Jopen Extra Stout

Jopen
Brewed at De Proefbrouwerij
Style: Dry Stout
Haarlem, Netherlands

Serve in English pint

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Excellent, fresh and full-flavoured Stout! Decilious in combination with oysters!

Bottle 330ml. Very interesting stout. Aromas of caramel, chocolate, and dark fruit. Taste is sweet, with bitter notes, and long length. Palate is velvety, ticklish, and medium bodied. Black, with a frothy white head.

I had this on tap in Amsterdam. It took 5 minutes to pour and had the most beautiful head I have ever seen. It was rich, malty, and chocolaty. I drank a lot of good, mainly Belgian, beers in Amsterdam and this one was probably my favorite.

Thick, creamy head. Bitter, roasted aroma. Rich, silky texture. Bitter and dry on the tongue. Hints of coffee, cocoa and liquorice come through and a faint hint of smoke.

Very black with a really creamy head. Roasty, bitter and sweet. Long finish. Tastes stronger than it is. Superb beer. I had it on tap at Arend’s Nest.

Dark amber color. Compact head, that stays for a long time. Fruity aroma with hints of chocolate. Lots of dark malts in the taste with some chocolate. Nice bitter aftertaste.

Dark, almost black. Thin tan head that leaves behind considerable lacing. Caramel, roasted barley. Raisiny aroma mixed with some other dark fruits. Big roasted flavor. Sweet, and bitter at the same time. Coffee and toffee. Great extra stout example. A bit of a hoppiness in the aftertaste. Creamy and dry. Leaves a bit of bitterness from the high amount of roastiness in it. A bit warming. Very drinkable for an extra stout. I don’t think I would tire of this during the cool weather. Great beer.

This was the first Jopen beer I’ve ever had and its still one of my favorites. Dark brown color with a thin off white head. Coffee aroma and flavor with some dark fruit and a bit of foot at the end.

UPDATED: MAR 30, 2012 Draught at Cafe ’t Arendsnest, Amsterdam on 20th March 2009. Handsomely black with pale brown/offwhite creamy head. Subtle smoke augmenting a rich roasted taste with spicy notes. Fully deserving of a mark above 4. Re-rated 17th March 2012. Tap at Cafe ’t Arendsnest. Malty/roasty berries aroma, oats/roasted malts in mouth and a bitter end. Engaging grainy texture.

Bottle. Pours very black with a foamy tan head that leaves lacing. Aroma of bread, coffee, roasted malt, and some spices. Flavor is watery with roasted malt dominating while still being full bodied and with a bitter finish. Nice balance, easy drinkable.