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Redding Beer Company

Redding Beer Company
Belgian Style Triple Ale

Category: Trappist or Abbey Tripel

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 9.1%
91 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional

Redding Beer Company
Belgian Style Triple Ale

Category: Trappist or Abbey Tripel

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 9.1%
Light gold color. Aromas and flavors of toasted grain, caramel malt, dried apricot, dried cantaloupe, and juicy fruit gum with a velvety, lively, effervescent, dry medium body and a warming, distinctive, medium-long finish with notes of honey glazed pear, banana split in cherry caramel syrup, and earl grey tea. Quite moreish despite its heft, offering new dimensions with every glass.

Tasting Info

Beer Glass Style: Rich & Full
Aroma Aroma: toasted grain, caramel malt, dried apricot, dried cantaloupe, and juicy fruit gum
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of honey glazed pear, banana split in cherry caramel syrup, and earl grey tea
Bitterness Bitterness: Low/Medium
Enjoy Enjoy: with food
Recipes Pairing: Chicken Shawarma, Baked Ham, Blue Cheese
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Quite moreish despite its heft, offering new dimensions with every glass.

The Producer

Redding Beer Company

The Producer

Trappist or Abbey Tripel

Trappist or abbey style tripels are pale gold to deep gold in color and range in alcohol from 7.5-10%. These beers are characterized by high carbonation and a balance of yeast-driven flavors and alcohol. Yeast-driven flavors may range from lemon to orange to black pepper to clove, with better examples of the style including all these flavors. Paler malts are used when brewing these beers and contribute little to the overall flavor and aroma. Hop bitterness is low-to-moderate and contributes subtle floral and spicy flavors and aromas to the overall complexity. Popularized by Westmalle in 1934, this style quickly spread in popularity, with many Trappist and secular examples now commercially available. Noteworthy examples of this style include: Westmalle Tripel, La Trappe Tripel, Chimay White, St. Feuillen Tripel, Unibroue La Fin du Monde and Tripel Karmeliet.

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Trappist or Abbey Tripel