Pilsener
Hertog Jan (Arcense Bierbrouwerij) in Arcen, Limburg, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Lager - Pilsener Regular|
Score
5.53
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle 0,30 Ltr. One of the better Dutch-Inbev pilseners. Nice light sweet beer with a pleasant aftertaste.
JK (8181) reviewed Pilsener from Hertog Jan (Arcense Bierbrouwerij) 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
A a Cafe Trinity in Amsterdam, March 11, 2024. Light hops and malt. perfectly drinkable.
lore (7878) reviewed Pilsener from Hertog Jan (Arcense Bierbrouwerij) 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Clear golden colour, medium sized dense white head; aroma of floral, grainy, some hay, sloght honey and fruity notes; taste has some hops, spiciness and the same character as the aroma; almost like a Belgian ale
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6
En copa Leffe, color amarillo azafrán, limpia y transparente, espuma blanca de media conservación. En nariz suave aroma a cereal, malta y un levísimo toque cítrico. En boca se percibe dulce y ligera de entrada, con notas de pan, cereal y malta y final ligeramente amargo, con una pequeña nota cítrica. No es un cervezón pero tampoco está mal, es de fácil disfrute
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Tap at Hertog Jan. Clear golden. Autumn hay. Taste is soft, rather fluffy, front heavy. Not much bitterness, just in the aftertaste. Good drinkability, fresh.
IpaPils (12224) reviewed Pilsener from Hertog Jan (Arcense Bierbrouwerij) 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Lys gulbrun med hvitt skum. Lukter strå og kavring. Lett. Noe bitter. Smaker lyst brød, noe belgisk gjær og noe sitrus. Kort.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
330 ml can from a grocery store in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Pours a crystal clear gold color with a bright white head and very good retention. Very good lacing too. Light pilsner and sulfur aroma. Bright pilsner malt flavor with no sulfur notes, and a slightly sweet finish. Basic profile. Very simple, clean, and refreshing. Medium-light body. Above average carbonation. Low bitterness. A good anytime beer.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5
My first time to try Hertog Jan was at an Irish pub in Amsterdam while on holiday. I had a pint glass as did my two grown kids. Blessedly served very cold, the beer showed up a distinctly clear, yellow-gold with a minimal finish of white foam. Set up by a substantial presence, I found a taste of moderate citrus, grain, malt and sweet corn. Many pilsners to compete against, it is difficult to stand out.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
So... A new Grand Pilsener from Hertog Jan. Time to do a side by side comparison with their 'ordinary' Pilsener. Let me start by saying that the description of the brewery and the somewhat higher ABV of this Grand reminds me of the old days, long time retired Hertog Jan Primator. That one also had desciptions of longer lagering time on the label. Although I doubt whether Hertog Jan used mais at that time. Nowadays they do, in both Pilsener and Grand Pilsener, according to the label. Okay, let's compare... Grand Pilsener seems to have 'more ingredients' and a longer lagering time. More ingredients of the same kind, I presume, because the same ingredients are mentioned on the labels. More hop and more malt according to the label. ABV 5.1% / 5.7% for the Grand. Color: Both clear golden, white head. At first I don't see any differences. Second opinion: Maybe slightly darker golden at the Grand. Aroma: Slightly different. Both malty with some hop at the background. Ordinary is slightly more grainy in my opinion, although the difference (almost) seems ti fade away after standing a bit longer. Taste: Starting with the ordinary: Grainy, malty, sweetish (mais) with some grassy hopbitterness. Light to moderate hopbitterness at the finish. Medium body, average carbonation. Very slightly sticky (mais?) palate at the finish. Ok Pilsener. On to the Grand: A little more body, compared to the 'ordinary'. Flavors are practical the same, what doesn't surprise me at all, to be honest. I was hoping for more difference, though. Why introducing a new Grand Pilsener when even side by side it's hard (for me, at least) to find the differences? The mouthfeel of the Grand definitely is somewhat more dense and slightly smoother though. At this time, the price difference is only about 25 Eurocents a liter, with the Grand being more expensive, of course. We probably will know in future what's the intention of Hertog Jan with this new beer, but this Grand update definitely has no added value for me...