Hopus - Brasserie Lefèbvre SA

Intrinsic

Quebec (Canada)

4.08/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Hmm... Medium density head, very good retention, cloudy straw colour. This has GOT to be a Belgian IPA. It sure does look the part and makes me very anxious to try it out.

The smell is strong with hops and almost no malt at all. It has a slight sweetness to it, fruity, perhaps pineapple and lime. I have a good feeling I'm going to enjoy this.

The blast of bitterness you get with the first sip is a shock. I wasn't expecting that much, but its enjoyable. However some of the smells are lost in this hop overload, otherwise it would have scored higher. It is, without a doubt, a very good beer.

Hopus is a very dry beer and incredibly creamy. Nothing at all to complain about. I'm thoroughly enjoying this beer, and I wish I had more. This comes highly recommended if you're a fan of the style, although I'd stay away if you're shy when it comes to bitter beers.

Serving type: bottle

03-25-2011 18:40:45 | More by Intrinsic

randylangford

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

04-26-2013 22:45:18 | More by randylangford

Oakenator

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +7%

04-26-2013 21:32:28 | More by Oakenator

smbslt

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +13.6%

04-24-2013 02:12:48 | More by smbslt

ac22rush

Illinois

4/5  rDev +7%

04-17-2013 18:56:14 | More by ac22rush

RD1163

California

3/5  rDev -19.8%

04-06-2013 04:08:41 | More by RD1163

korene84

California

2/5  rDev -46.5%

04-06-2013 04:08:07 | More by korene84

TheBeerAlmanac

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -6.4%

04-01-2013 20:08:26 | More by TheBeerAlmanac

VAcrossr

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

03-30-2013 19:10:31 | More by VAcrossr

Poupae

Thailand

3.5/5  rDev -6.4%

03-19-2013 06:22:04 | More by Poupae

safaricook

Netherlands

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

02-16-2013 19:30:39 | More by safaricook

Beerstorian

District of Columbia

4.5/5  rDev +20.3%

02-15-2013 15:20:13 | More by Beerstorian

Douberd

Netherlands

3.5/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Swing tope bottle, 330 ml, at home. Poured into a tulip glass. ABV 8.3%
It opens with a loud pop and it pours in my glass a light orange golden beer, with a huge four fingers head. Soapy in texture, good retention. Ig goes down lazily, leaving a good amount of lacing around the glass.
Nice aroma, fruits, yeast present. Also sugars.On the background some of the alcohol.
Taste is bitter, again some yeast and some malts taste. Not very hoppy, but the hops that it does have make for a nice result and adding some floral notes.
Full body. Carbonation above average. Quite dry on the palate.
Overall, maybe I misinterpreted the name, along with the phrase "5 sorts of hops" and in my head I had it as something very hoppy, surely above average. At the end, it was a very nice beer, a typical example of a Belgian Ale. Very good, very easily drinkable, especially since the alcohol is just a tiny bit traceable, and very tasty.

Serving type: bottle

02-11-2013 21:56:38 | More by Douberd

Resuin

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

01-29-2013 06:32:41 | More by Resuin

gnikola

Serbia

2.5/5  rDev -33.2%

01-27-2013 17:36:30 | More by gnikola

mweso2000

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

01-20-2013 00:11:33 | More by mweso2000

drewman_capote

France

4.25/5  rDev +13.6%

01-14-2013 18:18:59 | More by drewman_capote

Marius

Romania

4/5  rDev +7%

01-08-2013 20:11:23 | More by Marius

lancecenter

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +20.3%

12-23-2012 00:20:41 | More by lancecenter

grahamboudreaux

Tennessee

4/5  rDev +7%

12-21-2012 06:31:57 | More by grahamboudreaux

JeffreyJDavis

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +7%

12-20-2012 14:03:50 | More by JeffreyJDavis

Scamboogery

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -6.4%

12-16-2012 23:21:13 | More by Scamboogery

GRUUMSH

Belgium

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

12-03-2012 11:16:28 | More by GRUUMSH

jenlovesbeer

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +13.6%

11-28-2012 01:59:37 | More by jenlovesbeer

jazzyjeff13

United Kingdom (England)

3.73/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A 330ml bottle with a BB of Jan 2014. Picked up from a Belgian supermarket while on a trip there back in May. Described on the label as strong and bitter. I've had this before on a previous trip to Belgium; I recall that it was poured into a large tulip glass with the yeast presented in a separate shot glass.

Poured into a Delirium chalice (with the lees poured into a small glass). A rich golden hue with faint haze and plentiful carbonation. Produces a vast head of creamy white foam with superb retention; this slowly subsides to a thick surface layer, leaving a fantastic trail of lacing in it's wake. In short, it looks like the perfect Belgian beer. Aroma of warm, fruity yeast esters with hints of clove, banana, pepper, spice, grassy hops, mild herbs, candy sugar, earthiness and a warming background note of alcohol. Not particularly hoppy, but possesses a nice Belgian yeast character.

Tastes of fruity yeast with a grassy, herbal character and a dry finish. Notes of clove, subtle banana, grass, mild herbs, pepper, spice, earthy yeast, sugar and stewed hops. Slightly sweet but dry and well attenuated. A very restrained herbal bitterness upon swallowing, followed by a warming whiff of booze. Mouthfeel is smooth, dry and full-bodied. Tingly and spicy on the tongue - I suspect the high ABV is at play. Somewhat astringent, with an aftertaste of fruity, earthy yeast and dry herbal notes.

Tasty and well-crafted. It certainly isn't a Belgian IPA - more of a strong pale ale. Although the hops are a tad more distinctive compared with your typical Belgian beer, they are grassy and herbal while adding a delicate bitterness. Hopus is no hop bomb. With that said, it has a balanced yeasty character fleshed out with a hint of sweetness and some serious booze. Perfect for appreciating the relative subtleties of Belgian brewing - it goes down nicely. Worth sampling if you chance across it.

Serving type: bottle

11-24-2012 01:10:57 | More by jazzyjeff13