Best Dutch Beer Styles
Lambda 2022 from Brouwerij Bravoure is crafted as a carefully composed blend of three different recipes, aged in a combination of two Weller bourbon barrels and one Woodford Reserve barrel, giving it a layered and expressive profile. The aroma reveals rich notes of coffee, dark roasted malt, and vanilla, interwoven with warm bourbon tones.
The flavor delivers a bold combination of bittersweet chocolate, coffee, and dried fruit, with deep undertones of oak and caramel from the barrels. Its texture is thick and oily, with minimal carbonation that enhances the fullness of body and complexity.
AWARDS
Untappd - 4.4
AWARDS
European Beer Star - Gold
2023, 2020
World Beer Cup - Gold
2016
Untappd - 3.7
Grand Prestige is the crown jewel of the Hertog Jan Brewery in Arcen -– a powerful barleywine with 10% ABV, often described as a “beer wine”. This iconic label embodies the brewery’s tradition and artisanal excellence. It is brewed using a special blend of four types of malt, resulting in a rich, full-bodied flavor with a well-defined balance between sweetness and bitterness.
The beer pours a deep reddish-brown color and exudes a biscuity aroma with layers of caramel, dried fruits, candied sugar, and even subtle tobacco notes in the background. On the palate, it reveals a complex harmony: the malty base gives way to a spicy bitterness, with hints of dark fruit, herbal spice, and gentle warming alcohol.
AWARDS
World Beer Cup - Gold
2018
Untappd - 3.8
An imperial stout with 10% ABV, Hel & Verdoemenis is the flagship beer of Brouwerij de Molen and one of its best-selling releases. It pours an opaque, pitch-black color with a thick, slightly viscous body and a medium brown head. The aroma is dominated by roasted coffee, dark chocolate, and toasted licorice notes, accompanied by layers of caramel, toffee, dark fruit, tobacco, and earthy undertones.
The addition of brown malt enhances the beer’s rich, caramel-like body and contributes to a well-defined, slightly tannic finish. Subtle heat and spicy undertones provide balance to the beer’s sweeter elements. This is a classic Russian Imperial Stout - full-bodied, low in carbonation, and smooth with an oily texture.
AWARDS
Untappd - 3.8
Macaroon Machine is a Coconut Pastry Imperial Stout from Moersleutel Brewing Company - part of their core range, known for its decadence and complex flavor profile. This beer is crafted for fans of dessert-style stouts, placing coconut, chocolate, and a hint of vanilla at the heart of its recipe.
It pours a deep, glossy black with a rich, creamy head, and the aroma reveals intense notes of coconut and chocolate, layered with subtle vanilla that evokes the essence of macaroon cookies. The flavor follows the nose, offering a thick body, full taste, and virtually no bitterness - rounded out by a warming finish.
AWARDS
Untappd - 3.9
Superb-Owl is an ultra-light alcohol IPA from Uiltje Brewing Company that delivers the full character of a true IPA without the high alcohol content or calories. The goal was to create a beer bursting with hoppy intensity while maintaining drinkability - that’s why it contains twice as much hops as typical low-alcohol alternatives, yet remains perfectly balanced.
The flavor opens with sweet tropical fruit notes, transitions through a full-bodied malt backbone, and finishes with a gentle, pleasant hop bitterness. Despite its minimal alcohol, the beer boasts a highly aromatic profile thanks to bold hop usage and precise fermentation techniques.
AWARDS
European Beer Star - Gold
2023
World Beer Cup - Gold
2023
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