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Tripel

Allagash Brewing Company
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🌍 United States · Belgian Tripel · One of 38 Belgian Tripels in hopIQ

Brewed with a 2-row barley blend, hopped with Nugget and Hallertau, and fermented on Allagash's house yeast. Suggestions of honey and biscuit run through a complex, varied palate that finishes dry. A Great American Beer Festival gold medallist.

ABV
9%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
golden6
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AWARDS

Gold
Great American Beer Festival
★Gold — Great American Beer Festival
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Where this beer sits· Four axes, the same for every beer in hopIQ.
Body
Substantial body.
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
Off-dry finish.
drysweet
Bitterness
Soft bitterness.
mildbitter
Texture
Very crisp mouthfeel.
crispcreamy

Very crisp and substantial.

A heavy frame with a sharp finish — a rare combination that stays pointed on the tongue.

Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Belgian Tripel.
Hop character
hoppy
floral
Malt character
bready
honey
Fermentation & yeast
fruity
Distinctive notes
spicy

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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Tripel

◎ Appearance

Pale golden hue with excellent clarity and fine carbonation. A thick, persistent white head forms with good lacing that clings to the glass throughout the drinking experience. The beer presents a bright, inviting appearance typical of well-crafted Belgian tripels.

pale goldenbrilliant claritypersistent headfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with prominent honey notes layered beneath subtle biscuit maltiness and delicate floral character from the Hallertau hops. A gentle spice impression emerges from the house yeast fermentation, while background notes of white fruit suggest complexity beneath the surface. The overall aromatic profile is refined rather than assertive.

honey, biscuitfloral Hallertauwhite fruitsubtle spice

◐ Taste

The palate enters with a balanced sweetness that quickly transitions to a dry, bready character mid-palate. Honey and light fruit flavors develop alongside gentle noble hop bitterness, creating a complex interplay that avoids heaviness despite the 9% ABV. The finish is distinctly dry, with a smooth texture that lets the malt complexity linger.

dry finishhoney-breadybalanced bitternesssmooth mouthfeel

◑ Finish

The beer finishes dry and clean with lingering honey and biscuit notes that gradually fade. A gentle warmth from the alcohol presence adds length without astringency, leaving the palate refreshed rather than fatigued.

dry, cleanmoderate length
88
hopIQ score
Aroma
86
Taste
89
Appearance
87
Finish
88
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Tripel

Serve at 9–12°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 10–13°C in a goblet. The yeast character and carbonation are the stars — cold would suppress both.

Goblet
Recommended for this style

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.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Tripel

About Belgian Tripel

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

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 dry, honey, hoppy character as Tripel will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

Other Belgian Tripels in hopIQ

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