TRIPEL

Kasteel Tripel

Top Fermentation Bottle Conditioned● 11% ABV

A bottle-refermented, honey-coloured tripel from the Kasteel range. Aromas of banana and clove meet a mild hop bitterness and fresh fruity notes, with a warming mouthfeel and a gently spicy finish where the strength makes itself known.

PERFECT FOR

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FLAVOR PROFILE

BananaCloveHoneySpicyWarming

Bright, golden and spicy, with notes of banana, clove, honey, finishing rich and sweet.

SERVING

Serve at 8-12°C in a tulip to maintain a generous head and let the aromas bloom.

8-12°C

CHARACTER

DrySweetSweet

LightFullFull

SoftBalancedBitter

Style-based profile from ABV, style & tasting notes.

TASTING NOTES

Appearance: Brilliant gold, lively carbonation, dense white head
Aroma: Banana, Clove, Honey
Taste: Sweet, medium-bodied, banana, clove, honey, spicy
Finish: Lingering and sweet and a warming glow.

BEER DETAILS

Style:: Tripel
ABV:: 11%
IBU:: 25-38
Origin:: West Flanders, Belgium
Glassware:: Tulip

CELLAR1 to 5 years

Can age. Will soften and gain a honeyed depth, though it is lovely fresh too.

PERFECT PAIRING

"Stands up to roast pork, rich poultry, or a creamy cheese; serve cool in a tulip or chalice."

Aged Cheese

Gouda, Trappist, Bruges

Poultry

Roast chicken, duck

Roast Meats

Chicken, duck, beef

Cook this: a wedge of aged abbey cheese (Chimay, Orval), vol-au-vent (chicken in puff pastry), or roast pork with grain mustard.

AVAILABILITY

Rare, limited distribution

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PRICE GUIDE

$$$$

Special Occasion

Rare or strong, worth the hunt.

Flavor & Aroma

IOn the nose

Honey

IIOn the palate

Banana
Clove
Spicy

IIIThe finish

Warming

III

Story & Heritage

ABOUT THIS BEER

Van Honsebrouck's tripel, bottle-refermented and pouring a clear honey gold. It carries the classic tripel signature of banana and clove with a mild, fragrant hop bitterness, but at eleven percent the warmth and gentle spice of the finish reveal its strength. One of the flagships of the castle-themed Kasteel family from Izegem.

On the Tripel style, Strong, golden-colored ale. Complex spiciness, fruity esters (banana, orange), and a sweet malt backbone masked by high carbonation and a dry finish.

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BREWERY

Van Honsebrouck

COUNTRY

Belgium

REGION

West Flanders

STYLE

Tripel

Glassware & Ritual

THE TULIP

For aromatic Belgian ales

The tulip's flared lip captures the foamy head while the bulb concentrates the beer's volatile aromatics, made for swirling and savouring.

Chill the glass

Rinse with cold water, not freezer-cold

Pour at 45°

Aim for the inside of the glass wall

Finish upright

Build a two-finger head for the bouquet

Swirl, sip, savour

Re-release the esters halfway through

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Kasteel Tripel

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ABOUT THIS BEER

Glassware & Ritual

For aromatic Belgian ales

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