Hildegard returned from the Anchorage Barleywine Festival, January 2005, inspired by the wonderfully hoppy beers she tried there. Barleywines, IPA, Double IPA and all manner of over-the-top beers sparked her creative impulse and the result is Belgium’s first Belgian Style IPA, Urthel Hop-It of 9.5% ABV.
With the creation of Urthel Hop-It, Hildegard started a new trend in the Belgian Art of Brewing which inspired her colleagues in the following years.
Urthel Hop-It is brewed with only malt (pils) and three European Nobel hops. It’s a truly unique beer for hop lovers. Pale golden in colour with billowing white foam, the nose is hoppy and spicy.
On the pallet, Urthel Hop-It is very hoppy and intoxicatingly bitter but curiously well balanced. The malt and hops intertwine in a beautiful expression of complexity, contrast and complementary flavour. This makes Urthel Hop-It original, unequalled and a beer to enjoy with good friends.
Tobias Gill –
Best of it’s type available. Definitely Belgian, definitely strong hops (but really well balanced). Love this beer.
Mark Charrington –
Appears apricot gold with a light head Smells of pear pineapple and white pepper Tastes like white peach, sweet apple then moderate pine hops. Overall creamy and silky has the lightest mouthfeel of any Strong Belgian IPA so far a delicious beer