Straffe Hendik Heritage 2012...$22.99 / 750ml
Oak Aged Ale
The name “Straffe Hendrik”(literally meaning: Strong Henry) refers back to the family history of the Halve Maan brewery in Bruge. The beer is named after members of the Maes brewing dynasty, whose sons for the past five generations have been called “Henri” or “Hendrik”: the French and Flemish variations of Henry. Even today, the beer is still brewed to the same original recipe in the same unique setting in the heart of medieval Bruges. The Halve Maan is the last brewery still operating in the old city centre.
This Straffe Hendrik Heritage is a special version of the well- known Straffe Hendrik Quadruple. The dark and heavy beer is allowed to mature for more than a year in oak casks in the bre- wery’s cellars, which date back to the Middle Ages. This gives the beer a more complex taste. The tannins form a harmonious unity with the rich flavours of the special malts. Straffe Hendrik Heritage is a beer that can be kept for several years, during which time the taste will further evolve in the bottle. As it gets older, a hint of port or Madeira wine will become more evident.
Only a limited quantity of numbered bottles of this unique beer are being brewed.
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