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Poperings Hommelbier

Poperings Hommelbier - Belgian Strong Ale

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 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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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
5863.51/5.03.5/5.07.5%71Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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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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 madmitch76 (120), , Essex, England
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/513/20
Nov 8, 2009  
February 2008. Not sweet at all but not bitter. Very flavoursome. Dry slightly bitter finish. Well balanced.


 halfonit (418), Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/518/20
Nov 6, 2009  
Dark golden color. Aroma is of hops, orange peels, and coriander. Flavor is of citrus and hops. Has a citrus and hoppy aftertaste.


 chrisv10 (335), Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 23, 2009  
25 cl bottle. Slightly cloudy yellow body with white head. Flavour is hops and spices.


 douglas88 (1555), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/514/20
Oct 19, 2009  
Bottle best by 07-2010. Pours a clear golden color with a thick creamy white head- pure Belgian goodness. The aroma is full of yeast, spices, sweet apples. The flavor is similar; sweet malts, lemon and light spices, lots of yeast and pepper. Nice and warm. Easygoing. A bit of an odd alcohol taste in the finish, otherwise nice.


 BVery (446), Burnsville, Minnesota, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Oct 17, 2009  
TAP: amber/orange pour, nose of citrus and yeast, taste is somewhat sour/dry. Decent.


KoenCeulemans (6), Belgium
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3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/54/104/517/20
Oct 17, 2009  
moderate hoppy , beautiful presentation, bitter finish, but should have a little more alcohol to strengthen the finish.


 canary dog (441), Rutland, Vermont, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Oct 10, 2009  
I’m really not a big fan of spice beers. But this might be an exception. It’s very classy and well done. Beautiful presentation, with nice thickish head; and pronounced yet unobtrusive spices mingle together effortlessly. Once in while, you even get a slightly salty note in the finish. But it’s very subtle. It kinda reminded my of Orval in many ways.


 HenrikSoegaard (4260), Randers, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 2, 2009  
Bottle. Creamy white excellent mostly lasting head. Dark yellow colour. Moderate malty and heavy hoppy aroma. Fruity esåpecially banana notes. many esters present. Long great heavy bitter finsh. Creamy palate. really nice beer.



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