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comment by ButterflyEffect
ButterflyEffect  ·  3899 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Next Hubski Drink Club Will Be . . .

So a tripel is a strong belgian ale, and is derived from having three times the malt used during the brewing process. Trappist style, with complex flavors and an appearance a bit darker than a pilsner.

Meanwhile, a triple bock is a strong lager, and it's a variation of a bock which is different from a belgian ale and are German in origin.

TL;DR: To the best of my knowledge, nope. Somebody please correct me if any of that is incorrect.





briandmyers  ·  3899 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Essentially correct; the important difference is that a bock (of any kind) should be strongly malty, and dark-roasted malts are acceptable and expected. A tripel should not have any dark-roasted malts, and malt flavour should be light (which is why sugar is often used to boost strength without boosting maltiness).

coffeesp00ns  ·  3899 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Welp, if not, I'll just drink and enjoy before the next HDC!

humanodon  ·  3899 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Nice hustle though; good initiative. Looks like a tasty mistake.

coffeesp00ns  ·  3899 days ago  ·  link  ·  
coffeesp00ns  ·  3898 days ago  ·  link  ·  

OMG this shit is fucking delicious.