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!
minutemat (16258) reviewed Icauna from Brasserie Popihn 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
330ml bottle @ A la Biere Comme A La Biere, Paris, sat outside. Pours hazy pale gold, medium white head. Hoppy aroma, grapefruit, passionfruit, pineapple. Taste is similarly hoppy and refreshing, plenty of fresh flavour for a moderate ABV. Hits the spot.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
330 mml bottle. Tasted on the 30/09/2017 at home. Clear light orange colour with no head. Aroma of intense fresh raspberry, medium tart, lacto and some citrus. Taste is intense raspberry as well with a medium tarty finish. Aftertaste is medium sour and citric. Next one please!
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Keg at #IMBC2017; opaque brown pour with a thin creamy tan head, aroma has big roast and coffee hints, taste has mostly roast some light hops.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
hazy golden colour, medium sized off-white head; aroma of rotten peach, pineapple, citrusy and biscuity notes; bittersweet taste with intensive overripe, almost rotten peach and pineapple, as well as marmalade and syrupy notes; I'm not really amazed...this rotten note is really annoying
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
330 mml bottle. Tasted on the 13/09/2017 at home. Hazy golden colour with a medium white head. Aroma of peach, citrus hops, hay and intense citra hop. Taste is medium to intense hoppy with a fresh fruity background and a spicy finish. Aftertaste is medium bitter with some citrus. Next one please!
Bibax (5406) ticked New England IPA from Brasserie Popihn 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Draft at Gollem. Aroma has peach, caramel, citrus, pineapple and herbs. Taste has peachy caramel, bitter grassy spice, citrus, pineapple and a bitter hoppy finish. Well made.
MarcoDL (7854) reviewed Icauna from Brasserie Popihn 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Draft at Gollem. Aroma of pineapple, garlic hop, citrus, mango and herbal pine. Taste has fresh pineapple, citrus, veggie garlic hop, mango, tropical fruit and mild pine. Golden hop combo, nice.
Holmen2 (8836) reviewed New England IPA from Brasserie Popihn 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
From tap at Le Supercoin Paris, 14.07.17. Hazy pale golden. Foamy and persistent off-white head and lacing. Fine aroma of mango, papaya, lychee and other tropical fruits. Taste of marmalade and tropical fruits. Sweetness of pale malt. Medium bitterness.