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Brugse Straffe Hendrik Brune 3.48 175

Brugse Straffe Hendrik Brune

Percentile
87
overall
Brewed by Huisbrouwerij De Halve Maan
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Brugge, Belgium

bottled
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
1753.5/5.03.48/5.08.5%69.2Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
n the 80’s the interest for traditional regional beers increased. Véronique, daughter of Henri IV, launched a new special beer in 1981. It was a blond beer of high fermentation. The first time it was brewed it was for the inauguration of the Saint-Arnold statue in Bruges. Saint-Arnold is the patron of the brewers … However, the beer was a success and the Mayor asked for it to be served at receptions in the townhall. The beer was a bit stronger than other beers and that is why it got the appropriated name of ‘Straffe Hendrik’ (Strong Henri). In 1988 Riva NV took over the beer brand. Straffe Hendrik have been brewed by Riva in Bruges until 2002.
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 gunnfryd (3643), Kristiansand, Norway
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/514/20
Sep 15, 2009  
Bottle. Brown colour with a beige head. Aroma is dried fruits, alcohol, spices. Flavour is sweet, alcohol, cellar notes, malt, dried fruits, spices. Full bodied nice beer.


 Rciesla (3915), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/56/103/513/20
Sep 11, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a brune body with a flat abbey like head (no carbonation at all). Malted raisins, Belgian yeast, dark dried fruits, hints of vinous plums. Thin with a cask like woodiness hints of licorice and plum. A hint of oak and soy. I dunno the missing carbonation is throwing me off from enjoying this one.


 yngwie (5088), Kristiansand, Norway
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Aug 30, 2009  
Bottle. A clear, copper beer with a small beige head. Dried fruits, some alcohol, caramel, hints of spices and celler in the aroma. The flavor is sweet, with dried fruts, caramel and cellar. Some spiced notes too. Full-bodied and sweetish in the mouth. The finish has a nice blend of caramel and bitterness, as well as some metal. A quite pleasant one. 090619


 floydian1 (296), FNQ, Australia
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jul 2, 2009  
Bottle at Cambrinus beer cafe in Bruges. Pours hazy dark brown with a ample ttan head providing reasonable lacing down the glass. Malty spices on the nose. The taste is caramel sugary roasted malts with hints of liquorice and dark fruits. Finishes bittersweet with a subtle alcoholic warmth. Rich mouthfeel but not cloyingly over sweet. One to sip and savour.


 fata2683 (942), Panama City, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
May 2, 2009  
bottle, pours light brown, tall tan head. Light alcohol and honey sickle nose. Wow, complete shock and suprise. This is so good. Amazing carmel malt and fig turning into a light spice and yeasty finish. Lingers for a while with a light alcohol and some cinnamon heat. Moderately carbonated with a medium mouthfeel. Nice!


 Beer2000 (1861), Kristiansand, Norway
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Apr 8, 2009  
On tap @ Hotel De Beer. Clear, dark golden body with a fine beige head. Aroma is malt, caramel, ripe fruit, brown sugar and a hint of alcohol. Flavor is fruity, sweet malt, caramel, fruity and balanced bitter. Very nice.


 BoBoChamp (1448), Gent, Belgium
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Mar 2, 2009  
25cl, recently retired brew, from De Bierloods Adegem, complex brew, balanced, hazy, small head, good brew


 Travlr (835), Washington, Washington DC, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/514/20
Dec 21, 2008  
Deep clear ruby amber with thin tan head. Aroma of plums and alcohol. Taste of dark fruits, raisins, malt, with a balanced hop finish. Good one.



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