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Brewed by Alken-Maes (Heineken)
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Jumet, Belgium

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RATINGS: 274   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.35   EST. CALORIES: 255   ABV: 8.5%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
HAPKIN has a very good fresh, flowery, Saaz hop aroma, a very big creamy head, a soft malt character, and a spritzy, perfumy fruitness drying toward the finish.


3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 15/20
laiti (994) - Tampere, FINLAND - SEP 25, 2011
33 cl bottle @ Gastropub Tuulensuu, BBE 29.09.2012. Rated on 02.09.2011
Light and refreshing aroma with lager‐like grain, some wheat. A bit stale. Foaming palate with too much CO2. Flavour is a bit weird, stale, grainy and wheaty. Drinkable.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
GBZ59 (101) - BARCELONA (Catalonia), SPAIN - SEP 19, 2011
Botella de 330ml servida en copa Globo.Saboreada en may´11. Color pajizo pálido claro.Velado pero translucido.Corona copiosa y blaca como copos de nieve, anillos de encaje amplios,compactos y persistentes.Aroma ligeramente floral y perfumado lúpulo.Sabor afrutado y matices especiados.Suave y muy agradable amargor en el final y retrogusto.Asimilación extraordinaria.El ABV está bien camuflado pero confiere un cuerpo intenso pero refrescante.Sabores muy bien equilibrados.Entre otras muchas Belgas Fuertes, esta es una de las imprescindibles.330ml bottle served into an Snifter glass.Enjoyed on may´11.Light pale straw in color.Cloudy but transparent to the light.Rocky white snow crown,thick & lasting wide lacing rings.Mildy floral & perfumed hoppy aroma.Fruity mouthfeel,spicy hints too.Smooth & very kind bitterness on the aftertaste.Outstanding drinkability.ABV well hidden gives a full but very refreshing body.Very well balanced flavors.Among many others Belgian Strong Ales this is an essential one.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
jaghana (1800) - Strasbourg (France), FRANCE - SEP 13, 2011
Bottle 33cl, a cloudy blond beer with good head and lacing. Nose is nicely malty and hopy. Aroma is malty, very sweet, cereal like with a peppery hops which gives a good bitterness. A very pleasant triple beer, slightly apricot notes at the finish with toasted notes, nice and very pleasant but quite sweet, good Belgian yeast notes too, good body.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Benzai (2296) - Oirschot, NETHERLANDS - SEP 13, 2011
Bottle at Cafe Buitenlust. Golden color, large white head. Smells nicely fresh and fruity. Taste sweet, malts and some yeast. Nice carbo, medium body.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
lusikka (2060) - Tampere, FINLAND - SEP 2, 2011
330 ml bottle @ Gastropub Tuulensuu, Tampere.
Pours a slightly unclear pale yellow colour. Aroma of slightly sour fruits, some alcohol and malts. Flavour of pale malts, sour fruits, alcohol, orange and some lemon. Medium bodied with smooth mouthfeel and a finish of alcohol and orange. Easy going Belgian Strong Ale, although a bit too fruity.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
olio (739) - Tampere, FINLAND - SEP 2, 2011
33 cl bottle @ Gastropub Tuulensuu.
Pours hazy yellow colour with small head. Aroma is apricot, peach, citrus, caramel and malts. Flavour is apricot, caramel, malts an citrus. Too sweet for my taste.
4334

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
ration (334) - Tampere, FINLAND - SEP 2, 2011
Bottle 33. Light cloudy color. A typical belgian blonde taste. Not bad at all.

2.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
MrHangover (341) - Den Haag, NETHERLANDS - AUG 4, 2011
Bottle, without the original glass. Did poured it out into a tullip glass, forming a nice, big head, consisting out of big bubbles. Head quickly diminishes, leaving a small ring on top and little lacing. Colour is bright golden, good carbonation going on. Aroma has yeastiness, along with some grains. Nothing special, as well in the flavour. More like a Duvel- wannabe. Flavour is bitter, accompinied with a citrussy dryness. Nothing too impressive.


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