HopSaSam

Client Brewer in Oudenaarde, East Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪

Established in 2012

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Sint-Salvatorsstraat 4, Oudenaarde, 9700, Belgium
Description
HopSaSam is an independent beer architect that loves to create new beer styles, flavours, combinations,...

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7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

@ Kwatrechts Bierfestival. Almost black colour, dark brown foam. Very roasty, dry and bitter with sweet whisky notes.

Tried on 13 Oct 2024 at 11:05


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

@ Kwatrechts Bierfestival. Murky brown colour, almost no foam. Very soft carbonation. Tart, woody, with vinous notes. A bit vinegary, notes of vanilla and calvados.

Tried on 13 Oct 2024 at 11:05


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

@ Kwatrechts Bierfestival. Dark brown/almost black colour, beige foam. Lots of walnuts in the aroma. Taste is roasty, sweet malty, nutty, woody.

Tried on 13 Oct 2024 at 11:05


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Whisky barrel aged quadrupel by this still largely undervalued brewer in the Oudenaarde region, thanks to tderoeck for sharing. Thick, membrane-lacing, pale yellowish beige head lacing in shreds over a hazy deep mahogany-bronze brown beer. Aroma of vanilla-breathing oak wood, pecan nut pie, Irish whiskey or even bourbon, pear syrup, dates, toast, caramel, some beef broth and nail polish. Sweet, dense onset, fig compote, dates and medlar, touch blueberry perhaps; soft carb, full, ‘fluffy’ body. Toffeeish, hazelnutty and Pumpernickel-like malt layers fill the middle, with a slight toasty edge and soft woodiness, paired with a bittersweet, warming whisky effect and retronasal ‘oaky vanillin’; light herbal hops in the finish, as well as some bready yeasty accents. Very rich, layered and entertaining quad, one to sip slowly and enjoy as the flavours shift – another meritorious HopSaSam creation indeed. I love this brewery.

Tried on 09 Aug 2024 at 12:37


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

23/VII/24 - 75cl bottle, shared @ Alengrin’s place, BB: VIII/2022, lot: 2202P119 (2024-592)

Clear dark brown beer, big creamy to little aery beige head, stable, a bit adhesive. Aroma: very yeasty, banana peel, malty, grains, more yeasty, alcohol touch, grains, hay, ok-ish. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: nice, alcohol, caramel, sugary, a little oxidized. Aftertaste: malty, caramel, some chocolate, sugary, alcohol, more chocolate, pleasant one!

Tried from Bottle on 23 Jul 2024 at 20:15


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Hazy blond colour. Very malty and bready, a bit nutty, bitter and light roasty. Good but not outstanding

Tried on 16 Jul 2024 at 07:16


8.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Hazy blond colour. Nose of citrus, tropical fruit along with wood, some tartness, jenever. Vinous and woody, even more complex when warming up. Great beer!

Tried on 11 Jul 2024 at 20:24


7.5

Tried from Bottle on 16 Jun 2024 at 11:05


7.5

Tried from Bottle on 14 Jun 2024 at 11:03


7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Pours unclear darker blonde. Small white head. Scent is peppery , lemongrass. Taste is fresh, zesty, lemongrass, citrussy. Refreshing. Quite nice

Tried on 26 May 2024 at 10:54


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