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Sancti Adalberti Tripel

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A golden-blond tripel with a pronounced hoppy bitterness and floral touches. The finish is bitter, while the sweetness stays subdued. At 7.5 % this is a strong abbey beer, brewed in Egmond aan den Hoef under licence from the Abbey of Egmond, unfiltered, unpasteurised and naturally preserved by refermentation in the bottle.

ABV
7.5%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
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
hoppyfloralyeasty
hoppy
floral
yeasty
fruity
honey
spicy
Aroma
The nose leads with noble hop character—herbal and floral notes dominate, accompanied by subtle citrus undertones.
not found:juicy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Sancti Adalberti Tripel

◎ Appearance

A bright, golden-blond hue with excellent clarity characteristic of a well-crafted tripel. The head forms dense and persistent, displaying fine lacing that clings to the glass with each sip. Fine carbonation creates a lively effervescence throughout the pour.

golden-blondbright claritypersistent headfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with noble hop character—herbal and floral notes dominate, accompanied by subtle citrus undertones. Beneath this lies a restrained malt sweetness with light yeast-derived spice and a whisper of honey. The unfiltered, naturally refermented nature contributes faint phenolic complexity without overwhelming the composition.

noble hops, herbalfloral and citrushoney notesyeast spice

◐ Taste

The palate enters with balanced malt sweetness before a pronounced, clean hop bitterness asserts itself across the mid-palate. Floral and herbal qualities weave through the taste, while subtle fruity esters and spicy yeast character add depth. The relatively restrained residual sweetness allows the bitter profile to remain prominent without harshness.

hoppy bitternessfloral and herbalclean finishyeast-driven complexity

◑ Finish

A dry, lingering finish dominated by bitter Edelhopfen character and subtle woody spice. The aftertaste persists with a gentle warming from the 7.5% alcohol, leaving the palate refreshed rather than heavy.

dry bitter finishwarming alcoholhoppy aftertaste
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
83
Appearance
85
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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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.

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