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Poperings Hommelbier

Percentile
88
overall
Brewed by Van Eecke
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Poperinge-Watou, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
5943.51/5.03.51/5.07.5%72Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
Hommel is the local abbreviation of humulus, from the botanical name for the hop plant. Confusingly, it also means bumble bee in Flemish. Poperings Hommelbier is a hoppy, golden-bronze, ale. It is made from a blend of winter, summer and aromatic pale malts.
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 Fukito (604), Buenos Aires, Argentina
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/515/20
Apr 7, 2007  
Bottle at Delirium Cafe, march 07. Shinny clear golden with some hazy notes and a white bubbly head. Restrained, herbal, phenollic aroma. Citric bitterness with some fruits and a slight alcoholic touch and a dry salty ending. The cross between a hoppy APA and a strong yeast belgian golden ale. Very interesting. Medium mouthfeel, flavorfull and a dry ending. Interesting hoppy belgian ale.


 ha1ag (419), Maastricht, Netherlands
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Apr 5, 2007  
bottled, 25 cl. , very nicely composed beers with significant hops :) , very nice creamy head, hoppy with a fruity nose. Excellent


 LiebeBier (793), Annapolis, Maryland, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/103/516/20
Apr 4, 2007  
Golden colored beer with a big, thick lasting white head. Perfect amount of carbonation. Hoppy, tart aroma. Fruity, effervescent flavor. Bitter finish. Enjoyable beer.


 Angeloregon (2025), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/515/20
Mar 27, 2007  
Not as hoppy as I would’ve liked. Highly carbonated and tingled in my nose as I drew my first generous sip. Nice color and decent skunky Belgian nose, but hop bitterness was severly lacking for a beer supposedly all about hops. Lemon astringency and slight lingering bitterness, but, again, nothing spectacular. I could drink 10 of these. Really nice crafted brew.


 jameswolfe (142), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Mar 19, 2007  
Only tried one bottle. I like to finish a sixer before giving ratings, but this was the only bottle I had. This beer looks great with a nice white rocky head and blond color. Some sediment present as well. Taste is somewhat dissapointing, but still a very good easy drinking ale. Lemon and spices and nice finish. Not a lot of hop taste.


 holdenn (1443), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 17, 2007  
Bottle thanks to drewbeerme sampled at "Better Know a Style: Belgian Strong Ale" Blind Tasting 07. Tiny bubbled white head with excellent lacing on top of a clear yellow gold color. Grain aroma, light yeast, pear, and pepper. Lighty sweet flavors, malt, grain, alcohol, pepper, corriander, musty, balanced really well. Medium bodied and light carbonation. I’m surprised how much I’m enjoying this one.


 redlight (1464), Winter Park, Florida, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/512/20
Mar 12, 2007  
I think my bottle was past its prime. I would assume by the name and the picture of a hop field on the bottle that it would be a good belgian hoppy beer, not a lot of hop flavor coming through here. It was alright. Nothing special here.


 onlyrocknroll (220), Cork, Ireland
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/517/20
Mar 12, 2007  
Beautiful, dark hazy orange with a large rocky head. Surprisingly light flavours, a little complexity, mild bitterness, and some spice (cumin), especially on the lingering dry finish. Altogether a very pleasant beer.



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