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Triple Knot

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A 10% ale modelled on Belgian tripels, with a few botanicals added to the traditional recipe and an extended maturation that softens the beer and smooths the higher alcohols. Honey, orange blossom and pear drops are the main flavours, followed by subtle bready notes from the yeast and a warming, luscious, sweet finish. Pale ale malt and wheat form the grist; Fuggles is the hop.

ABV
10%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
golden5
PaceSipper

AWARDS

Country Winner (UK) · 2019
World Beer Awards
★Country Winner (UK) — World Beer Awards
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
honeyfloralbready
honey
floral
bready
orange
wheat
yeasty
Aroma
The nose opens with pronounced honey and orange blossom notes, followed by a distinctive pear drops character that recalls sweet confectionery.
also:fruity,spicy
not found:hoppy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Triple Knot

◎ Appearance

Triple Knot presents a pale golden hue with excellent clarity and a tight, persistent white head that clings to the glass with fine lacing. The carbonation is lively and well-integrated, creating a steady stream of small bubbles that sustains the foam throughout the drinking experience.

pale goldenbright claritypersistent head

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with pronounced honey and orange blossom notes, followed by a distinctive pear drops character that recalls sweet confectionery. Beneath these fruit esters lies a subtle bready quality from the wheat and yeast, with just enough Fuggles hop presence to add a gentle herbal undertone without overwhelming the delicate aromatic profile.

honey, orange blossompear drops, confectionerybready from wheat

◐ Taste

The palate entry is smooth and warming, with the 10% alcohol well-concealed by the extended maturation. Honey and stone fruit flavours dominate the mid-palate alongside bready yeast notes, while the modest 25 IBU provides restrained bitterness that frames rather than punctuates the sweetness. The full body and wheat component create a luscious mouthfeel that carries through to the close.

smooth, warminghoney and stone fruitsoft bitternessluscious body

◑ Finish

The finish is long, sweet, and lingering, with residual honey and a gentle warmth from the alcohol that extends pleasantly without becoming hot. The aftertaste maintains the bready character and leaves a soft, satisfying impression on the palate.

long, sweet finishwarming alcohol
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
81
Appearance
83
Finish
80
Serve at 9–12°C

Serve at 10–13°C in a goblet. The yeast character and carbonation are the stars — cold would suppress both.

Goblet

The wide mouth and heavy base promote head formation and channel rich aromatics toward the nose. Traditional for Belgian strong ales.

Drink within 2 years. Some complexity develops with age but the yeast character is best relatively fresh.

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About Tripel

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Tripel?

Tripels are strong Belgian ales with 8–10% ABV. Deceptively pale, they offer fruit esters, spicy yeast, sweet malt and a warming finish.

Finding a similar Tripel

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