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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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 dornoy (681), Lyngby, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Apr 17, 2006  
White head on a hazy yellow body. Well balanced, hoppy, hints of fruits. Very refreshing indeed. I will have it again any time.


 TChrome (1299), Bedford, Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 15, 2006  
Beer pours a cloudy, dark golden honey color with a big, totally retained egg white head. There is copious lacing. Aroma is flowery, with some serious yeast notes. Flavor is initially sweet with a bit of hop bite in the finish. Very nice yeast flavor also, and biting bone dry finish. An enjoyable ale, I would be more than happy to buy/drink again.


 bluevegie (2201), Perth, Australia
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/515/20
Apr 15, 2006  
Good size, fluffy white head on a hazy golden body. Aroma of yeast, vanilla malt and spice. The taste is fairly well balanced leaning towards the hops mainly, a bit of lemon butter, dry light spice, alcohol is just noticeable, smooth and medium body. I liked this beer and could almost have a session with it but just watch the 7.5% alcohol.


 MI2CA (1266), Noblesville, Indiana, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/514/20
Apr 11, 2006  
33cl - A-10 whatever that means for age - Aroma of wet malt and wheat. Yeasty bread dough and a touch of hops. Pours yellow-orange with a ton of bubbles, a nice medium head and great lacing. Flavor is also malty, wet wheat, and some funk. The hops have faded leaving it one dimensional on the malt tip. Palate is skunky and metallic. A bit to stale tasting for me, especially for the money.


 Dedollewaitor (3736), Odense, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Apr 10, 2006    Updated: Dec 27, 2008
golden orange/yellow with little white head. Lively carbonation. Very hoppy and very bitter. long finish. Great for food. You could call it a Belgium IPA. Anyway this is quality all the way!


 BuckNaked (1204), Tempe, Arizona, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Apr 9, 2006  
Bottle: Hazy golden body, somewhat cloudy, with a medium white head that sticks nicely atop the beer. The aroma is sweet malt, yeast, sugar, stale grain, and bits of grass. The taste is sweet malt, strawberry, fruit, yeast, grains, some bitterness but not much flavor from the hops, with a bit of apple towards the finish. Medium bodied, medium-lively carbonation, finishes sweet, thick, and malty. According to our waiter this bottle was fresh and had not passed the "drink by" date, though I know this one is supposed to be much more hoppy, so I’m not entirely convinced my bottle wasn’t old. Will make an effort to re-rate this one and if I don’t please post a forum topic bitching about it.


 Magjayran (1379), Durham, North Carolina, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Apr 7, 2006  
Golden orange color with a huge fluffy white head. Lightly citrus fruity aroma with notes of grass and spice. Surprisingly hoppy flavor with citrus and spice notes at the start with sweeter tropical fruits at the finish. Very nice.


aventinus (8), Soest, Netherlands
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4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Mar 30, 2006  
From draught in cafe Lobbes in Amersfoort in the Netherlands. Nice head, golden colour, Good carbonation.Lots of hops and some fruit. Well balanced. Very refreshing after a long walk!



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