RateBeer
   Home Sign Up or Login Advanced Search
   People Ratings Events Places Forums Shop Magazine
      Top By Category  RateBeer Best  Latest Ratings  Top 50    

Westmalle Tripel

Westmalle Tripel - Abbey Tripel

* picture credits
copyright may apply

 Percentile 
98
overall
Brewed by Brouwerij der Trappisten van Westmalle
Style: Abbey Tripel

Malle, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
Find this beer

Add Distribution Data
send corrections | shelftag |

 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
16263.81/5.03.81/5.09.5%98.2Trappist glass, Tulip
View Statistics  P 

Commercial Description:
A strong, dry and spicy trappist ale. The product of a secondary fermentation lasting 5 weeks.
 Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?  
 jsh12bama (335), Alabama, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Aug 1, 2009  
Pours gold with fluffy, white head. Aroma of fruit, yeast, and spice. Taste is fruity with hint of spices in the finish. More bitterness from the hops than I remember from last tasting. Highly carbonated. Nice.


 Bejaaamin (110), London, Ontario, Canada
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/518/20
Aug 1, 2009  
Bright hazy yellow, huge head. Smells complex, herbs, sweet spices, candied oranges, bready, dried fruits, big body. Flavours did a dance on the tongue, all over the place. Candy like, orange, cinnamon, apple. Beautiful balance, strong bitter finish. Just lovely.


 JanVittrup (138), København V, Denmark
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/54/103/59/20
Jul 31, 2009  
Straw / slightly amber. Fine-large bubble head, retained. Very fruity aroma with nice complexity. Alcohol is there. Too much for me. Especially the dry after taste. Hop is somewhat nice. Thin - medium body. Fresh. Not for me. Much to alcoholic. Purchased in Barley Wine.


 satan165 (541), River Grove, Illinois, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/516/20
Jul 26, 2009  
delicious pour of fruity blonde brew with a perched head of ruffles that linger atop. aroma is intense lemony yeast, quite saison like and very fresh. flavor is peppery with more lemon and plenty of yeast. palate is dry due to the yeast, oh so zippy.


 halfonit (423), Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/103/517/20
Jul 25, 2009  
Nice and thick and hazy yellow color. Aroma is complex. Has a slight citrus scent. Very carbonated brew. Taste is full of fruits and spices. Has a very nice and smooth aftertaste. I’m going to take my time and enjoy this one.


lukethedrifter (1), Belgium
does not count click to see why this rating of Westmalle Tripel does not count
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Jul 23, 2009  
Top ratings for what is and has been my favourite beer for almost more than 20 years now. You can discuss about all kinds of criterias but at the end there is only one thing that counts : personal taste.


 rampmaster (315), Alden, New York, USA
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Jul 20, 2009  
Presentation: It was poured from an 11.2oz brown bottle into a goblet. A best before date is printed on the back of the bottle. Appearance: The body has slightly hazy appearance with a bright golden yellow color. Also there is some nice visible carbonation and lots of little bits of floating yeast in the body. On top sits a tall, stiff, white head that has great retention and make lots of slick lacing that coats the glass before slowly sliding down the sides of the glass. Smell: The nose is full of fruity and funky yeast, sweet malt and fresh wet hay. Taste/Mouth Feel: There is mild sweetness from the malt and fruity/funky yeast. There are notes of apple, pineapple, golden raisin and lemon zest that are wrapped up in a mild warming alcohol. Hops are very light and the finish gets slightly tart and dry with just a hint of hop bitterness. The body is about medium to full with a smooth rounded feel and the carbonation is in perfect balance to cleanse the palate for the next sip. Notes: This is one of the finest beers that I have had in my opinion, and worthy of a perfect score as I can’t find anything to improve on except for maybe the yeast sediment in the appearance but I like the yeast in Trappist beers.


 JulienHuxley (166), Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/516/20
Jul 16, 2009  
Beautiful tripel, golden pour and frothy head white head. Aromas of bread dough (grains, flour and a bit of acidity) flavor: still bread dough citrus like acidity (lemon) and apple. Nice dry finish all the hops are here floral & fruity.



CONSIDER FREE RATEBEER MEMBERSHIP



Join us! RateBeer is made by beer enthusiasts for the craft beer community. Your basic membership is free and allows you to read all beer ratings. Click here to create your account... and give your opinion!

SIGN UP NOW »

View Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163

What's Your Opinion?
Tell us what you think of this beer. Start your free RateBeer account now.
» Click here.

More Abbey Tripels

Chouffe Houblon Dobbelen IPA Tripel (3.93)

Tripel Karmeliet (3.9)

Allagash Tripel Reserve (3.87)

Struise Tsjeeses Reserva (3.86)

Russian River Damnation Batch 23/46 (Oak Aged) (3.86)

De Dolle Dulle Teve 10º (Mad Bitch) (3.86)

Westmalle Tripel (3.81)

Chimay Triple / Blanche (White) (3.81)

Unibroue La Fin Du Monde (3.8)

St. Bernardus Tripel (3.78)

Three Floyds St Barniburus Trippel (3.77)

Captain Lawrence Xtra Gold (3.77)

Struise Tsjeeses (3.76)

Gouden Carolus Tripel (3.75)

Allagash Curieux (3.75)


About RateBeer | Add A Beer | Add A Brewer | Edit Personal Info | 100 Beer Club | FAQ | Log out | Feedback? | Copyright 2000-2009, RateBeer LLC