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Tripel LeFort

Brouwerij Omer Vander Ghinste
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🌍 Belgium · Belgian Tripel · One of 40 Belgian Tripels in hopIQ

Named after Brasserie LeFort, the Kortrijk brewery founded in 1854 and known for strong beers, which passed to the Vander Ghinste family in 1911. This golden tripel is top-fermented and carries a dense white head. The yeast gives vanilla and clove, joined by banana and red apple; hop notes of citrus and lime keep the full, rounded body fresh. Complex rather than heavy, it ends soft and only lightly bitter.

ABV
8.8%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter20 IBU
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
golden5
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AWARDS

Gold · 2016
European Beer Star
Belgian-Style Tripel
World's Best Pale Belgian Style Triple · 2018
World Beer Awards
Gold · 2018
World Beer Cup
Gold · 2020
Brussels Beer Challenge
Gold · 2024
Brussels Beer Challenge
Best Belgian Beer · 2024
Brussels Beer Challenge
Gold · 2024
Concours International de Lyon
★Gold — European Beer Star (Belgian-Style Tripel)
★World's Best Pale Belgian Style Triple — World Beer Awards
★Gold — World Beer Cup
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Where this beer sits· Four axes, the same for every beer in hopIQ.
Body
Substantial body.
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
Off-dry finish.
drysweet
Bitterness
Soft bitterness.
mildbitter
Texture
Very crisp mouthfeel.
crispcreamy

Very crisp and substantial.

A heavy frame with a sharp finish — a rare combination that stays pointed on the tongue.

Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Belgian Tripel.
Fermentation & yeast
clove
banana
fruity
yeasty
Distinctive notes
vanilla
citrusy
spicy

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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Tripel LeFort

◎ Appearance

Tripel LeFort presents a pale golden hue with excellent clarity and luminosity. A dense white head forms and clings to the glass with visible lacing as the beer is consumed. The carbonation is lively yet refined, contributing to the beer's elegant visual presence.

pale goldendense white headexcellent clarityfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with prominent yeast-derived notes of vanilla and clove, layered with orchard fruit character of banana and red apple. Subtle citrus and lime notes from the hops emerge on the second pass, lending brightness without dominating. The overall aromatic profile is complex and inviting, balancing warm fermentation character with cool hop spice.

vanilla, clovebanana, red applecitrus, limeyeast-forward

◐ Taste

On the palate, a full and rounded body develops with excellent balance between malt sweetness and hop acidity. The same vanilla and clove notes from the aroma integrate seamlessly with the fruit character, while citrus and lime provide persistent freshness throughout. The bitterness remains restrained at only 20 IBUs, allowing the complex flavors to lead without harshness.

full-bodiedbalanced sweetnesssmooth complexityrestrained bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish unfolds soft and clean, with flavors gradually fading to leave a gentle, lingering sweetness. No astringency or harsh alcohol burn emerges despite the 8.8% ABV, creating a graceful and easy conclusion.

soft finishlingering sweetness
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
83
Appearance
85
Finish
78
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Tripel LeFort

Serve at 9–12°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

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

Goblet
Recommended for this style

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 Belgian Tripel

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Belgian 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 Belgian Tripel

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same vanilla, clove, full-bodied character as Tripel LeFort will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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