Description: The name "Tripel" actually stems from part of the brewing process, in which brewers use up to three times the amount of malt than a standard Trappist "Simple." Traditionally, Tripels are bright yellow to gold in color, which is a shade or two darker than the average Pilsener. Head should be big, dense and creamy. Aroma and flavor runs along complex, spicy phenolic, powdery yeast, fruity/estery with a sweet finish. Sweetness comes from both the pale malts and the higher alcohol. Bitterness is up there for a beer with such a light body for its strength, but at times is barely perceived amongst the even balance of malts and hops. The lighter body comes from the use of Belgian candy sugar (up to 25% sucrose), which not only lightens the body, but also adds complex alcoholic aromas and flavors. Small amounts of spices are sometimes added as well. Tripels are actually notoriously alcoholic, yet the best crafted ones hide this character quite evil-like and deceivingly, making them sipping beers. Average alcohol by volume (abv) range: 8.0-12.0%   [ ? ]  View the Most Popular: Tripel

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	Name	Brewery	ABV%	rAvg	Revs
	La Fin Du Monde	Unibroue	9.00	4.34	5345
	Golden Monkey	Victory Brewing Company	9.50	3.7	2869
	Chimay Tripel (White)	Bières de Chimay S.A.	8.00	4.12	2570
	Westmalle Trappist Tripel	Brouwerij Westmalle	9.50	4.31	2444
	Tripel Karmeliet	Brouwerij Bosteels	8.40	4.27	1935
	St. Bernardus Tripel	Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV	8.00	4.25	1769
	Trippel Belgian Style Ale	New Belgium Brewing	7.80	3.82	1574
	Allagash Curieux (Bourbon Barrel-Aged Tripel)	Allagash Brewing Company	11.00	4.28	1533
	Allagash Tripel Ale	Allagash Brewing Company	9.00	4.16	1383
	Merry Monks' Ale	Weyerbacher Brewing Co.	9.30	3.85	1147
	Maredsous 10 - Triple	Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat NV	10.00	3.9	986
	Long Strange Tripel	Boulevard Brewing Co.	9.20	4.11	720
	Corsendonk Agnus / Abbey Pale Ale	Brouwerij Corsendonk	7.50	3.97	613
	La Trappe Tripel (Koningshoeven / Dominus)	Bierbrouwerij De Koningshoeven B.V.	8.00	3.92	564
	Trade Winds Tripel	The Bruery	8.10	3.95	550
	De Dolle Dulle Teve (Mad Bitch)	Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers	10.00	4.16	548
	Gouden Carolus Tripel	Brouwerij Het Anker	9.00	4.13	535
	Samuel Adams New World Tripel (Barrel Room Collection)	Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)	10.00	3.93	509
	Bell's Sparkling Ale	Bell's Brewery, Inc.	9.00	3.82	488
	Trappist Achel 8° Blond	Brouwerij der St. Benedictusabdij de Achelse	8.00	4.03	472
	Brother David's Triple Abbey Style Ale	Anderson Valley Brewing Company	10.00	3.44	463
	Damnation Batch 23 (Oak Aged)	Russian River Brewing Company	11.00	4.28	462
	Affligem Tripel	Brouwerij De Smedt / Brouwerij Affligem	9.50	3.98	457
	Dark Horse Sapient Trip Ale	Dark Horse Brewing Company	9.50	3.66	452
	Augustijn Ale	Brouwerij Van Steenberge N.V.	8.00	3.87	442
	Bornem Triple	Brouwerij Van Steenberge N.V.	9.00	3.6	427
	Exit 4	Flying Fish Brewing Company	9.50	3.82	401
	Green Flash Trippel	Green Flash Brewing Co.	9.70	3.73	400
	Stoudt's Triple (Belgian Abbey-Style Ale)	Stoudts Brewing Co.	9.00	3.7	382
	St. Feuillien Triple	Brasserie St. Feuillien	8.50	3.99	352
	River Horse Tripel Horse	River Horse Brewing Co.	10.00	3.7	339
	Eau Benite	Unibroue	7.70	4.02	329
	Fluffy White Rabbits	Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project	8.50	4.07	327
	Watou Tripel	Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV	7.50	4.05	321
	Golden Delicious	Captain Lawrence Brewing Co.	12.00	3.93	307
	New Holland Black Tulip Trippel Ale	New Holland Brewing Company	9.00	3.85	306
	Val-Dieu Triple	Brasserie de l'Abbaye du Val-Dieu	9.00	4.12	289
	Devil's Backbone	Real Ale Brewing Company	8.10	3.83	289
	Petrus Gouden Tripel	Brouwerij Bavik	7.50	3.69	282
	Dragonmead Final Absolution Trippel	Dragonmead Microbrewery	8.50	4.03	280
	Xtra Gold Tripel	Captain Lawrence Brewing Co.	10.00	4.08	270
	Abbey Triple	Sprecher Brewing Company	8.41	3.56	260
	De Ranke Guldenberg	Brouwerij De Ranke	8.50	4.05	258
	The Tide And Its Takers	Anchorage Brewing Company	9.00	4.15	247
	Urthel Hibernus Quentum	De Leyerth Brouwerijen (Urthel)	9.00	4.06	233
	Kasteel Triple	Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck N.V.	11.00	3.81	228
	Orabelle	Great Divide Brewing Company	8.30	3.89	217
	Tallgrass Velvet Rooster	Tallgrass Brewing Company	8.50	3.8	209
	La Rullés Triple (Bière De Gaume)	Brasserie Artisanale De Rullés SPRL	8.40	4.04	194
	Avery Anniversary Ale - Nineteen	Avery Brewing Company	8.23	3.83	186
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