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Hercule
Price: Not sold by PolyBEER
The only self-proclaimed Belgian stout, named after famed Belgian detective Hercule Poirrot and considered a World Classic
Country: Belgium
Brewery: Brasserie Ellezelloise
Alcohol: 9.00  %
Type: Ale, Stout, Stout Imperial, Artizanal
Accessory:  Hercule 25cl
True Belgian beer - Hercules - is made in small batches, then lagered for ten days in German oak casks.
The Hercule is considered by many to be a classic, very malty, but dry, with a hint of sweetness in the finish, and perfectly hopped. It has a very distinctive and intoxicating spicy aroma of fresh spruce that suddenly, irresistibly, fills the room when the swing-top is released. This unique house character probably derives from the strains of yeast used by the brewery and possibly from the fermentation in oak, because the beers are made entirely of malt and hops, without any spices or sugar.

Brugse Zot blond from Brewery De Halve Maan is available in the Beer Store