Palm Hop Select
Brouwerij Palm NV

 

 

 

06/26/2017, in Bruges, Belgium.

I personally like the hop in a beer: well you can skip this one
because the overall feel isn't worth the price.
750cl bottle.

Was quickly struck by the top-fermented Palm Hop Select as the Belgian beer some of us were awaiting ... a richly-flavoured beer that goes well with food, quite unlike the typical Belgian premium beer - very often an ale, or other type more exotic - that tends to have idiosyncratic, non-food-compatible flavourings & a high alcohol content. The balance here in the Palm Hop Select is 'just right' ... 6 % alcohol, nice look & aroma, a rich hoppy taste that is straightforward & full, & the ability to complement almost any meal or snack, even a spicy one. Offered in the ideal-size one-third-litre bottle. Has become my main beer to keep in supply at home & for guests.

 

 

Deep golden colour, witha small head that fades soon. Not much lace. Aroma of hops, resine, grass, fruits, a bit medicinal. Medium body, thick palate. Taste is a bit roasted, sweeter than expected, fruits. Correct, but not great, IMO.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poured into tulip.
Pours cloudy orange-amber with 2-finger off-white head, moderate retention, some laces.
Smell - belgian yeasts, apple, peach, honey, herbal hops.
Taste - worse, a bit hoppier Palm, caramel, apple, vague aftertaste with some hop presence.
Medium body and carbonation.