Urthel Hop-it

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

beautiful. great head. lots of carbonation.settled quite a bit. really good. id love to have it again soon.

finally found hop-it! on tap at Barley’s in greenville. served in an authentic urthel hop-it glass for a nice touch. pours a clear, golden color with a one inch, bubbly head. aroma is slightly spicy like most belgians, but with a hop background and hints of lemon zest and toasted malt. flavor was excellent, extremely well balanced with a nice hop bite and roasted, malty backbone. also some interesting hints of lemon zest, cinnamon, and pine. palate was very clean, with a slight alcohol burn, and a warming aftertaste. overall, an excellent beer.

Blonde and sweet. It pours one hell of a head. Very hoppy with some fruits and spices. The 9.5abv is present. Not a bad brew, but nothing too impressive.

Brown bottle, 33 cl, best before 08-2010, via Importations Privées Bièropholie, savoured on June 21 2008; eye: straw, clear, good effervescence, voluminous white head that turns into a carpet, a bit of lacing, suspended matter; nose: hops, grapefruit, pine, perfumy, light caramel; mouth: lots of hops, grapefruit, pin, perfume, a bit of caramel, malt, yeast, "strong Belgian" finale is crushed by a wave of hops, medium body, mildly bitter, lightly sweet, harsh then creamy and finally harsh texture, average carbonation, light astringency; overall: the wedding of "Belgian strong" with "quite hoppy" does not work in this case FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 33 cl, meilleure avant 08-2010, via Importations Privées Bièropholie, savouré le 21 juin 2008; œil : paille, claire, bonne effervescence, abondante mousse blanche qui se transforme en un petit tapis, un peu de dentelle, matière en suspension; nez : houblon, pamplemousse, pin, parfumée, léger caramel; bouche : beaucoup de houblon, pin, houblon, pamplemousse, parfum, petit coulis de caramel, malt, levure, finale « belge forte »qui est écrasée par une vague de houblon, corps moyen, moyennement amère, légèrement sucrée, texture rugueuse puis crémeuse et de nouveau rugueuse, carbonatation moyenne, légère astringence; en résumé : le mariage « Belge forte» et « très houblonné » ne fonctionne pas ici

Hazy golden colour, white head. Aroma has some citrus hops -much less prominent than I expected- and some faint malts. Flavour is hoppy and fruity. The hops do not fit in this beer. Quite disappointing.

Bottle. Pale blonde with a lot held in suspension, and a soapy white head. Lemon-citrus nose with big pale malts and a hint of spice. Taste is bitter and hoppy with light sourness and a ton of spice. Dry yeasty finish. Lightish body, a little sweeter than I’d like in the beginning, with a very nice floral overtone and lesser herbal nuttiness. Alcohol is showing and even that seems a bit simplistic. Robust flavor and something of a character-filled Pils, but with a more distinctive hop profile. And twice as much warming alcohol as is necessary. Not terribly impressed.

Poured a real medium golden with white head. The hops were apparent from the pour. The taste was great: super hoppy yet medium to light feel all the way down. This one was especially carbonated, which added to its distinct feel. This one was definitely enjoyable and I hope to find it again!

750ml from Whole Foods, Durham. I’m a sucker for this style. A big boomin’ Belgian with superior lacing, a hefty yeasty body, and a pungent aroma combining earthy funk with intensely dry hops. There’s some spice in there, mild citrus rind, and a substantial bready heft in the middle. Not up to La Chouffe, but damn fine.