Brouwerijen Alken-Maes Hapkin

Hapkin

 

Brouwerijen Alken-Maes in Alken, Limburg, Belgium 🇧🇪

  Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular
Score
6.54
ABV: 8.5% IBU: - Ticks: 156
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.
 

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6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Golden, cloudy with a medium lacing white head. A hop, malt and grainy aroma. Light bitter with a malt, yeast and hop end. Gutersloh holiday 2023.
Tried on 07 Aug 2023 at 20:34

7/10
Best ok weer
Tried from Bottle on 19 Apr 2023 at 17:27

7/10
Tried on 08 Dec 2022 at 23:01

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Keg at the Cafe de Paris in Calais. Golden with a carbonation and a frothy head. It's a strong tasting brew but the regional styling makes this instantly a recognisable Belgian Pale with hints of banana in both aroma and taste.
Tried from Draft on 12 Sep 2022 at 16:19

6/10
Suht tavaline kange-magus-aökone belglane, veits on mõrudust ehk rohkem.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Aug 2022 at 00:14

5/10
Tried from Bottle on 11 Mar 2022 at 20:22

7/10
Yeah vintage, fuck all the ratebeerians, UT has vintages, so +1 for this unique check in 😨🤦🏼‍♂️🤷‍♂️😰
Tried from Bottle on 17 Feb 2022 at 21:08

7/10
Bottle from Drinks Vanuxeem, Ploegsteert, Belgium. Pours a hazy golden colour with a large thick throthy white head. Aromas of floral, peppery spice and yellow fruits. Taste is again floral and fruity with more peppery spice on a very slightly bitter and sweet finish. Medium body, gentle carbonation and fairly smooth mouthfeel. Nice elegant tasting beer. Solid.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Dec 2021 at 23:11

7/10
Tried on 11 Nov 2021 at 14:16

6.5/10
Bit weird tasting, maybe it's the hops.
Tried on 25 Oct 2021 at 16:47