diabel (1874) reviewed Kameleon Tripel from Brouwerij den Hopperd 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Rerate - Bottle BBE July, 2008 Hazy, yellow body. White, rocky head, mostly diminishing. Aroma of hops (herbs, grass, orange, grapefruit), cheese, light malts (grain). Moderately bitter, lightly sweet initial flavour. Lightly bitter, moderately sweet finish. Very well balanced beer. I even love it more then the first time I tasted it. Bottle Lightly orange, murky body. (Small particles) Frothy, white head with a good lace. The head lasts mostly. Fruits and hops in the nose. Lightly bitter initial flavour, heavily bitter finish. (Powder)-dry finish. Medium to fully bodied. I do like this tripel. Points: 7/3/8/4/16
MiP (20366) reviewed Kameleon Tripel from Brouwerij den Hopperd 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Hint of fruity aroma. Unclear golden colour. Citrusy flavour, hint of yeast at first. Spicy middle, bitter finish.
MiP (20366) reviewed Kameleon Amber from Brouwerij den Hopperd 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Thin, but nicely hopped. Aromatic and bitter flavour........................
diabel (1874) reviewed Kameleon Amber from Brouwerij den Hopperd 21 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottled August 2001 or 2002, the tag is not very clear.
Amber, murky body. Off-white, creamy head, mostly diminishing. Good lace. Lavendel, fresh hops in the aroma. Lightly bitter flavour with some spices in it.
Sloefmans (15389) reviewed Sloebieke from Brouwerij den Hopperd 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
CHIRO - that’s a Catholic Youth Organisation, for you Americans!! Bottle claims 7.5%, brewer says only 6% Clear, Pilsner-like gold; nearly white head, creamy and dense. Citric hopsnose, very nice, lemonbalm, flowery. Ever so slight sourish flavour upon sweeter pale malts taste. Again lemony (lemonblossom?). Something lactic as well. Palate is a bit deserted by sensations. Very refreshing, light bodied, not thin. Aftertaste moves towards more bitter and dry. For a scouts-like organisation, for Chrissakes! This is great - and IMO by far the best from this brewery. The world turned upside down.
Sloefmans (15389) reviewed Kameleon Ginseng from Brouwerij den Hopperd 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Very pale gold, lots of floating, small obscenities (end of bottle hazy): little white head. Sweet, spicey nose, not overwhelming. Short of knowing ginseng, I couldn’t recognise it, but it might well explain the restrained spiciness. Spicey taste again, peppery (again - same problem). There’s some phenolic-sweetness, retronasal, rather subdued. Powdery texture, light to medium bodied. Not bad, but in THIS instance, the ginseng ought to have been able to express itself more.
Sloefmans (15389) reviewed Kameleon Amber from Brouwerij den Hopperd 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Fully hazy amber with greenish shine; very thick, dense, slightly pink-coloured foam, fed by very good carbonation, leaving some lace. Very fruity, extremely yeasty aromas, passionfruit and grapefruit. Tart, but not quite pleasing bitterish taste, a bit coffee-like; stands at odds on the nose. I’m not convinced - it remains unbalanced, problems remain for this brewery. Retronasal, it gets even more medicinal. Medium bodied, aftertaste is just a faint medicinal fluidum. As I said, I remain wary of the "Hopperd" beers. More hops and less yeast might seem a good idea.
Sloefmans (15389) reviewed Circus from Brouwerij den Hopperd 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Orange-amber with flunky grey grey things floating around; thick, creamy head, yellowish. Oranges, ginger and Brett-like nose. Caramel, again citrus (orange) in the taste, roasted malts (sweeter in the beginning, but fast gone). Acidity in the palate. Fairly dry (I'm told even drier when young). Both acidity, alcohol and out-fermented sugars make the mouthfeel thinner than expected. Alcohol + acids give burning sensation. End of the bottle is Flunk with a little beer to make it liquid. Interesting and rare bee; well-worth looking for. Only one address: Bier Circus, Brussels as it was made specifically for their tenth anniversary.
caesar (10848) reviewed Kameleon Tripel from Brouwerij den Hopperd 22 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 1 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 1
Dutch ratebeer meeting. Clear yellow coloured, firm head. My scribbled notes say: "puke and banana aroma. Alcoholic, puke taste. Sharp, banana palate." 2 bad bottles again?
caesar (10848) reviewed Kameleon Amber from Brouwerij den Hopperd 22 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 3
Dutch ratebeer meeting. Hazy orange-brown coloured, ok head. Aroma of banana, spicy as in the Duvel. Banana taste, creamy almost yoghurt. We seemed to have infected bottles. Too bad.