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Popering's Hommelbier

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Rating:

81% of 100

46 Reviews

Style

Brown Ale

Country

Belgium

Brewery

Poperings

ABV

7.5%

Bottle Size

250ml

Serving Temp

6 to 8°C

7.5%

250ml

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Reviews

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Brewed by the independent van Eecke family brewery from Watou, West Flanders, Hommel is brewed only a stone?s throw from France.

Highly-rated and worth adding to your new favourites, Popering’s Hommelbier lives up to its humulus-inspired name. This deep golden ale from Belgium is made from a lovely blend of malts and hops, hops, hops!

Hoppy on the nose with an initial intense bitterness--thanks to a healthy dose of local hops, (the brewery is in Belgium's biggest hop growing area)--this beer has a rather smooth character to it yet finishes quite dry with a good bit of carbonation. Spicy and bitter with a subtle bit of citrusy sweetness--this is a nice refreshing beer.

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Light, spicy ale

80%

Review by Mark 13/09/2019

Big flavours

Halfway

60%

Review by Philip 13/08/2018

A decent blonde ale, but overly bitter finish

Drink locally

60%

Review by Noddy 19/04/2018

Drunk within 50 kms of of its brewery in Watou its a classic Belgian Golden ale but personally I find it does not travel well. I like the small 25cl bottles but I find further afield and especially on arrival in uk I it acquires a more metallic taste but that may be due to the amount of hops they use. Its a must try ............ in Belgium

Lovely

100%

Review by Fox 16/03/2018

Great hoppy blond beer, strong in flavour and well worth having a couple more

Plenty of Hops

100%

Review by John 06/03/2018

A hoppy golden blond. Strong without really tasting it and bitter without overdoing it.My only complaint is it's only a 25cl bottle.

Decent strong Belgian golden ale

60%

Review by William 04/03/2018

Decent strong Belgian golden ale. More clove than banana and quite bitter.

Amazing

100%

Review by Jon 21/02/2018

Amazing beer, true depth of flavour but well balanced with nothing over powering

A great balanced beer

80%

Review by Kayley 30/01/2018

First sampled this beer from the complimentary mini bar at Main Street Hotel in Ypres. One of the nicest on offer, good all rounder, balanced and easy drinking.

Great

100%

Review by Henry 23/01/2018

A great beer, amazing flavour to it, not an average neck guzzler at all really worth savouring

Pop Hop

100%

Review by Liam 09/01/2018

Tried this beer whilst staying in Poperinge, as it was the first one I came across in the store. Turns out it is a wonderfully balanced beer and a true celebration of the local hops that account for a huge percentage of those used in all Belgian beers.

Dainty

60%

Review by richard 02/01/2018

This beer is like a little Mozart racing his cart through Salzburg. Cheeky, different and ill advised if your looking for anything deeper than a tastebud tickle and a talking point.

hoppy lovliness

100%

Review by thorin 22/12/2017

wow what a lovely beer with a real lingering kick of hops, absolutely stunning

Cheeky

80%

Review by Benjamin 05/12/2017

A nice beer with a cheeky 7.5% abv. Doesn't taste it & could easily be an all day beer. Well half a day at that abv but I'm sure you get my point.

excellent

100%

Review by paul 29/11/2017

got to agree with John......a favoutite

Very good

80%

Review by Jamie 27/11/2017

Very good Belgian beer, really tasty and pours leaving a lovely head,

Great

100%

Review by Pippa 18/06/2017

Hoppy to the max, lovely beer, with amazing flavour profile, would buy again

A favourite

100%

Review by John 22/05/2017

Served really cold a nice full bodied flavour.

Just Beery

40%

Review by baz_the_barn 12/05/2017

this is nothing special, no real flavour just tasted "beery" decent head which lasted but not one for a re-order

wow

100%

Review by dillon 07/05/2017

What a beer, so nice, so tasty, not quaffable but a sipping beer mmmmmmmm

excellent

100%

Review by aldren 17/04/2017

great Belgian beer, hoppy and slightly sweet to me, lovely stuff all round

awesome

100%

Review by diggle 09/04/2017

Great beer, one of the best I have tasted so full of flavour without being too strong,

Just fab!

100%

Review by Indian Frog 01/04/2017

This beer is best drunk on draught in Poperinge.
A quaffable refreshing drink especially in the summer months.

average nothing special

60%

Review by Cecily bear 29/03/2017

I wasn't blown away by this beer, bit boring and bland

a classic chalky yeasty hoppiness

100%

Review by ACD 23/03/2017

i love this beer, maybe not to everyones taste but this is in my top 5 . zot on steroids

almost perfect

80%

Review by darth lager 22/02/2017

My favourite beer is bruge zot, this hasn't changed although this beer is fine indeed and not too dissimilar

Strong hops and pepper notes

80%

Review by Thomas 08/02/2017

Having visited the hop museum in Pop, drinking this beer at source would be a full 5 star rating. Having it in the bottle, while less magical nearly makes up for it. Strong obvious hoppy notes with a sweet bitter bready hint provides a cheer what makes you wish for the fields of Flanders.

not for me

40%

Review by eldel 05/02/2017

it was given to me as a gift ,I have to say I am more a hobgoblin or black sheep fan, this isn't what I expect from a beer and was unpleasant

amazeballs

100%

Review by karl man 02/02/2017

Brilliant beer, great taste and an all round excellent finish, lovely smell, getting more

not bad

60%

Review by markypoo 30/01/2017

not bad beer but must be much better than this, I would buy it again as it was tasty

didnt expect this

80%

Review by foxy 17/01/2017

I enjoy belgian beers and this was no exception but for a different reason, very hoppy with a different to normal flavour

Hoppier than most Belgium Beers

80%

Review by JohnH 13/01/2017

This is a really nice, hoppy beer which retains the typical characteristics of a Belgium amber beer with the addition of a much stronger than usual hop flavour. It also has high alcohol taste though at 7.5% is not that high compared to some Belgium brews

Hop and kick

80%

Review by Leedj1 09/01/2017

Lovely hoppy flavourful beer with a kick, would order again.

Glad I tried it

60%

Review by Adam Hooker 03/07/2016

I only bought this to top my order over £50 and as a bit of an experiment as Belgian beers aren't really my thing.

I am very glad I did.

It was far hoppier than I was anticipating and the flavour certainly doesn't suggest it is as strong as it is.

Definitely worth checking out, regardless of your beer persuasion.

Strong, hoppy, excellent

80%

Review by Chuckzed 02/07/2016

One of my favourites. A real sipper, one to show off to friends.

Strength showed through

60%

Review by Ian 02/06/2016

A nice Belgian beer, the strength showed through and I thought it was a little too strong for me.

Decent

80%

Review by Ole 29/03/2016

Very hoppy, malty, great aroma

Just delicious

100%

Review by SimonW 19/03/2016

I enjoyed every mouthful of this. Shame it didn't come in a bigger bottle as I was left wanting more. So flavoursome from start to finish. Highly recommended!

very good dry taste

80%

Review by fred 10/03/2016

Very good dry taste with nice after taste and unexpected strenth

Good Hoppy Kick

80%

Review by Chunks 11/12/2015

Nice taste to go with the 7.5%, good beer highly recommended, need to buy some now!

Hoptastic!

100%

Review by DMW 09/12/2015

The only thing wrong with this one is the bottle isn't big enough! When I was in Belgium I could have had this on tap regretfully I didn't

Nice 'n' Spicy

60%

Review by Ay Pee Horne 06/06/2015

Delicately spiced Belgian ale with shed-loads of hops. A fine departure from my usual dark ales, but not one I'd fill the fridge with.

A very tidy brew.

80%

Review by Cannybrew 01/05/2015

A bright looking brew with amber colouring and tight white head. Solid lacing. Smells of oranges, leather, and a stroll down the Marrakech souks. Tastes sweet, dry, hoppy, delish. Feels Belgian. By that I mean thoroughly enjoyable, unique and satisfying.

Strong and hoppie

60%

Review by Markiemark 28/03/2015

A good strong flavour with lots of hop and a bit of citrus. Not exactly what I would choose but worth a try if you like to experiment

Moreish...

80%

Review by Ady Gray 14/03/2015

Someone described it as moreish and great with strong cheese. That is the ideal description of this not too sweet, not too dry, heavy hop hitter...

Hopville central

80%

Review by Grey 04/03/2015

A must try beer, Massive hop hit not to be missed.

Strong very hoppy and moreish Flanders ale

80%

Review by philip 29/10/2014

A lovely Belgian beer, not too heavily spiced but with a good hoppy aroma and a smooth palate. Dangerously moreish!

Try this beer with strong cheese, it would also be a very good aperitif.