Straffe Hendrik Heritage 2016 - Rum Oak Aged Ale
(Batch of Straffe Hendrik Heritage)
Huisbrouwerij De Halve Maan in Brugge, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.91
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8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at home, 21st December 2025. Pours a chestnut brown. Aroma is malts, dark fruits, liquor, barrel. Taste is dark fruit, roasted malts, liquor and wood - delicious 9 year old bottle from 2016
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Dec 2025
at 13:18
Like a fine port wine. Dark fruits. Figs, oak aged. Rum! Why’s all the rum gone?! Boozy. Makes you feel warm on a damp evening.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Dec 2022
at 22:17
9.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
A difficult acquisition but a happy one. I'm pleased to have a 750 ml bottle of Straffe Hendrik Heritage 2016 to try since the base quadrupel from De Halve Maan is highly regarded by me. Corked and caged, those come off with some difficulty to release a scent of bright ripe fruit and a hint of alcohol. Out of the cabinet I take down my Straffe Hendrik glass, of course, that was purchased in Bruges a couple of years ago. The delivery is a strongly dark mahogany liquid followed by a thin rim of tan foam. I note a strong carbonation as it sits for a moment. Finally I lift the glass to taste an assault of dark raisins, dates, cane syrup, a bit of oak, some caramel cake and pecans. Epic, it is truly fine. Now to sit back, listen to some Eric Clapton and enjoy the evening.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Mar 2021
at 23:03
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
750ml bottle from Brewers Haven. Birthday gift. Dark brown pour, persistent silky beige head. Aroma features the sugary rum notes on the Belgian strong, raisins, dates. My wife smelled bacon when I popped it open. Taste is sweet, the rum adding a bit of flavor, complimenting the prune/raisin/date flavors and also toning down the Belgian yeast a bit. Very light alcohol presence throughout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2021
at 05:40
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Press dark brown large head.Nose shows room, golden syrup, Oak, bready malt,raisins, a light smokey note.Flavours include golden syrup, rum, raisins, soft booze, maple syrup, brown sugar.
Tried
on 16 May 2020
at 09:28
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
75cl bottle from Huisbrouwerij De Halve Maan in Brugy. F: medium, tanned, average retention. C: dark, with coppery hue against the light. A: dried fruits, banana, caramel, rum, bit woody, toffee touch. T: full malty base, caramel, vinous, rum, bit woody, dried fruits, figs, brown sugar, dates, dry on the palate, bit warming alcohol, medium to high carbonation, nice aged beer, fully enjoyed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Mar 2020
at 19:22
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jan 2020
at 17:40
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 4
Overall 8.5
From a 750ml bottle (bottle no. 04008, shared with Butz). Pours a super dark amber with a medium to biggish head. The nose is boozy, rummy, plummy. In the mouth it's complex and dessert like - cherries, berries, plums, and a little toffeee, with mild rum in the background. The mouthfeel is surupy, but strangely, it's a touch over-carbed. All up, a very enjoyable sipper, let down a touch by the carbonation
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jan 2020
at 07:12
8/10
Imported from untappd on 02-05-2020
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Sep 2019
at 15:25
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared in London - many thanks to MadMitch. Pours clear copper-brown with a frothy, off-white head. Really nice, rich, smooth, big toffee, ripening dark berries, minimal bitterness. Full bodied, lightly chewy, with active, massaging carbonation. Warming finish, more rich toffee and ripe, semi-dark fruits. Great depth. Delicious.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Aug 2019
at 12:51