Hapkin
(has 7 batches)
Brouwerijen Alken-Maes in Alken, Limburg, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular|
Score
6.54
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Hapkin is a strong blond top-fermented beer that is refermented in the bottle. The floral touch of Saazhop and the spicy hop variety Monroe determine this rich blond beer. Originally from Louwaege Brewery (Kortemark), brewed from 2001 to 2007 at Brasserie Union (Jumet), then at Alken-Maes (Alken).
The name refers to Count Baudouin VII of Flanders (1093-1119), nicknamed “Hapkin” or “with the ax”. 900 years ago he is said to have commissioned the monks of Ten Duinen Abbey (near Koksijde) to brew a strong blond beer that would make him and his men invincible.
The name refers to Count Baudouin VII of Flanders (1093-1119), nicknamed “Hapkin” or “with the ax”. 900 years ago he is said to have commissioned the monks of Ten Duinen Abbey (near Koksijde) to brew a strong blond beer that would make him and his men invincible.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
The "blonde bier" from the Houtland, taken over from Louwaege by Alken-Maes in 2001. Tasted in both the original Louwaege version as the later Alken-Maes version; the first was a bit dryer and had a more elegant and refined, herbally aromatic hoppiness to it. The current version is still a decent beer though, with big frothy head and orange blonde colour; fruity aroma, soapy, peaches, sweet apples, grass, faint hints of lavender and grapefruit; rounded palate with fruity sweetish taste in onset, smooth with relatively strong carbonation though not as strong as in Duvel, against which it is clearly positioned commercially, warming alcohol and flowery hops in the finish.
Tried
on 21 Aug 2014
at 07:32
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Mooi helder geel gekleurd bier met veel koolzuur. Smaak is bitter met zoete bijsmaak, caramel achtig. Erg smakelijk bier.
Tried
on 15 Mar 2014
at 06:37
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Creamy White good mostly lasting head. Yellow colour. Light malty and moderate hoppy and moderate yeasty aroma. Moderate bitter nice fruity ester flavor. Long moderate bitter finish. Creamy palate. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Nov 2013
at 23:32
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Clear light golden colour, frothy white head, stays for some time, nice lacing. Sweet fruity nose, toasted, fruit syrup, floral, dough, alcohol. Fruity sweetness, light bitterness. Medium to fill body, oily texture, average carbonation, sweetbitter finish, some spicy undertones.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Nov 2013
at 12:00
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Clear light golden colour, frothy white head, stays for some time, nice lacing. Sweet fruity aroma, toasted, fruit syrup, floral, dough, alcohol notes. Flavour fruity sweet, light bitterness. Medium to full body, oily texture, average carbonation, sweetbitter finish, some spicy undertones.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Nov 2013
at 16:21
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
How: Bottle.
Where: Café de la Paix, Poperinge.
Appearance: Golden colour with a white head.
Aroma: Fruits, hops.
Body: Average body and carbonation.
Flavour: Fruit, hops. Alcohol shines through.
Comment: An ok beer, but the alcohol shines through a bit too much to make it enjoyable.
Where: Café de la Paix, Poperinge.
Appearance: Golden colour with a white head.
Aroma: Fruits, hops.
Body: Average body and carbonation.
Flavour: Fruit, hops. Alcohol shines through.
Comment: An ok beer, but the alcohol shines through a bit too much to make it enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Aug 2013
at 22:30
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from the beer palais on the Route de Poperinge border. Pours typical blonde, wheat, malts, floral, medium body. Not an outstanding blonde with too much of a strong flavour, kinda average, but ok nonetheless.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jul 2013
at 15:27
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Helder gouden met schuimige witte kraag welke snel afvlakt Aroma: floraal, muf, zoet, citrus, koriander en fruitig Smaken: medium zoet, matig bitter, citrus, mouten, koriander Medium body, dun Afdronk wat bitter zoet, aardig bier
Tried
on 29 Apr 2013
at 06:03
5.3/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Pale blonde colour, a lot of foam, Medium carbonation. Very one dimensional beer. Sweet, fruity and malty. Light bitter finish and easy drinkable
Tried
on 20 Mar 2013
at 09:27
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from local liquor store. Slightly hazy golden colour, medium white head. Nose is malty, slightly alcoholic, yeasty, bit metallic. Flavour is malty, fruity and yeasty. Medium carbonation. Slightly bitter finish. A bit harsh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Mar 2013
at 12:53