We don't know whether Duke Jan really existed. But we are quite certain that the beer produced by the Hertog Jan brewery in the Netherlands is an asset to the venerable shelves of our Bierotheken® online and offline. One thing is certain: the Dutch are not just good at cheese and tulips!
For the love of beer
If you look at the brewers at Hertog Jan, one thing quickly becomes clear: these men love beer. The ten-strong brewing team exudes expertise and passion - you can see that the guys not only brew, but also enjoy drinking their beer themselves. It's clear that there are sometimes disagreements among a bunch of enthusiastic brewers. But that's not a problem here: every difference of opinion is discussed until it is certain that the best solution for an excellent product has been found. The brewery's website not only contains texts on barrel storage, cooperation and the good Hertog Jan beer, but also recipes for dishes that ideally accompany the beer. Beer is treated as a delicacy here and is treated as such: with a lot of expertise, care and always paying attention to quality, the brewers produce their fabulous Hertog Jan beer. And we like it.
Grand Prestige
The greatest speciality from Hertog Jan is quite clearly the Grand Prestige . Hertog Jan beer, once named one of the 100 best beers in the world by the Süddeutsche Zeitung, is a barley wine. The exquisite barley juice matures for up to eight years in the brewery's rustic cellar. According to the experienced brewers at Hertog Jan, the barley wine reaches the peak of its taste after six years. After six years, the aromas and flavor facets have had enough time to develop fully. Shorter or longer maturation creates very different aromas and flavor components. If you want to watch the maturation process of your very own bottle live and decide for yourself when the beer is ready to enjoy, you can choose your own bottle on site or online and let it mature in the fermentation cellar as you wish. The maturation period has a significant influence on the taste, so different maturations can produce very different products. The Grand Prestige has an amazing 10% alcohol content and is also quite strong in smell and taste.
