Favourite Tripel

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by AugustusRex, Apr 22, 2015.

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What is your favourite Tripel?

  1. Westmalle Tripel

    44 vote(s)
    21.1%

  2. Tripel Karmeliet

    45 vote(s)
    21.5%

  3. La Fin Du Monde

    40 vote(s)
    19.1%

  4. Dupont Avec Les Bons Voeux (Arguably a Tripel)

    1 vote(s)
    0.5%

  5. St. Bernardus Tripel

    15 vote(s)
    7.2%

  6. Achel Extra Blonde

    2 vote(s)
    1.0%

  7. La Trappe Tripel

    1 vote(s)
    0.5%

  8. Chimay White

    10 vote(s)
    4.8%

  9. Allagash Curieux

    25 vote(s)
    12.0%

  10. Other - Specify

    26 vote(s)
    12.4%
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  1. msscott1973

    msscott1973 Pooh-Bah (1,739) Dec 28, 2013 North Carolina
    Pooh-Bah

    This thread reminds me that I need to start trying some tripels.
     
    #41 msscott1973, Apr 22, 2015
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  2. Nitranim

    Nitranim Initiate (0) Aug 6, 2014 France

    Chimay Triple is the greatest Belgian triple for me (the "Cinq Cents" 75 Cl bottle is amazing) , when served at the right temperature ( 10 °c), but many others unlisted are still great : Straffe Hendrick Tripel, Carolus (Het Anker) Tripel and Guldenberg by De Ranke !!
     
    #42 Nitranim, Apr 22, 2015
  3. Hopportunistic

    Hopportunistic Initiate (0) Jan 24, 2013 North Carolina

    While I have tried and enjoyed all of the ones listed in the survey (save for the Dupont), I think I'll go with Boulevard's Long Strange Tripel, if for no other reasons than it's easy to obtain, tastes great, and has a much shorter distance to travel to get to me than the others.
     
    #43 Hopportunistic, Apr 22, 2015
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  4. JasW

    JasW Pundit (897) Jul 11, 2014 Florida

    I voted for Westmalle in the interest of consistency because I have it as my top-rated tripel -- and overall beer -- in the ratings. But I'm pretty much just as fond of Fin du Monde, St. B, and Karmeliet, which fall in, respectively, slots 2-4 of my own tripel ratings. Shout out to Long Strange Tripel, my no. 5 and a stunning oversight in this poll.
     
    #44 JasW, Apr 22, 2015
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  5. Tripel_Threat

    Tripel_Threat Grand Pooh-Bah (4,302) Jun 29, 2014 Michigan
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Karmeliet or Fin du Monde or Ommegang, but mostly Karmeliet.
     
    #45 Tripel_Threat, Apr 22, 2015
  6. JasW

    JasW Pundit (897) Jul 11, 2014 Florida

    I meant to mention: favorite tripel in a can, Aviator. Actually, it's the only tripel in can, at least that I know of. Not the best American tripel, but it's decent, and I give it mad points for the can.
     
    #46 JasW, Apr 22, 2015
  7. Brushkanna

    Brushkanna Savant (1,097) Jun 27, 2011 New Jersey

    Watou Tripel, is that almost the same as St Bernardus? what the difference?
     
    #47 Brushkanna, Apr 22, 2015
  8. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    I was under the impression Unibroue was one of the more widely distributed breweries out there. Tried checking Seekabrew but they aren't listed.
     
    #48 Orca, Apr 22, 2015
  9. Fox82791

    Fox82791 Initiate (0) Jun 20, 2014 New York

    Haha, I was assuming they weren't widely distributed because I never saw them on seekabrew
     
    #49 Fox82791, Apr 22, 2015
  10. AugustusRex

    AugustusRex Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2013 Canada (ON)

    St. Bernardus makes two tripels, the Watou Tripel is lower abv, sweeter and in my opinion not as good as "St. Bernardus Tripel".
     
    #50 AugustusRex, Apr 22, 2015
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  11. rayalsdad

    rayalsdad Initiate (0) Mar 4, 2015 New Jersey

    Green Flash Trippel!!!
     
    #51 rayalsdad, Apr 22, 2015
  12. Doomcifer

    Doomcifer Pooh-Bah (1,665) Nov 10, 2005 Rhode Island
    Pooh-Bah

    Two completely different beasts: Tripel Karmeliet and Bruery's Trade Winds Tripel.
     
    #52 Doomcifer, Apr 22, 2015
  13. zappoman

    zappoman Initiate (0) Apr 29, 2014 Illinois

    my favorite is Allagash Tripel Reserve
    I should get Curieux since I have never had it
     
    #53 zappoman, Apr 23, 2015
  14. mstrcrwly

    mstrcrwly Pundit (912) Dec 21, 2013 New York
    Trader

    Maredsous 10 & Allagash Tripel Reserve
     
    #54 mstrcrwly, Apr 23, 2015
  15. Beer-A-Lot

    Beer-A-Lot Pooh-Bah (2,031) Oct 4, 2012 Virginia
    Pooh-Bah

    So many great beers in this style. Gotta go with Tripel Karmeliet. Such a great beer. Love most of the others on the list too, though.
     
    #55 Beer-A-Lot, Apr 23, 2015
  16. Greywulfken

    Greywulfken Grand Pooh-Bah (5,815) Aug 25, 2010 New York
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    I love the Westmalle and Karmeliet the best, but I will always give Westmalle the nod :sunglasses:

    Runner-up: Chimay

    I haven't had a La Fin du Monde in a while, but it always had a flavor element to it that took it down a notch from the true Belgians for me.

    Curieux, among a couple of others (e.g., Tropical Tripel, Rockmill's Cask Aged Tripel), gets excluded because of its tweaked nature. But I love them.

    Of the American-made tripels, Adelbert's Tripel B tastes very close to the classic Belgian-made tripels...
     
    #56 Greywulfken, Apr 23, 2015
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  17. Roguer

    Roguer Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,811) Mar 25, 2013 Connecticut
    Mod Team Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Tripel is the style that really knocked down the door for me when it comes to craft beer.

    That said, I literally do not understand any vote that is not for Westmalle. :stuck_out_tongue:
     
    #57 Roguer, Apr 23, 2015
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  18. AugustusRex

    AugustusRex Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2013 Canada (ON)

    On ratebeer the Dupont is listed as a Tripel. While I don't have a strong opinion on how it should be classified, it has the same approx hop profile and abv, and it is very dry. The Dupont came to the LCBO last winter, and we don't have access to Westmalle Tripel (we have the dubbel right now and Karmeliet for great prices though).

    The Dupont hit the spot and was a great substitute. I might (maybe) even like it more than Westmalle. From what I remember the Dupont and Westmalle are more similar than Karmeliet and Westmalle.
     
    #58 AugustusRex, Apr 23, 2015
  19. MooseBoose

    MooseBoose Initiate (0) Jun 6, 2007 Wisconsin

    For me, it's Westmalle>Chimay>>>>>>>>>all the rest.

    I don't find Karmeleit in the same zip code.
     
    #59 MooseBoose, Apr 23, 2015
  20. BMBCLT

    BMBCLT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,427) May 9, 2014 South Carolina
    Pooh-Bah

    Definitely a Saison.
     
    #60 BMBCLT, Apr 23, 2015
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