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La Trappe Tripel

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A golden Trappist tripel with honey, apricot and spicy yeast character. Deceptively light in colour but rich in flavour, with a long dry finish. One of the finest tripels from a Dutch Trappist monastery.

ABV
8%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
amber9
PaceSipper

AWARDS

Bronze · 2025
European Beer Star 2025
Belgian-Style Tripel
★Bronze — European Beer Star 2025 (Belgian-Style Tripel)
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
honeyspicypeach
honey
spicy
peach
fruity
yeasty
wheat
Aroma
The nose is dominated by classic Belgian yeast character with prominent banana and clove notes characteristic of its strain.
not found:hoppy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for La Trappe Tripel

◎ Appearance

La Trappe Tripel presents a brilliant golden hue with excellent clarity and fine carbonation evident throughout. The beer displays a dense, creamy white head that persists beautifully, leaving delicate lacing on the glass as you sip.

brilliant goldenclearpersistent white headfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose is dominated by classic Belgian yeast character with prominent banana and clove notes characteristic of its strain. Beneath the spicy phenolics lies a subtle honey sweetness and dried apricot fruitiness that complements the peppery spice profile beautifully.

bananaclovehoneyspicy phenolics

◐ Taste

The palate opens with malty sweetness balanced by a gentle spice kick and warming alcohol presence that belies the moderate 8% ABV. The mid-palate showcases complex interplay between bread-like malt character and fruity esters, while the low bitterness allows the yeast-driven complexity to shine without hop assertiveness.

maltyspicycomplexsmooth

◑ Finish

The finish is notably dry and clean, with the alcohol warmth lingering pleasantly and the spice gradually fading. A refined, lengthy aftertaste leaves behind subtle honey and bread notes that encourage another sip.

drycleanlingering
88
hopIQ score
Aroma
87
Taste
89
Appearance
86
Finish
87
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 Belgian Tripel

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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 honey, spicy, peach character as La Trappe Tripel will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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