we'll look at the beer that initially popularized this style. First brewed in 1934, Westmalle tripel is considered to be the mother of all tripels, clocking in at 9.5% ABV. While not all tripels ...

Pale lagers from Germany were popular at the time, encroaching on the Belgian beer market. In order to counter the trend, Verlinden created Witkap Tripel in 1932. Westmalle Abbey took on and ...