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Brouwerij der Trappisten van Westmalle

🌍 Belgium · Regional · ★ Award winning · Known for Belgian Tripel
★ Award winningKnown for Belgian Tripel

Westmalle Brewery is a Trappist brewery located within Westmalle Abbey in Belgium, where monks have been brewing since 1836. It is renowned for creating the first Belgian Tripel in 1934 and produces certified Trappist beers using traditional methods with all hops added by hand and no chemical additives.

3Beers
1Styles
7.1%Avg ABV
1836Founded

Beers by Brouwerij der Trappisten van Westmalle

3 beers
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Westmalle Duo
Belgian Tripel · 7.2%
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Westmalle Extra
Trappist · 4.8%
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Westmalle Tripel
Westmalle Tripel
Belgian Tripel · 9.2%
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Brewery DNA

The recurring character behind the beers

Drawn from all 3 beers in the catalogue.

Emerging signature · based on 3 beers
Signature
What keeps showing up across their beers.
fruityevery beer
3 of 3 beers
full-bodied
2 of 3 beers
refreshing
2 of 3 beers
rich
2 of 3 beers

With 3 beers, only recurring notes are shown — one unusual beer moves this a lot.

Portfolio range
How broad they brew.
Focused3 beers · 1 style family
Belgian 3

Everything sits in one family — which makes the comparison below the interesting part. It isn't what they brew that sets them apart, but how.

What sets them apart
Each beer measured against others of its own style, then averaged across the range. Compared with 97 other breweries making Belgian Tripel.
Three beers is enough for a first read, not a full house style — one unusual beer moves this a lot.
typical for Belgian TripelBrouwerij der Trappisten van Westmalle
in no beersin every beer
rich
in 2 of 3 · typical Belgian Tripel brewery: fewer than 1 in 5
Notably more rich than typical.
refreshing
in 2 of 3 · typical Belgian Tripel brewery: 1 in 5
Notably more refreshing than typical.
Brewery performance
How their beers place in the hopIQ ranking.
Top 10%
average beer performance
0
beers in the Top 100
3 / 3
beers above the median
#130
best ranked beer
Westmalle Tripel

Their beers place in the Top 10% of the catalogue on average, across 3 ranked beers. Consistent rather than spiky — no single standout carrying the rest.

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About Brouwerij der Trappisten van Westmalle

Westmalle Brewery is a Trappist brewery located within Westmalle Abbey in Belgium, where monks have been brewing since 1836. It is renowned for creating the first Belgian Tripel in 1934 and produces certified Trappist beers using traditional methods with all hops added by hand and no chemical additives.

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Location
Malle · Antwerp · Belgium
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