Heineken 1998

Formerly brewed at Heineken Nederland
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Zoeterwoude, Netherlands

Serve in Trappist glass

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Better then their first try at 1997.

Bottled @ Olfestival 09 pre-tasting. Same bottle as thewolf, aged for more than 11 years. The aroma has caramel and brown sugar. Clear, amber coloured with a small, off-white lace. The taste is sweet, dusty and caramelly. Medium bodied. Aged quite well this one. The beer is supprisingly good, as I did not really expect anything from a Heineken. So bonus points.

Bottle. [thank you, caesar]
[vintage 1998]
Pours darkish golden, small film off-white head. Aroma of dark, roasted caramel, toffee, some rasins. A touch of ginger. Low carbonation, fine dry mouthfeel. Flavour is quite nice, a touch of chocolate, cellar, caramel, toffee, some graininess. As caesar would put it: "Tastes like a Heineken"

Just a pilsener as i remember. Tastes like Heineken.