Favorite American Triple

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  1. Nightwish1094

    Nightwish1094 Initiate (0) Apr 24, 2010 Texas

    Allagash and Boulevard as most have already said. Honorary mention to Captain Lawrence xtra gold tripel. Enjoyed that one quite a bit.
     
    #21 Nightwish1094, Dec 21, 2014
  2. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    In order to establish a 'baseline', are there any Belgian brewed Tripels that you like?

    Cheers!
     
    #22 JackHorzempa, Dec 21, 2014
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  3. Beertsipper

    Beertsipper Pooh-Bah (1,707) Nov 18, 2008 New York
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    Tripel Karmeliet, Chimay, La Fin Du Monde.... Did not enjoy them. Belgian brewed tripels probably are not a good style for me.
     
    #23 Beertsipper, Dec 21, 2014
  4. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    I now understand why you dislike non-Belgian brewed Tripels like Allagash as well.

    Cheers!
     
    #24 JackHorzempa, Dec 21, 2014
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  5. jimmyohio75

    jimmyohio75 Initiate (0) Oct 1, 2014 Ohio

    Nor sure this fits the style but I like North Coast Pranqster.
     
    #25 jimmyohio75, Dec 21, 2014
  6. Beertsipper

    Beertsipper Pooh-Bah (1,707) Nov 18, 2008 New York
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    Yep... Not a fan of Allegash beers. Tripel, or any of their other offerings.

    Cheers!
     
    #26 Beertsipper, Dec 21, 2014
  7. Beertsipper

    Beertsipper Pooh-Bah (1,707) Nov 18, 2008 New York
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    I like Prangster, but isn't this beer a BPA??
     
    #27 Beertsipper, Dec 21, 2014
  8. superspak

    superspak Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,927) May 5, 2010 North Carolina
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    I think you should just chalk up Tripels as a loss of a style for you. After reading that you basically don't like 3 of the best examples of the style.
     
    #28 superspak, Dec 21, 2014
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  9. Beertsipper

    Beertsipper Pooh-Bah (1,707) Nov 18, 2008 New York
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    You're right. I should just seek out the styes I enjoy. And being a hop head, the choices are many...
     
    #29 Beertsipper, Dec 21, 2014
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  10. infuturity83

    infuturity83 Initiate (0) Sep 22, 2009 Massachusetts

    I really enjoyed Troegs' LaGrave.

    A lot.
     
    #30 infuturity83, Dec 21, 2014
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  11. Smakawhat

    Smakawhat Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,191) Mar 18, 2008 Maryland
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    I am a Belgian tripel JUNKIE... I prefer more of the Belgian made ones, but there are some American ones that are very good too.
     
    #31 Smakawhat, Dec 21, 2014
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  12. Smakawhat

    Smakawhat Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,191) Mar 18, 2008 Maryland
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    It's a Belgian Strong Pale Ale which is very much like a tripel... a Tripel is pretty much a type of Belgian Strong (Pale) Ale...

    but tripels come in a wonderful amount of variety not just in color too. Which is why they are absolutely one of my favorite styles... there's so much diversity in them.
     
    #32 Smakawhat, Dec 21, 2014
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  13. Beertsipper

    Beertsipper Pooh-Bah (1,707) Nov 18, 2008 New York
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    I have to respectfully disagree. Brooklyn Local 1, and Don De Dieu are SBPA's and they have zero taste profiles with tripels.
     
    #33 Beertsipper, Dec 21, 2014
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  14. KrajDoesBeer

    KrajDoesBeer Savant (1,228) Aug 2, 2014 Illinois
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    well its Allagash- and Odyssey is outstanding, white is a great white.... Saison is also solid...
     
    #34 KrajDoesBeer, Dec 21, 2014
  15. Imacopyouidiot

    Imacopyouidiot Initiate (0) Oct 1, 2012 Illinois

    "Some people are born on third base and go through life thinking they hit a triple."
     
    #35 Imacopyouidiot, Dec 21, 2014
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  16. Smakawhat

    Smakawhat Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,191) Mar 18, 2008 Maryland
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    I said it is "like" a tripel... not ... it is...

    you can look at a tripel as a "type" of Belgian Strong Pale Ale...

    Fairly much splitting hairs, tripels have more to do with the style of brewing process, even so many taste similar, others do not. It's a diverse world that styles don't always nail down.. and if there's one thing about Belgian brews it's the amount of diversity that is really running the gammit.
     
    #36 Smakawhat, Dec 22, 2014
  17. Phoam

    Phoam Initiate (0) Dec 18, 2014 New York

    I've been holding onto an allagash barrel aged triple. Was just thinking this morning that I should drink it with friends around the holidays. Now I'm definitely doing it. Hope it's as good as everyone is saying it is!
     
    #37 Phoam, Dec 22, 2014
  18. fredmugs

    fredmugs Initiate (0) Aug 11, 2012 Indiana

    Fluffy White Rabbits.
     
    #38 fredmugs, Dec 22, 2014
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  19. gatornation

    gatornation Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,388) Apr 18, 2007 Arizona
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    Anchorage Tide and its Takers was very good the last time i had a bottle of it
     
    #39 gatornation, Dec 22, 2014
  20. Givemebeer

    Givemebeer Savant (1,219) Apr 6, 2013 Vermont

    Dragonmead Tripel. For me though no tripel will come close to Westmalle.
     
    #40 Givemebeer, Dec 22, 2014
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