3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20Bottle. A aroma like wine, a mixture of alcohol and malt, light fruity. The head is small, creamy and brown with a normal duration. The body is very dark red. The taste is very strong, very malty, some chocolate and pudding. The aftertaste is long and mild. The body is medium strong, creamy with a soft carbonation. A very good beer, so far the best beer from Hertog Jan.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
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Oude rating: moet deze binnenkort maar zeker opnieuw gaan raten.
heerlijk aroma, zoet, fruitig, iets van wijn, stevige smaken, chocolade, rozijnen, iets van kauwgom. medium body, en lekkere zoete afdronk.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
brown, cloudy, tan foam, medium bitterness, medium sweetness, medium body, full body, bitter, long finish, sticky,
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Deep red color, spicy aroma, sweet with very well hidden alcohol. Best beer from Hertog Jan.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle@tasting (1998), 750ml. Head: some beige foam. Colour: clear, ruby brown. Aroma: sweet, caramel. Taste: some sour. Palate: medium bitter-sweet finish. Overall: nice.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Not sure what all the fuss is about with this one. its closer to a mild than a Quadruppel, IMO. Dark brown with a red tint and a small beige, disappearing, lightly lacy head. Smells of dark malt with raisins lots of liquorish, faint roast, caramel, vanilla and figs. Alcohol is present. Medium to light thin body. Sweet liquorish taste dominates with alcohol and raisins. It’s sweet fruity taste seems sort of like a juice but heavier like a port or brandy. I didn’t find it that complex and clearly too boozy. Peppery. It left a gut rot in my tummy. Disappointed overall.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Better than I expected.Pours a nice brown beer, clear liquid with a white head. Didnt last very long. It smelled lroasty and herbs.
Light bitter to light bitter and sweet.
MEdium body, thin oliy texture and an astingent finish
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: APR 13, 2013 Good beer! Nice smell, not too overpowering, no scent of alcohol, sort of a sweet malty smell that matches the flavor quite well. Pours a deep red, could not see my fingers on the other side of the glass when looking through from one side to the other. Not much head at all, almost non existent. Sweet rather thick sticky beer that hides it’s ten degrees of alcohol masterfully and leaves a wonderful aftertaste. A beer to enjoy! All in all a great one, much better than others I have tasted from the same brewery.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Poured a reddish brown with a frothy white head. Aroma of spice with dark berry fruit/ Medium body, flaour as per the aroma with the berry fruits dominant amidst some apple, and a dry, sweet aftertaste. Impressive.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Had this one after a Hertog Jan Karakter.
The similarities are quite clear. It has that same sweet caramel / brown sugar base with spices like clove, but all more subtle and more balanced. It’s like a more aged Karakter somehow.
It has a higher ABV, although you don’t get much of that. It’s still easy to drink, although not as easy as Karakter. Also i’m unsure i like this more or not. People probably will call this one more balanced. It’s not as sweet and less malts and yeast. This one comes with a mellow bitter hop kick to balance out the flavors better, but also making it somewhat more neutral.
Also a bit thicker. It’s just the "sipping version" of Karakter. I like it, but it depends on the mood which one i prefer.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
I like this strong heavy beer. It has a nice dark colour. And the stone bottle looks really cool.
Besides that it also has a good taste. I can really enjoy this one. Don’t drink this one really fast but take the time! This beer is really nice with a good steak.
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