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TRIPEL

St. Bernardus Tripel

Brouwerij St. Bernardus • West Flanders Belgium

Top Fermentation Bottle Conditioned● 8% ABV

A traditional abbey ale. Blonde to amber in color, with a slightly sweet aroma of flowers and fruit. Balanced bitterness.

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FLAVOR PROFILE
FloralOrangeBiscuitSpicyBalanced

Bright, golden and spicy, with notes of floral, orange, biscuit, with a balanced, moreish finish.

SERVING

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

8-12°C

CHARACTER
DryOff-drySweet
LightMediumFull
SoftBalancedBitter

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

TASTING NOTES
Appearance
Brilliant gold, lively carbonation, dense white head
Aroma
Floral, Orange, Spicy
Taste
Off-Dry, medium-bodied, floral, orange, biscuit, spicy
Finish
Clean.
BEER DETAILS
Style:
Tripel
ABV:
8%
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

"Matches well with roasted turkey or chicken; the beer's biscuit malt notes complement the roasted skin."

Poultry

Poultry

Roast chicken, duck

Roast Meats

Roast Meats

Chicken, duck, beef

Cook this: vol-au-vent (chicken in puff pastry), or roast pork with grain mustard.

AVAILABILITY

Specialty shops & better bottle stores

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PRICE GUIDE
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Premium

A considered, special pour.

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Flavor & Aroma

IOn the nose
  • Floral
IIOn the palate
  • Orange
  • Biscuit
  • Spicy
  • Balanced
IIIThe finish
  • Warm, balanced

A traditional abbey ale. Blonde to amber in color, with a slightly sweet aroma of flowers and fruit. Balanced bitterness.

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Story & Heritage

ABOUT THIS BEER

Brewed in Watou by St. Bernardus, the brewery that made the Westvleteren Trappist ales under licence from 1946 to 1992. Built on the same yeast and know-how brought over by St. Sixtus's brewmaster Mathieu Szafranski.

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

Brouwerij St. Bernardus

COUNTRY

Belgium

REGION

West Flanders

STYLE

Tripel

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Glassware & Ritual

The Tulip
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.

01

Chill the glass

Rinse with cold water, not freezer-cold

02

Pour at 45°

Aim for the inside of the glass wall

03

Finish upright

Build a two-finger head for the bouquet

04

Swirl, sip, savour

Re-release the esters halfway through

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THE MONK'S NOTE

Pour it into a tulip, served around 8-12°C, and let its aromatics open before the first sip. Lovely now, though a year or two will only soften and deepen it.

Brother Anselm, cellarmaster

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