Struise Pannepot

Brewed by De Struise Brouwers
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Oostvleteren, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

33cl bottle, 2009 vintage, Poured dark brown with a thin brownish head Aroma is caramel, dark fruits and spices, very tempting. Flavor is malt, spices, gingerbread, sweet candy. I usually don´t like sweet beers, but here it works just fine, not too sweet, just perfectly balanced. Some alcohol warmth. Very smooth, oily mouthfeel. Coffee in the long finish. Excellent ale.

2007 Bottle. Pours dark red brown with a medium yellow/tan head. Aroma is toffee, mollasses, nutmeg, figs, and raisins. Flavor is figs, raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg, and black pepper. Medium/full mouthfeel with good heat.

Bottle @ Home 2009 vintage. Pours dark brown with a small creamy tan head, fading to leave some nice lacings on the glass. Aroma dried fruit, nuts, malts, brown sugar, port. Taste is caramel, sweet dried fruit, plums, orangepeel, sweet malts, port, alchohol very well hidden. Full body, smooth and creamy mouthfeel, low carbonation. Just yummi beer, very enjoyable. 060511

How have I had so much of this and never rated it? 2009 vintage. Dark brown, thin, with a bubbly fading white head. Nose is sweet, candied dried fruit, dried orange peel, young wood and nutmeg. Slight vinous tones. Mouth is sweet, complex, alcohol, treacle, berries, molasses, touch of sour fruit to cut through the sweetness right at the end, to give a warming, clean vanilla alcohol burn. As always, brilliant.

citrus, molasses, nutmeg, cinnamon. dark brown color with tan head. figs, pepper, molasses, nutmeg, dark fruits.

03/08/2010 33cl bottle @ home 2008

Aroma: sweet, heavy, dried fruits, chocolate. MF: soft, oily. Taste: sweet, chocolate, sweet dark red fruits. Aftertaste: mocha bitter and chocolate. 03/08/2010 33cl bottle @ home 2007 - Thanks to Klaas for the bottle!

Head is darker and finer in texture than the 2008. Also small chunks are present now. Aroma: much fruitier, some honey. MF: a little more carbon, more creamy than oily. Taste: sweeter, fruitier. Aftertaste: a little less mocha than the 2008.

Pours a dark sugary brown. Frothy white head. Aroma sweet caramel, sugar,dark fruits, raisins. Taste is sweet caramel. Pepper. Raisins. Full mouthfeel. Overall a good brew.

Bottle from 2007. Pours dark brown with a brown head. Aroma is chocolate, sweet dark fruits, caramel, ripe fruits and vinous port notes. Taste is dates, plums, figs, prunes, vanilla, dark chocolate, brown sugar, spice, light notes of alcohol, port and some light notes of sour yeast. This beer is in harmony ...