Poperings Hommel Bier - Brouwerij Van Eecke N.V.

thecheapies

Pennsylvania

3.95/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Dark gold with pristine clarity and an immense head of sticky lace-coat and tight density. An obvious 5.0.

A sneaky Euro-hop and some tart apple esters. Excellent yeast strain to identify the Belgique.

Simple ale with some spiky spice and a peak of hoppiness. Still pretty light (I'm used to Piraat or Houblon Chouffe), but flavorful with balanced sweet pale malts and estery fruits. Apricot, corn cereal, and ripe apple.

Really softly carbonated with some spicy prickle that plays around. Body is thinner than straight medium. Alcohol peels through.

Nice Belgian IPA. Borders on Belgian pale ale territory.

Serving type: on-tap

12-27-2012 19:03:44 | More by thecheapies

Ciocanelu

Romania

4/5  rDev -1%

05-21-2013 12:14:41 | More by Ciocanelu

Mattias

Sweden

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

05-20-2013 20:51:53 | More by Mattias

2GOOFY

California

4/5  rDev -1%

05-15-2013 01:01:37 | More by 2GOOFY

OregonGrown7

Nebraska

4/5  rDev -1%

05-12-2013 03:27:04 | More by OregonGrown7

dcbeers

District of Columbia

4.5/5  rDev +11.4%

05-09-2013 03:25:27 | More by dcbeers

fdig23

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

05-04-2013 12:50:07 | More by fdig23

JayQue

Virginia

4.2/5  rDev +4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Really good beer!!! Pours a hazy orange color into my Chimay goblet from a corked and caged 750 ml bottle. Nice big delicately bubbly white head with better than average retention. Little lacing.

Smell is pretty good. Light fruit, mostly apple with some pear and Belgian yeast. Very inviting

Tastes great. Kind of like a lower .abv Tripel without the spices. Plenty of fruit, Strong yeasty taste (I always am reminded of ripe cheese when I encounter this level of yeast flavor in a good Tripel.) This is delicious and light. I could drink a ton of it.

Mouthfeel is rich, smooth and pillowy soft. There is a little IPA bitterness but not much. Apples, Belgian yeast, no hint of alcohol . You could drink this stuff all night!!!!

Excellent Belgian ale.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 02:53:41 | More by JayQue

rangerred

Tennessee

3.99/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

330ml bottle into a tulip.

Pours a slightly hazy medium orange with a huge billowy white head. Some sediment from the bottom of the bottle sneaks into the glass. Abundent carbonation ensures the head remains throughout and leaves tons of lacing.

The aroma has a metallic note but is also clove and banana so typical of Belgian ales. Grassy and earthy hops poke through much moreso than in other Belgian beers.

The flavor is quite a bit more hoppy than I was expecting! Clove and yeast combined with Earthy hops leading to a very assertive and drying bitterness. A little tropical fruit flavor comes in towards the finish lingering along with the lasting bitterness. A very clean and dry finish.

Overall, I really feel like I could drink gallons of this beer all day. It is really that good. A great flavor and mouthfeel combined with a hefty bitterness makes this one extremely quaffable and well put together brew.

Serving type: bottle

05-01-2013 01:26:38 | More by rangerred

onix1agr

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

04-27-2013 23:41:29 | More by onix1agr

soxandbeer

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

04-20-2013 22:51:43 | More by soxandbeer

Thorpe429

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -19.6%

04-19-2013 10:08:05 | More by Thorpe429

lauries444

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

04-18-2013 02:59:05 | More by lauries444

Immortale25

Florida

4/5  rDev -1%

04-17-2013 22:22:02 | More by Immortale25

tastymug

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -19.6%

04-12-2013 22:30:04 | More by tastymug

newton99

Belgium

3.41/5  rDev -15.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

Nose is citric, grassy, green raisin, honey. Kiss of funky yeast. Not bad at all.

Very metallic, really drags the whole thing down for me. Raisin. Ripe grape. Clovey nips, but mild. Peppery. Hops cut through nicely, not over the top. Metallic imperfection fades a tad as I drink; about halfway. Still, it's there, and it messes up the otherwise nectar-like profile.

Medium body, little biscuity feel. Slightly sticky.

I'd like like to try again, see if the metallic flavor/compound is less present.

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2013 10:02:26 | More by newton99

Elbrownbag

Netherlands

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

04-01-2013 19:53:35 | More by Elbrownbag

Gagnonsux

Texas

4/5  rDev -1%

04-01-2013 01:24:17 | More by Gagnonsux

chris1919

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -19.6%

03-31-2013 20:10:02 | More by chris1919

safaricook

Netherlands

4/5  rDev -1%

03-23-2013 10:29:15 | More by safaricook

grahamboudreaux

Tennessee

4.75/5  rDev +17.6%

03-23-2013 06:10:30 | More by grahamboudreaux

BeerOps

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

03-21-2013 13:47:09 | More by BeerOps

Shatter

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

03-13-2013 23:32:40 | More by Shatter

mizx

United Kingdom (England)

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

03-12-2013 13:21:15 | More by mizx

spycow

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

03-11-2013 06:01:16 | More by spycow