Westport Red Tripel
Westport Red Tripel departs from the golden colour usual for a tripel: selected malts turn it red and add to its character. The beer is full-bodied and warming, sweet with malt and fruity, with nut, spice and caramel behind. Barley and wheat go into the mash. It is unfiltered, unpasteurised and naturally carbonated, and made for slow sipping.
Tasting Notes
AI-generated sensory profile for Westport Red Tripel
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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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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