We don't know whether Duke Jan really existed. But we are certain that the beer produced by the Hertog Jan brewery in the Netherlands is an enrichment for the venerable shelves of our Biertheken® online and offline. One thing is certain: the Dutch can't just do 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-person 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 disagreement 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 about barrel storage, collaborations 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 in exactly the same way: the brewers produce their fabulous Hertog Jan beer with a lot of expertise, care and always paying attention to quality. And we like it.
Great prestige
The biggest special feature from Hertog Jan is clearly the Grand Prestige . The Hertog Jan beer, which was 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 has reached the peak of its taste after six years. After six years, the aromas and flavor facets had enough time to fully develop. Shorter or longer maturation creates very different aromas and taste components. If you would like to follow the maturation process of your very own bottle live and decide for yourself when the beer is ready to be enjoyed, you can choose your own bottle on site or online and let it mature in the fermentation cellar as you wish. The length of ripening has a significant influence on the taste, so very different products can result from different levels of ripening. The Grand Prestige has a stunning 10% alcohol content and is also quite strong in smell and taste.
