium

Flavor Profiles

Malt Profile:

Medium-low to medium malt aroma and sweetness from very pale malts should be present. There should be no roasted or dark malt character.

Hop Profile:

Low to medium noble-type hop aroma

Fermentation Character:

A complex, sometimes mildly spicy, aroma and flavor characterize this style. Clove-like phenolic aroma and flavor may be present but at very low levels. Fruity esters should be present but in balance with the other aromas and flavors. Pear and banana esters ae common. Traditional Tripels are often well attenuated. Warming alcohol strength and flavor should be present but in balance.

2026 Brewers Association Beer Style Guidelines used with permission of Brewers Association .

No beers have been reviewed in this style.