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TRIPEL

Tripel LeFort

Omer Vander GhinsteWest Flanders Belgium

Top Fermentation Bottle Conditioned 8.8% ABV

Golden blonde beer with a fresh, fruity aroma and a nice rounded flavor. Winner of multiple awards.

PERFECT FOR
✦ Celebrations✿ Spring Afternoons☼ Summer Refreshers
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FLAVOR PROFILE
VanillaCloveAppleBananaCitrus

Bright, golden and spicy, with notes of vanilla, clove, apple, 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
LightFullFull
SoftBalancedBitter

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

TASTING NOTES
Appearance
Brilliant gold, lively carbonation, dense white head
Aroma
Clove, Apple, Banana
Taste
Off-Dry, medium-bodied, vanilla, clove, apple, banana
Finish
Clean and a warming glow.
BEER DETAILS
Style:
Tripel
ABV:
8.8%
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

"Pairs with scallops in butter sauce, where the vanilla/banana notes enhance the natural sweetness of the shellfish."

Cook this: moules-frites, or a dark Belgian chocolate tart or speculoos.

AVAILABILITY

Specialty shops & better bottle stores

PRICE GUIDE
$$$$

Premium

A considered, special pour.

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Flavor & Aroma

IOn the nose
  • Citrus
IIOn the palate
  • Vanilla
  • Clove
  • Apple
  • Banana
IIIThe finish
  • Warm, balanced

Golden blonde beer with a fresh, fruity aroma and a nice rounded flavor. Winner of multiple awards.

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Story & Heritage

ABOUT THIS BEER

Brewed by the Omer Vander Ghinste family brewery in Bellegem, a multi-generation West-Flemish house. A rich, fruity tripel in the classic Belgian mould.

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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COUNTRY

Belgium

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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