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Petrus Tripel

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Fruity on the nose thanks to dry hopping, complex yet balanced, with a slightly bitter finish. This blond, filtered tripel is top-fermented with bottle refermentation and comes in at 8.0% ABV. Clavis ad Caelum literally means 'the key to heaven', and Petrus, traditionally pictured with a key in hand, guards the gates of heaven.

ABV
8.0%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
SRM
golden5
PaceSipper
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
fruityhoppyclean
fruity
hoppy
clean
spicy
bready
yeasty
Aroma
The nose leads with pronounced fruity esters—dried stone fruit and citrus notes emerge prominently from the dry hopping.
not found:juicy,caramel,sour,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Petrus Tripel

◎ Appearance

A pale golden hue with excellent clarity and a bright, white head that clings persistently to the glass. Fine carbonation creates a lively bead throughout the body. The filtered presentation reveals a luminous quality characteristic of well-crafted blond tripels.

pale goldenbrilliant claritypersistent white headlively carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with pronounced fruity esters—dried stone fruit and citrus notes emerge prominently from the dry hopping. Below lie subtle floral accents and a gentle spice character, with soft honey undertones and a whisper of wheat grain. The yeast character rounds out the composition without dominating.

fruity esterscitrus and stone fruitfloral spiceclean fermentation

◐ Taste

The palate is crisp and dry on entry, with an elegant balance between subtle honey sweetness and a firm but refined bitterness that builds gradually. Citrus and light yeast-derived spice develop across the mid-palate, while the wheat base provides a clean, grainy foundation. The beer maintains complexity despite its approachable drinkability.

dry and crispbalanced bitternesshoney sweetnessyeast spice

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and slightly bitter, fading gradually with lingering citrus and floral notes. A dry, refreshing aftertaste encourages another sip without heaviness.

dry finishlingering citrusrefreshing
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
82
Appearance
85
Finish
78
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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