Hopfelia
Birrificio Artigianale Foglie D´Erba

A deep yellow beer with a generous, white and nice head.
On the nose, an elegant citrus aroma and a very pleasant herbaceous notes.
On the palate, a clear bergamot, with a distinct bitterness, some fruity notes, supported by a discreet malt.
Nicely bitter, even in the aftertaste, refreshing, thirst-quenching, well-made.
Ad avercene!

Had this on tap at Flamel. Nice gold color. Foral on the nose. Foral with a noticeable dankness on the tongue with medium bitterness. Enjoyed it enough to have another.

Bottle 0.75L.
Slightly hazy, deep golden-to-amber body with a large, frothy, off-white head, mostly lasting with some nice lacing; average density of tiny bubbles.
Heavy hoppy (citrus, orange, some flowers) and light-to-moderate malty (caramel) aroma with light notes of spices and fruits.
Moderate-to-heavy bitter and moderate sweet flavour; long-lasting and structured moderate bitter finish with light sweetness.
Medium body with oily texture; soft carbonation.

With a mix of noble German hops and American West Coat.
Scents of woods and pine needles.
Slightly opaque straw yellow color.
Abundant and tasty foam.
Medium-bodied in the mouth with a lively taste with hints of fruit (grapefruit) and herbaceous.
You can feel the soft contribution of the malts, which intervene without excess.
Dry, bitter finish, citrus flavors remain on the palate.

From the bottle, this IPA is a nice surprise. Very aromatic with orchard fruits and citrus notes. Some floral notes. Just what you want of bitterness. Very nice overall!

 

On tap. Clear golden color, off-white head. Aroma has floral notes like linden and elderflowers. Taste follows with floral hops, some floral yeast notes, medium bitterness. Medium body and carbonation. A really nice take on an IPA, floral, bitter, easy drinking.

 

This bottle was brought back from Italy by a friend for my home collection, which just turns out to be my 1000th different bottle. Pours a deep orange colour with a creamy yellow head. Aromas of fruits including mango & passion fruit. Tastes has a good malt and resin balance with good floral and grassy hops and notes of mango, passion fruit & pineapple, leading to a rustic dry fruit finish with a aftertaste of fruit hops. Overall a very nice IPA, and well worthy of the 1000th bottle!