Urthel Hop-it

Brouwerij De Leyerth
Brewed at De Koningshoeven (Bavaria - Netherlands)
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Ruiselede, Belgium

Light amber color, full bubbly white head. Nose is more belgian ale then IPA. Alot of fruit: bananas, apricots, summer florals. No noticeable hoppiness in the aroma. Hops are most evident on the tongue. Alot of spice and bite with a dry, somewhat bitter finish. No bad, but not what I expected.

Nose: fresh grass, spicy floral hops, honey, and leather. It would be easy to drink a lot of this and go crazy. Urthel Hop-It has that oddly addictive quality that many of the finer Belgian ales possess, in my book. 80 IBUs, but very drinkable. The bitterness waits until the finish. Try with duck sausage, sauteed cabbage and sweet potato gnocchi

A very pleasant IPA, from Belgium. Better than I had thought it would be. Could possibly defeat Chouffe Houblon as the predominant Belgian IPA. Love the blend of Belgian golden yeast flavorings with that little hemp bite at the end. This will do you solid.

11.2oz bottle. Light golden color, with a creamy and rich head. Nothing thats going to shock anyone familiar with west coast IPAs hop-wise. It is quite enjoyable, however. Very well balanced and drinkable for a beer of 9.5%. Nice hoppy aftertaste. Slightly sweet and dry. Definite spicy tastes and aroma, unsure if they actually add any. Great beer.

Lightly hazy, tangerine-gold body with tons of carbonation. A thick, snow white blanket of foam sticks around for ages at the head. Microfilm lace blankets the glass. The aroma is very light, crisp, and hoppy. Acidic fruit juices, like orange, lemon, and white grape show strongly up front. Very light, toasty malts add a yeasty, bready sweetness, while cream lends a smoothing, chiffon-like quality. The hoppy scents are an interesting blend of citrus and floral. Flavors follow suit exactly. A sweet, yeasty, toasty malt base lays the groundwork for bitter citrus hops. Its very creamy. Medium bodied, smooth, and lightly syrupy. Very easy drinking for a big beer. Pretty solid.

thank you, dear brewmaster! Strong taste and character, bitterness with a foxy fruity flavour. So, how can we get this beer in Hungary?

Blond, with a ruge head. Aroma: Hops, spice, honey, fruit. Palate: Malt, sweet, alcohol, bitter. Nice drinkability.

A very interesting combination....enough hops for at least an IPA (if not near a double) but very much like a Belgian strong. Definitely more fruity hops than bitter hops...with a head not necessarily either an IPA or a Belgian Strong. Overall a good beer to try, but not really to get it regularly.