Westmalle Tripel is a complex and satisfying Trappist beer that has been known as the "mother of all tripels" since its creation in 1934. Brewed with an unchanged yeast strain since 1956, this beer offers a wealth of fruity flavours and a high alcohol content. The use of whole cone hops of the noble hop varieties Saaz and Styrian Goldings gives it its characteristic flavour. In the region around Westmalle, the Tripel, which is bottled unfiltered, unpasteurised and centrifuged and undergoes a second secondary fermentation in the bottle, is also known as "kempic sparkling wine", which underlines its worldwide fame as a unique Belgian beer speciality.
