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Walplein 26
B-8000 Brugge
Telephone: +32 (0) 50 44 42 22
Hours: Monday-Friday 11:00am-4:00pm, Saturday-Sunday 11:00am-5:00pm.
Brewer: Xavier Vanneste
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Notes

Opened: 1856

U.S. Importer: WIN-IT-TOO Inc.

Contributors: Mario Kornmesser, Tim Webb, Xavier Vanneste

Formerly Hendrik Maes.

Updated: January 1, 2022

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Beer List

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    Brugse Zot Blond
    6.00% abv.
    Awards:
    • Date: January 24, 2008 (#6841)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Liquid Solutions, Tigard OR
      Score: 18½ points
      Appearance (3)
      Golden, some haze. Moderate foamy head.
      Aroma (4)
      Very spicy. Lots of banana. Some alcohol, some sweet malt.
      Mouthfeel (9)
      Medium body, fizzy. Big sweet maltiness, with lots of Belgian spiciness. A bit yeasty. A bit alcoholic.
      Overall Impression (2½)
      Very tasty beer. Tastes a lot stronger than it is.
  • Brugse Zot Dubbel
    7.50% abv.
  • Straffe Hendrik Blond
    Awards:
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    Straffe Hendrik Brugs Quadrupel Bier 11°
    11.00% abv.
    Awards:
    • Date: May 20, 2011 (#8570)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Hy-Vee Stony Brook, Omaha NE
      Score: 16½ points
      Appearance (3)
      Black-brown. Dense head.
      Aroma (3)
      Peppery. Mildly lemony.
      Mouthfeel (8)
      Thick and fizzy. Hugely malty, sweet and roasty. Grassy bitterness. Licorice. Coffee.
      Overall Impression (2½)
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    Straffe Hendrik Brugs Triple Bier 9°
    Belgian-Style Tripel
    9.00% abv.
    Awards:
    • Date: March 19, 2010 (#8178)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Brix, Omaha NE
      Score: 19 points
      Appearance (3)
      Bright golden. Moderate head.
      Aroma (4)
      Sweetly malty. Fruity. Perfumey. Grainy.
      Mouthfeel (9)
      Medium body, creamy and fizzy. Nicely malty with some grassy hop flavor. Fruity, spicy. Faintly warming. Sweet fruity finish.
      Overall Impression (3)
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    Straffe Hendrik Brugse
    Belgian-Style Pale Strong Ale
    • Date: October 19, 2000 (#3726)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Belmont Station, Portland OR
      Score: 15½ points
      Overall Impression (3)
      Deep golden, high carbonation, thick head. Fruity, alcoholic aroma. Medium body, fruity, sweet, drying, lots of alcohol.
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    Straffe Hendrik Bruin
    Belgian-Style Dark Strong Ale