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Poperings Hommelbier 3.5 598

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
5983.51/5.03.5/5.07.5%71Trappist 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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 KnN (756), Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 19, 2008  
The hops were there, but not there. You could tell that they had an integral part in the flavor profile of the beer, but in such a different way than something like an IPA. Nice beer and a bit of surprise for a Belgian.


 petermadsen (390), Vesterbronxxx, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/105/515/20
Apr 18, 2008  
A very hoppy beer with an aroma of grass, spices and hops. The flavour is dominated by the hops. They bear some resemblance to noble hops but this beer is just its own. The palate is a bit watery, but in a soft and vary enjoyable way. A real thirstquencher.


 tnkw01 (214), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 15, 2008  
Bottle. Nice beer. Pleasant, crisp taste. Nice aroma. Somewhat fruity. Nice yellow color. Big & foamy. Recommended.


 aru (105), Smørum, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/514/20
Apr 13, 2008  
Light appearance with a lot of head. Fresh taste highly carbonated. Fruity notes somehow like a weisbeer. Had expected more bitterness.


 Pwn3d (1137), Manhattan, New York, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/102/513/20
Apr 10, 2008  
330ml bottle. Suffers from green bottle syndrome. Skunk-hop nose which I kind of enjoy. Soapy white head. Lemon grass, subtle onion, and citrus zest notes. Finishes astringent and chemically. Not particularly hoppy (unlike description) as it is tangy and citrus. Spring, summer beer.


 SuzyGreenberg (1401), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/102/515/20
Apr 10, 2008  
draft @ uber - clear and dark gold with huge white head; fruity and floral aromas and there is a little kick of hops; apple in the flavors and a little sour; not my cup of tea (beer)


 nearbeer (1887), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Apr 8, 2008  
330 ml, bb 2/09. Hazy, golden-orange with a large and lasting head. Creamy-sugary sheet of lace left on the glass. Aroma is lemon, honey and spicy yeast. Flavor is a citrus tang with slight honey, lemon peel, white wine alcohol, and a nice dose of peppery-dry grass herb that gives notes of wood and mint. Light-medium body is soft, dry, and a bit frothy. Smooth drinker on a spring time afternoon.


 Suttree (2751), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Apr 7, 2008  
Cloudy orangey gold, with a loose, spongy head. Fruity, citrusy spicy herbal aroma. Flavor is almost tart, with a lot of citrusy notes. Some woodsy herbal notes, as well.



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