Hopfenstark

Microbrewery in Lavaltrie, Quebec, Canada 🇨🇦
Associated with 3 Venues

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1970 Notre-Dame, Lavaltrie, J5T 1N4, Canada

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6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle - Sweet stone fruit and pale malts. Cloudy gold with a decent white head. Sweet stone fruit, citrus, peppery, bitter and a long finish.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Apr 2015 at 15:31

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle - Sweet fruits, pineapple, bubblegum and light spice. Cloudy gold with a decent white head. Sweet, yeasty, light bubblegum and a weird finish.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Apr 2015 at 23:29

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Bottle - Lots of dark roast, dark chocolate, liquorice and I get some light hops. Deep jet black with a small but decent light brown head. Rich dark chocolate, nice roasty malts and a long rich finish. Hops are floating around in the background as well. This is a very nice and complex beer with lots of nice balanced notes and a great richness.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Apr 2015 at 15:44

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750 ml bottle @ Schouskjelleren May 2014. Unclear yellow body with a small, lacing white head. Qite strong aroma of smoke and bacon with mild malt. Flavor is surprisingly refreshing, light malty, fruity, smoke and salt. Medium body and decent aftertaste. An unusually beer, both weird and refreshing. Difficult to rate actually, but I kind of like it.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Jan 2015 at 15:20

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Golden -yellow - orange colour with a white head. Aroma is yeast, smoked, malt, grain. Flavour is yeast, malt, hop, citrus, smoked, coriander, spices, grain, grass. Medium body. Nice beer.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Jan 2015 at 02:04

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle @ ZZT X, small sample, thanks all for sharing! Hazy golden color, short head. Aroma of hay, grainy, fruity, flowery. Bit dry in taste. Goes great with farmhouse brie.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Nov 2014 at 07:09

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Bottle @ ZZT X shared by Caesar. Clear golden color, average sized white head that lasts for a decent while. Aroma is lightly malts, a touch of yeast, quite floral, sweetness, pear. Taste malts, yeast, sweetish fruits, floral. Medium body, fizzy carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Nov 2014 at 07:41

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Bottle shared at ZZT 10. Pours clear golden with an off white head. Aroma of light funk, vinous notes, light fruits, peppery saison yeast, citrus. Flavor is light moderate sweet and bitter, a little acidic. Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Nov 2014 at 07:38

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Bottle @ ZZT 10 shared by Caesar. Slightly hazy golden yellow colour with a small to medium sized white head. Smells pear, sweet, floral. Tastes floral, yeasty, sweet, herbs. Thin body, soft carbo.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Nov 2014 at 07:36

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
750 ml bottle into tulip glass, bottled in 7/2014. Pours hazy bright golden color with a 1 finger dense white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin lace cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a light amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of lemon, pear, apple, wheat, cracker, bread, wood smoke, hay, straw, grass, clove, pepper, light vinegar/funk, and yeast earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast, pale malt, smoke, and light funk notes; with good strength. Taste of lemon, pear, apple, wheat, cracker, bread, wood smoke, hay, straw, grass, clove, pepper, light vinegar/funk, and yeast earthiness. Light earthy/smokey yeast spiciness and slight tartness on the finish; with lingering notes of lemon, pear, apple, wheat, cracker, bread, wood smoke, hay, straw, grass, clove, pepper, light vinegar/funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a short bit. Very nice complexity and robustness of fruity/spicy yeast, pale malt, smoke, and light funky flavors; with a great malt/yeast balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and light-medium bodied; with a very smooth, crisp, and slightly creamy/bready mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is well hidden with zero warming present after the finish as expected of 3.8%. Overall this is a very nice and unique session smoked saison style. All around good complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, pale malt, smoke, and light funky flavors; and very smooth and crisp to drink. Even with the unique flavor profile and style mixture, everything came together very nicely. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Nov 2014 at 19:30