Poperings Hommel Bier
Leroy Breweries

Poperings Hommel BierPoperings Hommel Bier
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From:
Leroy Breweries
 
Belgium
Style:
Belgian IPA
Ranked #15
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
90
Ranked #9,148
Avg:
4.03 | pDev: 11.41%
Reviews:
426
Ratings:
851
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 03, 2023
Added:
Oct 12, 2001
Wants:
  56
Gots:
  90
Hommel beer brewed with Hallertau and East Kent Goldings hops from Belgium’s hop growing region
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Ratings by pat61:
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Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota

4.75/5  rDev +17.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
L: Pours fairly clear gold with a slight chill haze crowned by a 1” fluffy white foam collar.
S: Flowery, spicy hoppy nose.
T: Rich and bready light malts strongly seasoned with spicey hops.
F: Medium to medium light body, medium to medium high carbonation, crisp.
O: A few years ago I bought several of these and aged them. Dumb move. Drink fresh and it is incredibly good.
Jul 20, 2015
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Reviewed by BillyNoonan from Ireland

4.17/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours golden amber, big head, nice to see the little blobs of yeast swirling around the bottom of the glass. Aromas of yeast and slight banana with some botanicals. Taste follows nose, bar the florals. Slight sharpness initially. Really smooth example of a B.I.P.A. I like it.
Jul 07, 2023
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Rated by ivanbrew

5/5  rDev +24.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
I try this beer from a bottle it looks hazy and smells like acid and flowers taste a bit sour with a slight bitter Finnish not bad!
Apr 28, 2023
 
Rated: 4.2 by Sphagnicola from Belgium

Feb 11, 2023
 
Rated: 3.06 by emerge077 from Illinois

Jul 27, 2022
 
Rated: 3.25 by Bigmoist from West Virginia

Jun 07, 2022
 
Rated: 3.55 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Feb 14, 2022
 
Rated: 4.09 by arzt from Germany

Nov 25, 2021
 
Rated: 3.52 by Robertas from Lithuania

Jun 09, 2021
 
Rated: 4.03 by The_Kriek_Freak from Pennsylvania

Feb 17, 2021
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Reviewed by milkshakebeersucks from Maryland

4.13/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Cloudy, bright amber appearance with a large, off white head and good lacing. Aroma is sweet and yeasty at first, but soon fades to floral hops. Taste is not as sweet as the nose might indicate. Some spiciness, some soft fruitiness, along with a more herbal hop flavor play well with the smoothness of the yeast and bready malts. Finishes on a slightly bitter, fruity note. Well concealed abv.
Dec 20, 2020
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Reviewed by shalo62 from France

2.89/5  rDev -28.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
75 cl bottle, cold in a tulip glass. Started with the aperitif, and through dinner with it.

Colour is a hazy deep gold, with tinges of orange.
There is little to no smell, mostly yeast and this was probably what disappointed me the most about this beer.
The taste is definitely a solid Belgian number with malt and yeast again being prominent, with a hint of bitter hops that grows as you go down the glass. It felt good in the mouth, with a high level of carbonation. Be careful how you pour, the head on this is a monster.

Overall it was a solid Belgian IPA. Not a standout brew, but a very pleasant one that I will be happy to buy again.
Oct 17, 2020
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Reviewed by VABA from Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a hazy amber golden color with a generous head and lacing
Aroma has yeast, malt, hop and floral hints
The taste follows nose with a well balanced yeasty, malt, hop and floral flavor
A medium bodied very well carbonated beer
A great Belgian IPA
Aug 01, 2020
 
Rated: 4.06 by Sludgeman from District of Columbia

Jul 31, 2020
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Reviewed by josanguapo from Spain

3.41/5  rDev -15.4%
look: 2 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
De Decervecitas. En copa Grimbergen. Jugando a Gris. Notas herbales interesantes junto con perfil típicamente belga logran sobresalir algo por encima de un exceso de carbonatacion que seguramente aplana lo que podría haber sido una experiencia bastante mejor
Jul 20, 2020
 
Rated: 3.5 by TallGuyCM from California

Jul 08, 2020
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Reviewed by GarrettB from Colorado

4.18/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
January 19th, 2014 - My first visit to Brabant in South Park puts me in touch with a refreshingly novel list of Belgian Brews. San Diego's beer scene is rich with hops, but anemic with the traditional Belgians. This is a beer between blonde and brunette, with a fine head, and a powerful smell of banana and clove, not unlike a hefeweizen. The stand out quality is the flavor, which is beautifully and symphonically mild and balanced. Simmered pears and toasted bread appear on the tongue, with subtler touches of sesame oil and almond, and each sip refreshes this delightful flavor. I could drink a barrel of this, and it's at that point I recognize why the Belgian monks in posters and art always look so cheerful and so round.
Feb 18, 2020
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -13.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
From old, undated notes; poured from the bottle.

Murky yellow-orange color.

Nice white head; frothy lace.

Black pepper & bread notes in the nose. Interesting.

Medium thin mouthfeel.

Pleasant mild bread, yeast & hop flavors.

Decent enough, but far from memorable. I'm not likely to have another.
Jul 22, 2019
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Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England

3.98/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
L- Rich gold colour, clear, thin white head and lacing.
S- Mildy fruity and some citrus.
T- A zesty edge, some mild fruits and light citrus.
M- Good carbonation. Fruity richness but refeshing.
O-Delicious, lovely balance, the 'distinct power' of a well made 7.5% comes through, and argubaly seems higher than that.
Enjoyed with lunch at the Belgian Monk reataurant in Norwich, UK.
Apr 22, 2019
Poperings Hommel Bier from Leroy Breweries
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 851 ratings