Cuvée Spéciale t Hommelhof 10

Brewed by Van Eecke
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Poperinge-Watou, Belgium

Pale gold colour, slight orange hue. Abundant white head, stable. Cocos nose whilst pouring, very fine hops afterwards, a bit citrussy. Extremely nice hops-taste again, soft-bitter. Good balance. Mouthfeel is quite dry (I suspect candi-sugar), alcohol feels like malt whiskey with orange rind. No new aftertaste. Superb balance allround. This is a mixture of two beers from Van Eecke, and it's hard to believe Hommelbier is not involved. The alcohol from 't Kapitttel Abt, however, is unmistakable. Van Eecke blends this for 't Hommelhof, probably Belgiums' best beercuisine-restaurant.

(Bottle 75 cl) Beer made especially for Restaurant "’t Hommelhof" in the town square of Watou. A resturant specializing in excellent food made from the local brew. E.g. ham with St. Bernadus Tripel. This beer is a light, filtered ale, which comes in a rugged champagne-bottle (like old classic gueuze) with a cork and no label. Incredibly fresh aroma, almost like flowers. Spicy, aromatic, slightly perfumed, but with an apparent bitterness. Quite a refined beer. Brings reminders of Popering’s Hommelbier. Read somewhere that this should be a blend of "Het Kapittel Abt" and "Watous Witbier". 280704

I tasted this one as Cuvée Carlsen on Carlsens Kvarter in Odense, Denmark on October 28.05. where the name is Cuvée Carlsen. It’s nice, hazy golden with a huge head. The beer is very lively. The aroma has notes of sweet fruit, and the flavour has sweetness and a lot of fruits, like melon and citrus in the finish. A nice one.

Golden triple like colour with fine white head. Wheat, fresh citrus fruit and lively carbonation. Easy drinkable. Very fresh.A bit hoppy and bitter finish. Very pleasant!

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Bottle from Carlsens Kvarter, Odense. Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Yellow colour. Light malty and moderate hoppy aroma. Yeasty/fruity notes. Light biter flavor. Average light bitter finish. ily palate. OK.

Citrus aroma. Yellow color, hazy, beige head, good lace. Light sweet to sweet in the end, hint of citrus sourness, bitter to rather bitter in the end, little dirt, citrus, little dry in the finish. Straight and not too complex but nice.

Golden coloured. Aroma of apples and citrus fruits. Dry and rather hoppy flavour. Lots of fruitiness.