Hohoho.....

我并不庆祝圣诞节。

这支瓶子也不是圣诞特酿。

不过，在等待比利时的Zinnerbir圣诞特酿到手之前，这支2 liter大瓶装的HOPUS是很不错的选择。

HOPUS也是来自比利时，因为本地有比利时人代理，所以除了Craft beer bar/shop, 也可以在一些比较UP的超市买到。比如BANGSAR就有。

这支大瓶是早前在朋友的BBQ聚餐时候开的，可以供好多人尝味。不过，大瓶装因为比较重，不方便像330ml小瓶那样可以先把金黄啤酒部分先倒出来，再把留在底部的含有酵母的较深色啤酒倒另一个杯，可以一口金黄一口深色的交替着喝。

其实都看个人喜好，虽然HOPUS可以那样不同口感的交替喝，不把酵母分开，都掺和一起喝也很不错。

个人觉得，如果你目前还只是喝“工厂啤酒”或者德国厂酿，然后比较喜欢金黄色多过更深色啤酒的话，HOPUS是很不错的进阶选择，

下篇预告：-回味2013喝过的啤酒，展望2014新旧瓶子。（会有不同的朋友参与，提供他们的LIST).

HOPUS ratebeer link:-
http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/lefebvre-hopus/96146/

I had a 2 liter Hopus opened much earlier.

Yes, this is not yet a hohoho Xmas brew that i am waiting for(that would be a Zinnerbir 2013 Xmas special bottle) but since that bottle has still yet to be in my hands, thought Hopus would be a nice bottle to open for a Xmas party especially since it is readily available in KL not just at Taps bar KL, ales & lagers publika, but also selected super market in town(like Bangsar...)

The much heavier 2 liter bottle cannot be poured as shown, where the golden color beer and the slightly murky color of beers with good volume of yeast down the bottom can be poured into two glasses and drink alternatively, giving two quite different taste of freshness and yeasty bittersweet.

While it is interesting separating the top and bottom part of the beer, it is no less tasty drinking as it is, i.e. all mixed up in one pour.

In case you been having most of the super market stock of "factory beers" all along, or say been started to drink some German brews, Hopus can be a nice choice for your next step to the world of craft beers.

Merry Xmas and have some good good beers....

Next up---Beer list 2013/14(basically memorable beers had in 2013, and thoughts, wishes for beers in 2014, list provided by different craft beer friends)