Fles gedeeld door Roelzie. Het is een helder goudgeel bier met een volle witte schuimkraag. Het heeft een moutige geur. De smaak is moutig en zacht zoet.

Degelijke pils, iets voller dan de reguliere versie en ook wat meer body, maar het blijft in de pils range natuurlijk

Ya solid beer. Very similar to their regular lager. Slightly more hops, but same idea. Ah ams

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...

Bottle at home, golden beer, small head. Aroma is malt, fruit, grain. Taste is the same, bitter, sweet, makt, not bad

Bottle 30cl. From a local Dekamarkt supermarket. Clear deep golden colour, good frothy white head, good retention, fair lacing. Aroma pilsner malt, grain, grassy hops, some caramel. Taste medium sweet and bitter, malty, grain, grass. Medium body, oily to creamy texture, average carbonation, smooth sweetbitter aftertaste, clean and crisp, on the sweet side but well-balanced, nice.

Fles 30cl thuis. Zacht zoet, grainy, malttonen, bittertonen, fruitje. (5-6-2023).