Templin Family Albion Tripple

Albion Trippel is a core Belgian-style tripel from Templin Family Brewing in Salt Lake City, Utah, named for the Albion Basin hike where the Templins married.

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Brewery Description

Back in 1998 The Templin's hiked up Albion Basin and said, "I do" at 10,200 ft elevation. Belgian-Style Trippel brewed at 10.2% (wink). Brewed with classic Trappist yeast. Deceivingly alcoholic, light body, effervescent.

Source: Templin Family: Albion Trippel

Tasting Notes

Deceivingly alcoholic, light body, effervescent.

Source: tfbrewing.com

Ingredients

The brewery names Czech Saaz and German Tettnang hops and a classic Trappist yeast without naming the strain (Templin Family: Albion Trippel). No malt or adjunct is listed.

Hop Profile

Brewing Details

Style Context

As category context only, the Brewers Association guideline for Belgian-Style Tripel calls for 7.1 to 10.1 percent ABV, 20 to 50 IBU and 4 to 9 SRM, with a complex, sometimes mildly spicy aroma and flavor. The published 10.2% ABV sits just above the guideline's upper limit; no IBU is published.

Awards History

Generated from the loaded results for this brewery and beer name, not researched separately; years not loaded are not covered.

Brewery Context

Templin Family Brewing is in Salt Lake City, UT. Brewery type in Open Brewery DB: Microbrewery.

Links checked 2026-10-14: Website, Instagram.

Related

• Brewery: Templin Family Brewing
• Hop varieties: Saaz, Tettnang

Links

• Beer page on brewery site
• Templin Family Brewing
• Templin Family: beers
• Brewers Association: beer style guidelines

Gaps

• Not Found: IBU. Checked tfbrewing.com, tfbrewing.com, tfbrewing.com, web searches recorded in the research notes, Catalog.beer search by beer and brewery name.
• Not Found: Color (SRM), Original gravity, Final gravity, Hop form, Hop use, Hop lot or farm, Malts and grains, Adjuncts, Water, Process. Checked tfbrewing.com, tfbrewing.com, tfbrewing.com, web searches recorded in the research notes.

Research Notes

• Field pass 2026-10-13: Targeted bitterness searches found no numerical IBU for Albion Trippel beyond the brewery source already recorded.
• The winners list spells the name Templin Family Albion Tripple; the brewery spells it Albion Trippel (listed as Albion Belgian-Style Trippel). The beer page is treated as the same beer.
• The 10.2% ABV is a deliberate nod to the 10,200 ft wedding elevation, per the brewery.
• The beer page lists International Beer Awards gold in 2022, 2023 and 2024 and bronze in 2021, and no GABF 2026 announcement.
• Researched 2026-10-13.
• Deep dive pass 2026-10-14: the brewery page's tasting words are recorded; it names Trappist yeast and 10.2%.