Karmeliet Tripel Beer Chalice Glass 33cl Official Tripel Beer Glass

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Tripel Karmeliet was launched in 1996 and was received to great and fully-deserved acclaim. It is a Tripel (8.4 % in volume), but brewed with barley, wheat and oats. It could even be considered a six-grain beer as each of these grains is used in their raw as well as malted form. In 2008 the beer won a Gold Medal at the World Beer Awards which led to demand exceeding supply, although production had already been increased by 30% by then. 2012 saw a number of cafés once again run out of supplies owing to the huge success of this popular tripel. In the 1960s and 1970s, Belgian specialty beers were hit by an increasing demand for pilsner beers. To survive, the Bosteels rely on their Pale Ale and Pils beers. Until, in the mid-1980s, Ivo finally dared to launch a new specialty beer, Kwak. This incredible find becomes the inspiration for the beer we know and love. Antoine continuously rethinks and refines the unique recipe to create a beer that can finally stand the test of time. In honor of his common heritage, he gives it the name: "Tripel Karmeliet".

It can be found in cafés, specialty stores and supermarkets. Just like the other Bosteels beers, you may come across it far outside the country.After the death of Antoine Bosteels Sr. in 1958 his wife Adrienne leads the brewery through difficult times, until Ivo and his brothers are old enough to help out.

Colour varies from gold to bronze with a beautiful clarity. When poured correctly, this tripel will form an impressively voluminous and creamy head that lasts for a long time. The Carmelites from Dendermonde in East Flanders were brewing a three-grain beer in the 1600s. This information, published in a recent book on local brewing history, happened to come to light after Brouwerij Bosteels (located in Buggenhout) had decided to start brewing a three-grain beer as its next specialty. It was only after the beer was created that the name of the Carmelites was linked to the beer. This three-grain beer brewed with Steiermark hops has good herbal flavours. It owes its fruity character (banana and vanilla) to the home-cultured yeast. The best before date on the bottle indicates 24 months. Like DeuS, the taste of this beer will not improve by longer storage periods. Simply put, this beer is brewed to be consumed. At the end of the 20th century, he discovers a historic beer recipe from 1679 from the Carmelite Abbey in Dendermonde. He realizes it's almost identical to the 3-grain recipe he's been patiently and passionately refining for the last three years.The vanilla mingles with the orange-like aroma from the hops. Not only does it have the lightness and freshness of the wheat, it also has the creaminess of oats and a herbal, lemony dryness almost reminiscent of quinine.