Valentinus West Coast IPA
Brouwerij de HopHemel in Zepperen, Limburg, Belgium 🇧🇪
IPA - West Coast Regular|
Score
6.94
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We love bitter beers ourselves, so we would like to add this West Coast to our core range. This one is bitter, a little resinous, but very refreshing and drinkable! Named after the Hasselts Heilig Paterke, which has its own museum and burial chapel in the Minderbroederstraat.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Aside from the ABV, which is low, this is a decent approximation of WCIPA. Nice sun-baked pale malts, but if bitter pine, grass, candied citrus, orange peel, semi-ripe tangerine. Fairly bitter finish but it doesn’t quite seem earned. Enjoyable enough.
Tried
from Can
from
Bierwinkel De Hopduvel
on 24 Dec 2025
at 20:42
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can from Stacks.
A: clear amber, thin, off-white head.
A: grapefruit peel, orange, rusk, pine resin, winegum, vague grilled fish (weirdly enough).
T: sweetish apple, mango, bitter grapefruit, pine, rusk.
F: piney hops, bitter grapefruit peel, earth, toast.
P: medium body, slick texture, soft carbonation.
Some off-notes here, can't put my finger on it. Moving on.
A: clear amber, thin, off-white head.
A: grapefruit peel, orange, rusk, pine resin, winegum, vague grilled fish (weirdly enough).
T: sweetish apple, mango, bitter grapefruit, pine, rusk.
F: piney hops, bitter grapefruit peel, earth, toast.
P: medium body, slick texture, soft carbonation.
Some off-notes here, can't put my finger on it. Moving on.
Tried
on 18 Nov 2025
at 15:06
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
5/IV/25 - 33cl can from Geers (Oostakker), shared @ ElManana+1’s place, BB: 22/XI/25, lotnr: HH24017 (2025-320)
Clear pretty dark dark blond to orange beer, small creamy off-white head, a little stable, non adhesive. Aroma: lovely, lots of tropical fruits, juicy, caramel notes, malty, a little oxidized. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: malty start, a bit sweet, some alcohol, soft bitterness, some tropical fruits. Aftertaste: malty finish, with some tropical fruits, a bit sweet, citrus, juicy, pleasant one!
Clear pretty dark dark blond to orange beer, small creamy off-white head, a little stable, non adhesive. Aroma: lovely, lots of tropical fruits, juicy, caramel notes, malty, a little oxidized. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: malty start, a bit sweet, some alcohol, soft bitterness, some tropical fruits. Aftertaste: malty finish, with some tropical fruits, a bit sweet, citrus, juicy, pleasant one!
Tried
from Can
from
Dranken Geers
on 05 Apr 2025
at 16:00
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
33cl can from Stacks store in Sint-Kruis (Brugge).
F: medium, egg-white, average retention.
C: amber, light hazy.
A: orange, grapefruits, some tropical fruits, roasted onion, bit caramel.
T: medium malty base, grapefruits, toast, bit onion effect, tropical fruits, caramel, long lasting bitterness, medium carbonation, good for the style, enjoyed for sure.
F: medium, egg-white, average retention.
C: amber, light hazy.
A: orange, grapefruits, some tropical fruits, roasted onion, bit caramel.
T: medium malty base, grapefruits, toast, bit onion effect, tropical fruits, caramel, long lasting bitterness, medium carbonation, good for the style, enjoyed for sure.
Tried
from Can
from
Stacks
on 14 Feb 2025
at 18:05