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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5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Appearance: Light yellow. Quite nice head, longlasting. Pretty fizzy. Lots of head later. Aroma: Fruit and bit of malt. Lemon? Taste: Hops and fruit. Bit of malt. Citric. Bitter. Info: 330ml bottle, 13/1-2007, 132/500
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jun 2008
at 11:11
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours golden with a big foamy lingering head. Yeasty, hoppy aroma with hint of caramel. Full bodied flavour, malt and hops nicely balanced with hint of honey. Dryish finish. Masks the 8.5% alcohol very well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Apr 2008
at 06:13
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
33 cL bottle. Pours slight cloudy yellow with bubbly huge white head. Light orange peel aroma. Flavour is light fruity and mild yeasty with a light spiced and malt flavour following. Lingering medium sweet finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Apr 2008
at 16:46
6/10
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First rating33 cl bottle. On March 14, 2008. BB August 2008.Shady golden color, white head. Sweet, malty, green apple scent. Sweet, alcohol, a bit spicy taste. Medium mouthfeel, low bitterness.6/3/6/3/11=2.9Rerate33 cl bottle at Het Spiegelbeeld, Eindhoven, on December 12, 2015.Clear golden color, small white head. Sweet, apple (green), some alcohol, solvents scent. Malty, sweet taste. Light bitter, yeasty aftertaste. Fizzy mouthfeel, medium bitterness.6/3/6/3/12=3.0
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2008
at 10:36
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Sweet peach and grassy hops aroma. Hazy orange amber color with giant white head. Smooth creamy malt up front followed by a strong grassy hops flavor. Has a metallic and sour milk finish that’s a bit unpleasant.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Mar 2008
at 10:38
6.8/10
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Texture 8
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(Bottle, Stockholm beer Festival, 22 Sep 2007) Golden yellow colour, slightly hazy, with white head. Fruity, spicy nose with notes of peaches and floral hops. Fruity, spicy taste with apricots, tropical fruit and floral hops in the finish. Rather sweet, turns drier towards the end. Medium body. Not a lot of surprises, but a decent belgian ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Oct 2007
at 14:37
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled@SBWF2007. Yellowish golden colour with mediumsized white foamy head. Aroma is fruits, some yeast, hops and slight notes of alcohol. Flavour is fruits, alcohol, hops and some slight acidic fruity notes. Big spicyness in the aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2007
at 23:23
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Clear light yellow orange color with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, moderate yeasty, fruit, alcohol. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is lively to soft. (220807)
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2007
at 01:14