Previously from this brewery: Keikoppenbier and more Keikoppenbier
Fantasy Football draft night, which means
Beer always sounds good, and today's beer is the second offering from De Plukker, a bottle of Rookop. This dubbel has a brown hue with an off white head. There's an earthy aroma with plenty of malt, and the taste has nice notes of caramel and lightly toasted malt. Not as much malt sweetness as some of the other bruins I drank, but certainly has a nice even flavor. Well worth a sample if you ever find yourself in Poperinge. I believe the name of this beer loosely translates to "redhead", if my notes and rudimentary understanding of Flemish are on target.
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| Smiley beer label = happy beer |
From their website, a beer named Rookop "s to be brewed in the St-Joris brewery in Reningelst, Belgium until 1963 when the brewing activities stopped. The brewery was restored back to its original condition in 2012 and now functions as a meeting centre for families with children."
De Plukker brought this beer back to life, albeit with a new recipe. I love that an old brewery is now a community center for kids. De Plukker is for the children!!
Beer named after a redhead means... I have no idea. I guess maybe this means I can drop in some famous redhead Florence Welch and let Dog Days are Over take us home. Night, folks!
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