Chai Lama
Chai, citrus, spice and malt shape this 9% tripel. It is brewed with orange peel, cardamom, ginger, cinnamon and tea, plus wheat malt and oat flakes, at 20.4 °Plato. The brewery made it as a chai tripel to nurture compassion and inner peace, which explains the name. Served at 3 to 6 °C, it belongs to the Core Range.
Tasting Notes
AI-generated sensory profile for Chai Lama
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
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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
hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same spicy, citrusy, orange character as Chai Lama will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.