About
In the beginning, in 2004, the Lupulus brewery was built to brew beers for the tavern next door. In 2007, the brewery decided to create a new beer, in kegs and in Champagne bottles.
The brewers wanted to offer a traditional beer with its own unique flavour, using modern equipment. The region where the brewery is based gave the brewers the inspiration they were looking for.
The brewery is housed in a magnificent old 19th century farm, a part of Ardennes heritage. The installation is based in the middle of surrounding green fields, beside a freshwater stream.
The historical record is sketchy, but we know that wolves populated the Ardennes landscape in olden times. Some say that these wolf-packs came from Slovenia, where the best hops in the world are cultivated...
True story? In any case, the wolf was behind the creation of a new beer: Lupulus. The name derives from the Latin name of the hop plant Humulus Lupulus, which means Small Humble Wolf.
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap, cafe De Zotte, Amsterdam. Slightly hazy light brown color, short off-white head. Aroma was a bit like la Chouffe, so sweet hoppy, bit malty, not really like a bock. Nice sweet malty taste, bit caramelly, some toffee. Lingering palate.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Oct 2004
at 08:12
3.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 2.5
[Draft at ZBF 2004] An unclear light yellow beer with a small disappearing head. The aroma is light of citrus and yeast and slightly sour (wheat?). The flavor is of sour wheat combined with corriander and ending on a dryness - a boring flavor. The body is thin. And all in all this is a boring beer. I hope Joris is right - and then I must resample it.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Mar 2004
at 16:37
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
(Draught) Fully pale yellow, slightly yellow-tinted head. Slight hops, very yeasty and slightly grassy. Taste is sweet, with vanilla, yeasty - way too much yeast. The mouthfeel is all creamy. Aftertaste is just one jumble of esters and intermediate products of yeast in full ferment. Overall is simple: this was beer to be sold 6 weeks later. Hyper-green, fermenting worts.
Tried
on 06 Mar 2004
at 14:41