Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
(This beer might well be a collectors' edition from the more usual Koyt - painted 75cl bottle. But on all sites I tried, it is classified apart.) Colour: Brown-caramel; yellow-amber thick head, going down slowly. Nose: fruity and caramel at the same time, like fruit dipped in fluid caramel. Dark malts, and a touch of licorice. Alcohol apparent. Bitter taste, from burnt malts. Sweetness underneath. Again a little licorice retronasal. Mouthfeel leaves to be desired. Despite all the malts, there is a thinnish texture. Slight alcoholburn, spicy finish. From all recently tried Jopenbeers, the best by far. It has a vinous quality, equal to good Abbey dubbels, with a touch of Flemish Oud bruin. Just the mouthfeel/texture is lacking.
Sloefmans (15389) reviewed Hoppenbier from Jopen 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Following info from PINT, all Jopen beers are currently brewed at Van Steenberge plant. Slight white head, going down lacey. Yellow-green beer. Nose: diacetyl. Oh God! A bit herbal as well. Diacetyl less in the taste. herbal, like just-butting shrubs. Not bad, but I find no hoptaste. Retronasal a light smokey flavour. Medium-bodied mouthfeel. Diacetyl is not disturbing anymore in the aftertaste. In itself the beer is OK. nothing more. With that name, it's a shame.
Sloefmans (15389) reviewed Adriaan Wit from Jopen 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Following PINT-information, all Jopen beers are currently brewed at Van Steenberge brewery, Belgium. Ochre colour with amber shine. Slim white head. Nose is diacetyl and coriander. Sweet taste. Perfumed like Basmati rice. Diacetyl. Diacetyl gives false sweetness and fuller mouthfeel. Poor. Not something Van Steenberge should be proud of.
caesar (10848) reviewed Bokbier from Jopen 23 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Sampled at Utrechts Bokbierfestival: Nut-brown color. Spicy, grainy aroma. Bit sour, spicy taste. Refreshing, long lingering palate. Excellent bock!
caesar (10848) reviewed Hoppenbier from Jopen 23 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Pale yellow color, bit cloudy. Grainy aroma, some hops. Spicy hoppy taste, sweet, sour, some apple. Refreshing palate.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Bokbier from Jopen 23 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Muddy brown; fruity (plum, apple), malty, some candyish notes. Slight wood and heavy yeast. Very odd bock.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Hoppenbier from Jopen 23 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Golden; good Norman cider notes in the nose - odd, but what the hell. Leather, earth, apple, hop, with a sweet kiss of malts.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Koyt from Jopen 23 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
B3K: Cloudy brown, sourish, herbs (sweet gale, sage, thyme), lots of malt and alcohol, quite swee (No hops!). Fruit notes include pears, apricots and plums. Interesting, if nothing else.
caesar (10848) reviewed Koyt from Jopen 23 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Spicy beer. Easy to drink despite it's ABV. ................................
omhper (44752) reviewed Koyt from Jopen 24 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
An unusual and fullbodied Dutch stout. Warming, spicy and complex. .........