Straffe Hendrik Quadrauple Beer, 6 x 330 ml

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Extensive quality tests have shown that the oxygen absorption by the beer is less because of the pipeline transportation, lending the beer a longer natural preservation,” says De Halve Maan’s Inge Vandenbogaerde.

Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 April 2019 . Retrieved 18 June 2019. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link) With beer now literally flowing through the streets of Bruges, the Belgian love of beer isn’t likely to wane any time soon. Santé to that! Mouthfeel: The mouthfeel is exceptional on this beer. It has a body that on the upper edge of light and plays in the realm of medium, which is good, but the real hero here is the finish. The beer has a nice dry finish which is notable for a beer with a lot of malt character. The carbonation and effervescence of the beer only assist in rolling the beer across the palate with ease. There is a light woody bitterness and a bit of charred carbon bitterness which helps ground the beer a bit. There is a light hoppy tinge that also gives the beer a small shot of bitterness. Until now our huge tankers had to constantly make their way through the narrow streets of Bruges,” says CEO Xavier Vanneste. “ Which is no longer sustainable. This beer pipeline means that we’ll be able to remain in the city.”This is the world first beer pipeline – and its thousands of investors are being rewarded with free beer". Business Insider.

There are two pipelines lying side by side. They alternately contain the Bruges brewery’s popular blond and brown Brugse Zot (the official city beer) and Straffe Hendrik (an intense, malty beer). The pipes are equipped with high-density polyethylene, a sturdy food-grade plastic to ensure the quality of the beer. This satisfies food safety authorities and surprisingly even improved the taste of their famous brews. Brouwerij De Halve Maan Brugge – Brouwerij Belgische bieren – Brugse Zot en Straffe Hendrik – Bezoekerscentrum en historiek". halvemaan.be.The brewery brought this literal pipe dream to life in September 2016, after three years of planning, wrangling permits and actual construction. The beer pipeline is 3,276 metres long and 34 metres deep at its lowest point, under a parking garage at the famous Zand Square.

Underneath the medieval streets of Bruges lies the world’s first beer pipeline, pumping enough beer to fill a whopping 12,000 bottles an hour. It sounds like a beer lover’s wildest dream but this 3km beer pipeline is very real and pumping close to 4,000 litres of booze an hour beneath the step-gabled houses and winding canals of the Belgian city. The beer problem This year's iteration of barrel aged Straffe Hendrik Quadrupel, dubbed Heritage - that is to say, brewed last year already (hence the 2022), but bottled and sold this year. Apparently, as has been the case before, a variety of barrels were used, but since presumably the combination always differs, I guess it deserves its own entry here like the previous ones. Bottle numbered 11720. Moussy, regularly shaped, greyish beige head opening under influence of the alcohol, clear deep chestnut brown robe with copper-red glow, turning misty with sediment. Aroma of hard caramel, ripe red raspberries, wet oak wood and vanillin, raisin bread, green pear, candied cherries, sweet apple slices, brown bread dough, venison, cloves, thyme, ripe nectarine, brandy, touch of freshly cut grass somewhere. Sweet onset, candi sugar mixed with dark fruitiness of red apple, pear, raisin and a hint of cherries, softishly carbonated with full, smooth mouthfeel; caramelly, slightly peanutty malt core with a dash of bubblegum round the edges, ending with a hint of mild toastiness and gentle tannic woodiness, the latter clearly pushing up its oaky vanilla aroma retronasally. Earthy hop bitterness blends with the toastiness but also the persisting main sweetness, in a warming alcohol glow reminiscent of red wine, calvados and even (vaguely) white port - but I have no idea which liquor was actually in the barrels used for this combination. Whatever the case, this is once again a beautiful aged quad in a series that so far has only astonished me and never disappoints. I really have to learn to buy more than one bottle of these for further cellaring... Pours an opaque medium brown with 3 fingers of creamy light beige head that slowly fades to a cap and leaves decent lacing Appearance: The body is a very dark ruby brown but it has excellent clarity. Although it is extremely dark, as light glints through it, the clarity becomes apparent. The beer has a very large tan head that is frothy and a bit creamy. It has excellent lacing and outstanding retention. It is a fantastic looking beer in the glass. Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 September 2018 . Retrieved 18 June 2019. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link)My trip to Chicago led me to stumble upon this Quad that I’ve heard much about but can never seen to find. I wasn’t even looking for it but I’m happy it was there. Let’s pop it open and see what it has to offer