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Tripel Intelligence

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Spicy, with pear: a classic Belgian Tripel at 8.5% and 19 IBU, brewed with pear and candi sugar from barley malt, wheat malt and oats and hopped with Perle. The recipe was written by artificial intelligence, based on data from Untappd among others, in a collaboration with Handpicked Agencies from Breda. A special release for autumn and winter, though not forbidden in other seasons.

ABV
8.5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter19 IBU
Herbal, floral bitterness
SRM
golden5
PaceSipper
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
spicymaltyfruity
spicy
malty
fruity
wheat
herbal
peach
Aroma
The nose opens with distinctive spice notes—white pepper and clove—layered over ripe pear and subtle peach aromatics from the fruit additions.
also:bready,yeasty
not found:hoppy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Tripel Intelligence

◎ Appearance

Tripel Intelligence presents a pale golden hue with excellent clarity and a fine, persistent head that clings to the glass with delicate lacing. The carbonation is lively and consistent, creating a gentle stream of bubbles that sustains throughout the pour. The overall presentation is bright and inviting, characteristic of a well-crafted Belgian Tripel.

pale goldenclearpersistent headfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with distinctive spice notes—white pepper and clove—layered over ripe pear and subtle peach aromatics from the fruit additions. Underneath, a soft maltiness emerges with hints of wheat and a delicate herbal quality from the Perle hops. There is a gentle yeasty undertone that rounds out the profile without dominating.

white pepper, clovepear, peachwheat maltherbal

◐ Taste

Entry is smooth and slightly sweet, driven by the candi sugar and malt backbone of wheat and oats. The mid-palate develops spice complexity alongside a fruity sweetness that evolves toward stone fruit. The 19 IBU provides subtle bitterness and structure without overwhelming the delicate pear character, while the 8.5% ABV creates warmth and slight dryness toward the finish.

spicedfruity sweetstone fruitdry finish

◑ Finish

The finish is lingering and pleasantly dry, with residual spice and a faint herbal note persisting on the palate. A gentle alcohol warmth accompanies the aftertaste, leaving a clean and crisp impression.

dryspiced aftertastelingering
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
82
Appearance
80
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

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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.

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