Hapkin
(has 7 batches)
Brouwerijen Alken-Maes in Alken, Limburg, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular|
Score
6.55
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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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6.8/10
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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
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
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Willems. Clear golden with a huge and lasting white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity and yeasty. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish, with a little alcohol. 210812
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Aug 2012
at 10:22
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Clear blond colour, firm white head. Hoppy aroma, grass, citrus, spicy yeast. Bitter and sweet malty flavour, light sugar. Spicy finish, quite dry.
Quite nice brew.
(From 33cL bottle @ friend’s house)
Quite nice brew.
(From 33cL bottle @ friend’s house)
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2012
at 02:21
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
Imported from my RateBeer account as Hapkin (by Brouwerijen Alken-Maes (Heineken)):
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 5/5, Overall: 14/20, MyTotalScore: 3.7/5
14/VI/2012 - 33cl bottle @ Aba-Jour (Gent) - BB: 5/IX/13 (2012-620)
Clear blond to golden beer, big creamy white head, pretty stable, adhesive. Aroma: grassy hops, some yeast, pretty metallic, some spices. MF: ok carbon, medium to full body. Taste: bitter hops, quite some citrus, touch of sugar, herbal bitterness. Aftertaste: grassy, spices, little metallic, nice dry bitter ending with some citrus.
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 5/5, Overall: 14/20, MyTotalScore: 3.7/5
14/VI/2012 - 33cl bottle @ Aba-Jour (Gent) - BB: 5/IX/13 (2012-620)
Clear blond to golden beer, big creamy white head, pretty stable, adhesive. Aroma: grassy hops, some yeast, pretty metallic, some spices. MF: ok carbon, medium to full body. Taste: bitter hops, quite some citrus, touch of sugar, herbal bitterness. Aftertaste: grassy, spices, little metallic, nice dry bitter ending with some citrus.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jun 2012
at 09:15
5.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
From BA (11 Feb 2007) 33cl brown bottle: Poured into a Duvel glass, it looked the part, a little lighter than Duvel, but very simular with its huge white head. Golden clear, until I added the sediment towards the end. Wheaty smell, summer flowers and hops also, but nothing strong. 8.5%, but no great flavour or taste to it, even after I had added the bottom of the bottle in. A flowery, almost sweet feel to it, the sweetness hangs around, but nothing comes and bites you with this beer. Not a bad blond, but not up with the best either, if I ever see it on tap, I’ll give it another go, otherwise, I will not be buying it again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 May 2012
at 02:40