Poperings Hommelbier

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

Bottle. Pours a somewhat cloudy gold with respectable white head. The aroma is spicy, containing cloves, orange peel, and some grass. The flavor is a bit dry, grainy up front with some spices and a lingering taste of grass clippings.

Green’s Beverage, Atlanta, Ga - 330 ml bottle. Pours a slightly murky dark golden with a very frothy, thick white head and sticky, clingy lacing. Tangy, lemony aroma with wisps of mown grass - very fresh. Tangy flavor, Some bubble gum, faint lemony citrus notes, some ester notes. Has a wheat like quality to it. Thick mouthfeel, appropriate level of carbonation for the style. Overall, decent.

Orange colored, cloudy appearance. Medium white head. Strong spicy aroma, sweet tones, mild alcohol and orange too. Medium to full bodied. Strongly spicy flavor with fruits, dries till the end. Dryness lasts.

330ml bottle. Hoppy, spicy aroma, green, leafy, grassy and lightly peppery with touches of musty yeast, bark and crackery malts, perhaps a touch of barnyard funk. Medium golden color, mostly clear, with some slight particulates and a fine, uneven, diminishing head that leaves sheets of lacing behind. Malty and fruity to start, some faint grapefruit and lemon, turning predominantly hoppy, herbal, verdant and spicy, quite dry and lightly acidic, moderately refreshing on the palate. Lingering flowery, citric hop flavors and bitterness with a light kiss of medicinal alcohol. Sweetens, to a degree, as it warms. Medium bodied. Interesting and unique, pleasantly hoppy ale.

Aahh, an old favorite. Draught @ Ølbaren Cph. Pours a clear (dark) yellow with a white head. Nice lacings. Sweet fruity beer with some dryness. Aromas of yeast, hops, pear/apple and banana. Medium bodied a bit creamy. Low Co2 level. Dry, hoppy finish. I´ve visited two of the three churches on thel label (as a tourist with a hangover).

Clear yellow body with some yeast particles under a big, creamy head. Strange, subdued hoppy aroma; not sure what kind of hops they used, but have smelt it before. Very nice. The taste is dominated by the same soft, almost salty or stale, hops. Very subtle, and very nice. Never tried anything like this before.

This is an easy beer to pass over with all the exciting selections to chose from but well worth the sample. Pours a cloudy amber color with an easy two fingers of head. Wonderfully rich yeast and fruity hop aroma. Surprising simple palate with constant carbonation, toffee flavor and quick finish. Not a hint of the 7.5abv at least until the bottom of the glass!

Strong flowery hop aroma, golden colour with a nice head that does not last very long. A good bitter beer, with dry finish. Medium-bodied and oily, some sweetness prevents it from being one-sided.