Arnaud renovated an old barn and installed brewing tanks: the brand and the workshop were born! He immediately associated with a friend they met in Paris and they decide to embark on the adventure together by making artisanal French beers in the Sens region, in the countryside and with the barley grown by his parents.
It is in this natural break that we find the Popihn brewery workshop, with the very latest brewing equipment. They readily admit to being influenced and inspired by the breweries of the United States and England.
Very aromatic although a little bitter IPAs which give pride of place to exotic fruits (lemon, guava, mango, grapefruit!) And sour drinks that are not very developed in France! This is their hallmark: originality and innovation, but each time with the highest quality! Their daring paid off: they are now key players in these “niche” markets!
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Pale gold and clear with a creamy, white head. Citrus and cantaloupe with dried rice overtones that can be reminiscent of bandages. Taste is faint bitter with a touch of Milchreis sweetness. Increasingly citric at the finish. Medium bodied, moderate to mild carbonation, moderately chewy. Refreshing. Good one.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle shared. Almost black. Tonka, cinnamon, earthy malts, light roast, alcohol, chocolate. Light spicy and vanilla. Over medium sweet, medium bitter. Over medium bodied. Not as good as most of their stouts.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Can at home from La Binouze, 20th December 2025. Pours black, aroma is spot on, cocoa, roasted malts, and citrus. Taste is floral, roasted malts, cocoa and citrus with pine, bitter and good
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
On tap at Hopi Lille. Unclear pale golden coloured, medium sized off-white head, herbal and light piney nose. Piney, herbal, bit perfumed and grass with discreet coconut in the finish. Not so west coastish but ok one.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
flarra i hemmet . Här har vi fyllig dryck med tydlig choklad samt bärighet . Körsbär 🍒 smakar det rejält . Finns bakomliggande strutlagring också . God bärig choklad imp stout
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Hazy golden colour with a mediumsized white foamy head. Aroma is floral, fruity, some nectary and mild toffeeish and resin tones to it. Flavour is floral, fruity, nectary, sweet malts with some toffee and mild biscuity tones to it.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Orange with a fizzing, dissipating head. Cloudy with floaters. Mango and citrus aroma. Taste is tart with a dry but fruity and citric bitterness at the finish. Mango sweet underside the whole way through. Body to the full side of medium, fizzy, dense for the style. Can is expired but this has held up well. Not my favorite style, but the smoothie-like feel keeps it interesting. Not bad.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Can from Drankenspeciaalzaak Jelle, Leeuwarden. Sabro coconut with vanilla, tropical fruits, citrus, soft pale malt, mango. Modest bitterness with a little sweetness from the vanilla. Gentle and soft, some nice coconut notes from the Sabro.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Draft, taster. @"Mash 2025", Barcelona (Spain). 24/10/2025
[#8.701 Global - #155 France - #15 Brasserie Popihn]
Pours black with a small tan head. Aroma: bourbon barrels, coconut, licorice and burnt brown sugars. Taste: plenty of coconut and bourbon. Coconut bomb.
Next one, please!
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Draft. Black beer with a brown head. Dark chocolate aroma with cocoa powder. Dark chocolate and light bourbon flavor with caramel. Fuller bodied. Dark chocolate and cocoa linger with light bourbon and caramel.