St. Vrain
Colorado-grown barley brings a gentle malt sweetness, American hops add rich herbal and floral notes, and Belgian yeast adds warm spice and fruity qualities. Light in both color and body, it still packs a surge of aroma and flavor at 9.3 % ABV. The name comes from the river behind the 2013 flood in Longmont; the tripel took Bronze at the 2022 Great American Beer Festival.
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Tasting Notes
AI-generated sensory profile for St. Vrain
Serve at 10–13°C in a goblet. The yeast character and carbonation are the stars — cold would suppress both.
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
hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same herbal, fruity, floral character as St. Vrain will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.
