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 - 9 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle Verdins 2025-07-04 Göteborg
AR: vanilla, dark roasted malt, dark coffee
AP: dark brown, wee lid
F: vanilla, dark roasted malt, dark coffee
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
330mL bottle, pours black with a small light brown head. Aroma is dominated by toasted coconut, some hot bourbon, and a touch of cocoa. Flavour has plenty of coconut, a touch of cocoa, and only a small hint of bourbon. This is mostly a coconut bomb. It’s not particularly elegant, but the coconut character is very pleasing. Very good.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
330mL bottle from Sterk. Pours black with a minimal head. Tons of coconut and bourbon barrels on the nose. Flavour has a ton of coconut up front with a nice malty base and some bourbon barrels playing in the background. Very nice, I'm happy.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle Verdins 2025-06-28 Göteborg
AR: caramel, candy fruity, sponge, wee boozy, wee pety
AP: wee hazy bronze, wee frothy head
F: caramel, candy fruity, sponge, wee boozy, wee piety
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
TCBW2025. Black colour, small brown head. Aroma is chocolate, coconut, mild roasted tones with some bourbon and vanilla with mild alcohol sweetness and some syrupy tones too. Flavour is nutty, coconut, liquorice, some chocolate and mild alcohol sweetness with some mild wooden and bourbony tones too.
oh6gdx (51139) reviewed TIPA DDH - Mosaic / Sabro from Brasserie Popihn 8 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
TCBW2025. Hazy golden colour, small white head. Aroma is citrus, some herbal, mild toffeeish and oaty tones. Flavour is citrus, nectar, some tropical fruits with mild alcohol and some oaty and toffeeish tones.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
TCBW2025. Pitch black colour with a small brown head. Aroma is cinnamon, some liquorice, mild peppery and spicy tones with some alcohol to it as well. Flavour is quite similar with a rather sweet kick to it. Mild wooden tones lurking also.
oh6gdx (51139) reviewed Popihls from Brasserie Popihn 8 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
TCBW2025. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is grass, herbs and some crisp bready and grainy tones. Flavour is grainy, bready and some herbal tones with mild grassy tones too.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Opaque colour and tiny head. Roasted, sweetish, burned coconut, wood in the aroma. Full-bodied. Roasted malts, sweetness, bourbon, coconut. Tad too sweet. TCBW 2025.
TBone (30139) reviewed TIPA DDH - Mosaic / Sabro from Brasserie Popihn 8 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5
Dark hazy yellow color and mid-sized white head. Neutral nose, some tropical fruits. Medium-bodied. Overriped tropical fruits, pineapple, mango in the flavour. Good, not so much Sabro. TCBW 2025.