Stillwater Import Series Vol. 3 ’Jaded’

Stillwater Artisanal
Brewed at De Struise Brouwers
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Baltimore, Maryland USA

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Dark murky brown body with an off white head. Excellent hoppy and spicy aroma with lemon, pine, honey and caramel. Spicy, herbal flavour with caramel and cereal and a strong bitter finish.

Bottle, although I’ve definitely had this already. Deep brown to black pour with tan head. Spice, herbal, earthy, fruity and darker malt aromas. Flavor has fruit, malt darker eaters, earthy tones and spices, I remember liking this better last time.

Pours hazy deep amber into a Sam glass. Tan micro head with excellent retention tophats and craters. Sweet caramel and nut aromas. Sweet chocolate and caramel upfront turning to a sweet hot chocolate and brine finish.

Pours cloudy amber almost brown with a big tan head that fades after a bit. Very smooth drink with a lot of dark fruit working in the flavor. Yeast, wheat, baked bread, banana all in there as well. Aroma has some nuttiness and toffee. I did not know what to expect with this but am pleasantly surprised at the complexity and delicacy that this beer accomplishes. Many flavors melding together in a complementary way that keeps you entertained.

11.2 ounce bottle
To make up for the mess that was a half baked pale lager I cracked open this nice Belgian strong ale. One of those somewhat spendy releases at $5.99 it was a good beer to throw in every once in a while as a reminder of what skilled brewers can do. I can’t wait to try my next Stillwater "import".

Aroma / Appearance - The deep brown body bordered on having a black corona. The head was like drizzling pieces of melted chocolate over the top. Hopped up hot chocolate, dark malts, flat cola, and muddy earth were well balanced. It wasn’t as bright as I was expecting but still fit well.

Flavor / Palate - Chewy mouthfuls of bakers chocolate, resin, and flat cola build with each sip. The dry finish hangs in the back of the throat gaining momentum. By the end it is hard to ignore the strength even though the alcohol itself is well masked. I may not be buying many more soon until the cellar is under control but with beers like this Stillwater has a long future.

Bottled. Pours a cloudy dark brown color with a large khaki colored head. The aroma is dark roasted malts, mild coffee, sweet chocolate, mixed berries, herbal, floral and liquor notes. The flavor has dark, roasted malts with mild coffee, cocoa powder, toffee, peppery spice, yeast, ripe berries, lightly acidic, and alcohol. The finish is fruity, moderately dry with lasting warmth. The heat can sometimes be distracting, however I find all of these beers interesting and well worth a try.

Draft. Pours amber with a thin beige head. Fruity aroma with spicy yeasty and a hint of tartness. The flavor is like old fruity that’s about to rot, light spicy yeast, and lightly toasted malts. Decent.

Bottle, from the Struise Brouwers, nice white head good apparince. Dark colour, tasted like peppers hot. Smell not good ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Thanks to bu11zeye for sharing this bottle. The beer pours a hazy brown color with a white head. The aroma has a lot of toffee and brown sugar notes, as well as some dark fruit. The flavor is very similar. I get quite a bit of dark fruit notes, as well as some toffee and a little bit of caramel. There is a touch of alcohol and some candy-sugar-like sweetness. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.

Easter Sunday, decided to go all Belgian-y on this wonderfully chill spring day. This beer has been waiting in my beer closet for some time.

11.2 ounce brown bottle with more of that amazing Stillwater label art - seriously one of the best in the business. Poured into my Tripel Karmeliet glass.

A. Walnut brown, deep and light-absorbent. The tan toasted marshmallow head is dense and even, a finger tall and supported by little rising bubbles from below. A very pretty beer. Tiny lace dots stick to the glass, but the head itself is everlasting.

S. Ahh, this is complex stuff. I added some of the yeasty lees, at first blush Jaded gives up a very Maudite-y aroma, heavy sweet malt, rich prunes and yeast character, mildly peppery. Some alcohol crunchiness too, but this is 10% after all. I’m looking for the wheat and it’s elusive; this is a very yeast-driven smell, hearty and sweet.

T. Heck yes this is good. A large, billowing beer full of rich toasted malt, dark, sugary raisins and prunes, finished off with some delightful alcohol heat. The wheat adds deftness here, I think, and the yeast character on display is grand - complimentary, but reserved enough to know when to quiet down. Spicy, peppery notes and a minor herbal quality offset the malt sweetness and turn this into a complex, enjoyable delight.

M. Full, expansive carbonation keeps this from being too dense or sweet, while the finish alternates between candi sugar / malt sweetness and candi sugar and yeast driven spicy notes. Has a Weizenbock thing going on too, interestingly.

De Struise and Stillwater struck mithril here. Jaded is a very good beer, and maybe the best thing I’ve had from Stillwater. I will buy more and you should too.