Brouwerij Vanhonsebrouck Kasteel Hoppy

Kasteel Hoppy

 

Brouwerij Vanhonsebrouck in Emelgem, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪

  IPA - Belgian Regular
Score
5.90
ABV: 6.5% IBU: 45 Ticks: 111
Kasteel Hoppy is a blonde speciality beer that fits perfectly into the wave of IPA beers (Indian Pale Ale). Thanks to the addition of herbs and the mildly malty character, the youngest member of the Kasteel range is not a ‘hop bomb’. Kasteel Hoppy is a full-bodied blonde beer predominated by the aromas of hops. However, the bitter taste does not dominate.
 

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5

Tried on 01 Mar 2025 at 12:07


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Here we go with another Kasteel beer. Aroma is (obviously) hoppy, hay and grass. Moderately bitter finish. It has a harsh metallic aspect to it that I’m not a fan of. I’m not sure what this is trying to be, but it’s pretty mediocre. It’s hardly punishment to drink this, but I see no reason to revisit.

Tried on 18 Feb 2025 at 05:20


4.3
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4.5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

April 2014: Shared bottle at local tasting. Pale golden colour. Aroma of grassy hops, hints of urine. Grassy hops in the flavour too, and not much more. Whatever they have tried to do here, it was not very succesful.

Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2024 at 23:11


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle 0,33ltr: Clear golden coloured brew with an fine slightly dry-bitter taste. The lowest ABV with the Kasteelbier name.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:37


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottled. Golden colour with a mediumsized white foamy head. Aroma is floral, grainy, mild parfumed soapy notes with a bit of yeast to it. Flavour is citrus, some floral notes, mild herbal and some yeasty notes. Kind of Belgian hopped (not in a negative way, just the way Belgians usually turn out when calling a beer hoppy).

Tried from Bottle on 25 Jan 2023 at 14:05


5

Tried on 02 Aug 2022 at 17:54


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 7

0,33 bottle. The traditional appearance of the brand on the label, the cap is also refreshingly green, referring to hops. Slightly opaque, light golden color, large, solid white foam. The scent is not so fruity, but rather reminiscent of a more palatable, full-bodied pilsner. Sipping in is not so "restrained". At first it looks like a smooth Belgian hop ale, then at the end of the sip you feel a serious amount and very fine hops, not with weak bitterness. Style lovers - IPA friends too - feel free to taste it! The taste of the tongue can be felt for a long time. Delicious. Fortunately, not too carbonated. Alcohol nicely hidden.
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A márka hagyományos megjelenése a címkén, a kupak is üdítően zöld, a komlóra utalva. Picit opálos, világos arany szín, nagy, tömör fehér hab. Illatra nem annyira gyümölcsös, inkább egy malátásabb, testesebb pilsenire emlékeztet, zöldfüves illat. Belekortyolva már koránt sem ilyen "visszafogott". Elsőre egy sima belga komlósabb ale-nek tűnik, majd a korty végén komoly mennyiségű és nagyon finom komló érződik, nem gyenge keserűséggel. A stílus kedvelők - IPA barátok is - bátran kóstolják! Egész sokáig érződik a nyelven az íze. Fincsi. Szerencsére nem túl szénsavsas. Alkohol szépen elbújtatva.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Nov 2020 at 15:34

gave a cheers!

7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Botella 33 CL de Supermercados Gadis en Leon tomada en León 07..09..2020 lote KAH00227A20:40 fcpref 08..2020. Color amarillento tostado turbio con espuma blanca. Sabores maltosos y cereales estilo belga con suaves herbales ligeramente cítricos al final. Dulce en general a lo belga pero con un toque más herbal y muy suave amargo final. Cuerpo medio con bastante sabor, algo espumosa. Buena.

Tried on 08 Sep 2020 at 10:21


5

Tried from Bottle on 18 Jul 2020 at 00:43


7

Tried from Draft at Staminee De Crawaett on 19 Feb 2020 at 16:19