- Hertog Jan
Hertog Jan ("Duke Jan") is a brewery in
the Netherlands . Originally Hertog Jan was a brand only, owned by distributor De Kikvorsch inDeest . Under this brand several types of beer were released, of which the top-fermenting beers were all made at the Arcense Stoombierbrouwerij in Arcen. In the early 1980's this brewery had played a major role in the revival of beer culture in The Netherlands. In 1995 it became part of the internationalInterbrew (nowInBev ) group and in1998 was renamed to Hertog Jan Brouwerij. The brewery is named afterJohn I, Duke of Brabant .Beers
The main brand name is Hertog Jan. The brewery produces several styles of beer under this name. The brand name Arcener is also used.
External links
* [http://www.hertogjan.nl/ Brewery Website]
* [http://www.ratebeer.com/brewers/arcense-bierbrouwerij-(inbev)/931/ RateBeer]
* [http://www.vriendenvanhertogjan.nl/ The Friends of Hertog Jan (Unofficial fanclub) (Dutch)]
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