6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can from Stacks.
A: hazy golden, thin, off-white head.
A: mint, chewing gum, pineapple juice, plum.
T: sourish pineapple & plum, lots of spicy mint.
F: soft peppery hops, mint, pineapple, touch of coconut.
P: light to medium body, slick texture, soft carbonation.
Decent effort, but not so succesful.
A: hazy golden, thin, off-white head.
A: mint, chewing gum, pineapple juice, plum.
T: sourish pineapple & plum, lots of spicy mint.
F: soft peppery hops, mint, pineapple, touch of coconut.
P: light to medium body, slick texture, soft carbonation.
Decent effort, but not so succesful.
Tried
on 18 Nov 2025
at 15:05
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
West Coast style IPA by this extremely prolific Limburgian craft brewery, can from Drinks4U in Deinze, consumed three days before its expiration date. Slow gusher; foamy, very thick and rocky (hops-enhanced), pale greyish off-white, cobweb-lacing, firm head over a cloudy 'dirty' burnt orange robe with darkish ochre tinge. Aroma of orange peel, pomelo, lychee, wet bricks and gravel, toasted onion, pear, roasted shallots, white pepper, fried root parsley, old bread crust, great yellow gentian roots, some wet cardboard. Dryish yet yeasty onset, notes of persimmon, green olive-like umami, roasted pumpkin and fried carrot, spritzy carb, bready middle with a bread crust-like maltiness reinforced by bready yeastiness (which should not be present in this kind of beer) and bittered by a long, rooty, peppery, wormwoody, tonic water-like hoppiness with retronasal notes of dried grapefruit peel and dried southernwood; pronounced bready yeastiness persists, carrying the bitterness even further but also lending the finish a somewhat 'dirty' aspect. Boldly bitter old school IPA but more a Belgian IPA than a true West Coast IPA - perhaps because it should have been consumed younger than I did; still a very tasty beer, though, HopHemel rarely disappoints.
Tried
on 10 Nov 2025
at 16:21
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
No head to speak of; muddy orangey-brown beer. Cold coffee, coffeepowder, maybe some roasted malt. Again coffee with some faintly salty touches and a retronasal whiff of halogen. In the aftertase, maybe some water-welled raisins, and some cigarette ash. Alcoholheat, short of alcohol-induced flavour. Not very carbonated. Wanting, although it must be a feat to extract so little flavour from such a strong beer. This isn't a Barley Wine in any way.
Tried
from Can
from
Dranken Geers
on 26 Oct 2025
at 09:56
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
10/X/25 - 33cl can from Geers (Oostakker), shared @ Kasper’s birthday party (home), BB: 10/VI/26, lotnr. HH-25006 (2025-996)
Pretty cloudy dark brown beer, small creamy dense beige head, a little stable, falls down quickly. Aroma: nice, gentle roast, fruity, some blackberries, a hint of coffee, some banana, a hint of blueberry jam, a bit grassy, hoppy, some citrus notes. MF: soft to no carbon, medium body, creamy texture. Taste: nice, good roast up front, slightly sweet, caramel malts, some dark forest fruits, pretty hoppy, bitter, a little grassy, nice! Aftertaste: good bitterness, nice roast, sweet touch, caramel touch, hoppy, pretty zesty, some grapefruit, a hint of alcohol, hoppy.
Pretty cloudy dark brown beer, small creamy dense beige head, a little stable, falls down quickly. Aroma: nice, gentle roast, fruity, some blackberries, a hint of coffee, some banana, a hint of blueberry jam, a bit grassy, hoppy, some citrus notes. MF: soft to no carbon, medium body, creamy texture. Taste: nice, good roast up front, slightly sweet, caramel malts, some dark forest fruits, pretty hoppy, bitter, a little grassy, nice! Aftertaste: good bitterness, nice roast, sweet touch, caramel touch, hoppy, pretty zesty, some grapefruit, a hint of alcohol, hoppy.
Tried
from Can
from
Dranken Geers
on 10 Oct 2025
at 17:30
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can from Stacks.
A: hazy dark golden, stable, foamy, off-white head.
A: straw, grass, dill, melon, plum, pear, honey.
T: sweetish unripe pear, melon, bitter citrus peel, honey.
F: dry grassy hops, yeast, straw, grapefruit.
P: medium body, slick texture, average carbonation.
Nice evolving bitterness. Belgian ISA?
A: hazy dark golden, stable, foamy, off-white head.
A: straw, grass, dill, melon, plum, pear, honey.
T: sweetish unripe pear, melon, bitter citrus peel, honey.
F: dry grassy hops, yeast, straw, grapefruit.
P: medium body, slick texture, average carbonation.
Nice evolving bitterness. Belgian ISA?
Tried
on 09 Oct 2025
at 14:36
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Süffiger, kräutrig hefiger Beginn. Milde Süße, fruchtig nach Himbeeren, weich, Basilikum. Spannend, leider mit schwachem Körper. 9/8/9/7//9
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2025
at 19:12
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Stacks.
A: hazy black, stable, foamy, beige head.
A: fried mushroom, pine nuts, bay leaf, grapefruit peel, red onion, mango.
T: sweetish mango, plum, brambleberry, bitter pine, umami mushroom.
F: piney & earthy hops, softly roasted coffee, juicy stonefruit, black pepper.
P: medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation.
Delicately switching between different styles, which delivers a quite complex and enjoyable BIPA experience.
A: hazy black, stable, foamy, beige head.
A: fried mushroom, pine nuts, bay leaf, grapefruit peel, red onion, mango.
T: sweetish mango, plum, brambleberry, bitter pine, umami mushroom.
F: piney & earthy hops, softly roasted coffee, juicy stonefruit, black pepper.
P: medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation.
Delicately switching between different styles, which delivers a quite complex and enjoyable BIPA experience.
Tried
on 26 Aug 2025
at 11:26
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 24/08/2025.
Clear rich amber topped with an off white cap that escapes to the edge and a thin swirl.
Nose is stewed fruits, herb, toasted grains, dates, toffee.
Taste comprises fruit cake mix, spice, herb, grains, caramel, toasted sugars, candied fruit rinds.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a mellow boost.
Passable sipper ... lacks depth of flavour and barrel presence.
Clear rich amber topped with an off white cap that escapes to the edge and a thin swirl.
Nose is stewed fruits, herb, toasted grains, dates, toffee.
Taste comprises fruit cake mix, spice, herb, grains, caramel, toasted sugars, candied fruit rinds.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a mellow boost.
Passable sipper ... lacks depth of flavour and barrel presence.
Tried
on 24 Aug 2025
at 15:39
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
A clear pinkish red beer with a white head. Aroma of basil, herbs and some raspberries. Taste of tart raspberries, basil, intense herbs, moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Aug 2025
at 13:37