Hertog Jan Oerblond - Arcense Stoombierbouwerij (Hertog Jan Brouwerij)

Douberd

Netherlands

3.15/5  rDev -11.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured from the standard Dutch bottle of 300 ml.

Colour is dark yellow, with lots of bubbles rising, and a one finger head.

Smell is of corn and hops.

Taste is pleasant, barely noticeable bitter, certainly not as much as I was expecting fromm the description on the bottle, and a bit metallic.

Mouthfeel is medium thin bodied, dry, average carbonation.

Overall, not bad. Calling it a premium beer (oerbier) though.. I think not.

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2012 15:41:57 | More by Douberd

RueSailmana

Netherlands

3.75/5  rDev +5%

05-20-2013 06:25:23 | More by RueSailmana

metter98

New York

3.73/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

On-tap at Cafe Katoen, Amsterdam, Netherlands

A: The beer is crystal clear deep yellow in color and has no visible carbonation. It poured with a finger high off white head that died down, leaving a thin layer of bubbles covering the surface.
S: Light to moderate aromas of Belgian yeast are present in the nose.
T: The taste has flavors of Belgian yeast, pale malts and hints of peppery spices. The spices become stronger as the beer warms up.
M: It feels medium-bodied and slightly dry on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is very nice and drinks rather easily.

Serving type: on-tap

04-13-2013 12:53:04 | More by metter98

Absumaster

Netherlands

3.5/5  rDev -2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

This beer pours a clear orange, golden color with a settling head.

The smell is not too outspoken. There is a malty smell that reminds of honey and sweet malt.

Taste is quite bitter, more bitter than the draft version. The beer has a clean character, and leans heavily on the malt. The malt adds a sweet malty taste that has honey and dextrines in there. The hop character is clean and there is no real hop aroma. A decent beer.

Serving type: bottle

03-08-2013 17:31:23 | More by Absumaster

sfprint

Germany

2.55/5  rDev -28.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

exp: aug 2013

A: transparent golden orange, no head, little carbonation.
S: vanilla, soapy, chocolate, bit of an alcohol sharpness. interesting...
T: strange. half like a cheapish higher alcohol dutch/belgian/french style beer, but there's a little something there. honey, sweet, alcohol, eh
M: Basically no carbonation, but therefore smooth. Boring
O: Not great, maybe I'm not a huge fan of this brewery

Serving type: bottle

02-12-2013 00:34:57 | More by sfprint

Maakun

Afghanistan

3.45/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Clear, light orange/earthy colour with very think head and some medium bubbles op top.

Smell is quite faint, some malt, grassiness, yeast and hops. Faint lemon-peel. It's nicely balanced though.

Taste is light malty, a tiny bit of yeast and little burned and spicy notes. Some citrus, and then nice light hop notes.

Mouth: quite dry, light carbonation. It's almost like a pilsner. Expected a bit more.

Hertog Jan has a lof of drinkable beers, but most lack character and are a bit bland. This is no exception, it's supposed to be their 'bitter blond', but it has and almost pilsener character. Very drinkable though.

Serving type: bottle

12-14-2012 21:07:16 | More by Maakun

Robje

Australia

3/5  rDev -16%

01-10-2012 01:22:47 | More by Robje

stevoj

Germany

4.5/5  rDev +26.1%

12-15-2011 19:57:30 | More by stevoj

rekel

Netherlands

4/5  rDev +12%

12-02-2011 00:24:27 | More by rekel

Filosoof

Netherlands

4.08/5  rDev +14.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Hertog Jan has given beer lovers an opportunity to choose the new beer: a blond or a brown. A choice out of two isn't big, but the result is okay though.

L: yellow golden look, with a good top;
S: malty, flowers, honey (?);
T: nice, round but not the promised bitterness;
M: a bit undercarbonated, smooth but a bit weak;
O: just another nice beer of Hertog Jan; the name Oerbier is somewhat over the top for a regular beer.

Serving type: bottle

10-29-2011 17:40:53 | More by Filosoof