Struise Pannepot

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

33cl bottle, 2007 vintage. nearly black dark brown color with a tan head. Vinous, sweet aroma, with some dried fruit and an acidic edge. Cookie and mild chocolate sweetness balanced by an almost funky tartness and some alcohol. Almost dry and woody in the back end. Medium to full body with an almost over-carbonated airiness. Once you let it sit a bit and get some of the bubbles out, its quite smooth, but packs some pressure for sure. This one caught me a bit off guard. I wasn"t expecting the acidity, but it gave an elegant balance that actually worked really well, though I think it overshadowed the spicy subtleties that many others seem to get out of this, which was fine for the most part because I could drink a few more of these with this balance. (3.8) Rerate: 33cl bottle, 2007 vintage. Dark brown with a small tan head. Spiced cookie aroma with some dried fruit. The flavor is like a chocolate chip raisin oatmeal cookie. Straight up. There are some spices as well, but the cookie flavor is dominant. Medium-high carbonation cuts the full body down to size. Sweet, but with enough booze and bubbles to balance things out. Rather nice stuff without infection, though it was still pretty good with a light acidic touch. Pretty different than the first bottle that I had, and a touch better this time.

Bottle rating #1700: Poured a dark black-brown with a lacy light brown head. Aroma is that of dark fruit. Taste is dark fruit with a metallic alcohol off-set.

33 cl bottle from Market of Choice that due to cashier negligence I wound up scoring for 1.79! Red brown pour with a very minimal head. Aroma of clove and plum with a big clove, nutmeg and brown sugar flavor. Extremely smooth on the tongue and the alcohol is as well masked as any beer I"ve ever tasted. Excellent brew.

Bottle from Binnys. Pours black with big brown head. Aroma is confused, almost medicinal, but bubblegum, yeast and fruit can be picked out. Flavor is simply extraordinary. Bubblegum and malt, some banana and apple and plenty of spice. Just fantastic.

All i can say is wow what a great beer. Up until a few months ago this was my number one favorite beer. Then I got a reserva and a Grand Reserva and lets just say it does get better than this. This beer has it all the flavor is over the top and is definitely a better brew than its counter part .The Danish version but hey try both but I prefer this version for it is a little spicier and thicker on the palette which I like. Nice vanilla flavors with spices and earthy flavors abound a great brew and a must have...

2007. A velvety smooth, complex and delicious Quad. This beer pours about as dark as possible for a Quad. It is a deep, deep red brown that only shows color at the very bottom edge of my chalice. The head looks soft enough to use as a pillow and shows no sign of disappearing. As a quad, this beer has good sweetness and sourness with deep, full Belgian fruit esters mingled with godly earthiness. More directly but less accurately, the flavor favors dark stone fruits, sturdy, dry oak and perfectly toasted barley. The feel is simply divine. Tiny bubbles gently coat the mouth in a symphony of flavor. The 10 percent abv is nowhere to be seen. Incredible beer.

33Cl Bottle from hopduvel @ Gent, Almost black creamy foam head, sweet complex tastes coffee en light alcohol taste

[2006 Bottle] was an extra in a trade with mreusch, awesome. Pours a clear burnt caramel brown with a medium tan head. Aroma is looooaded with dark fruits, raisins, plums, caramel, cherries, and maybe a little grape. The yeasty esters really take the cake here. The flavor is very warm and full. The alcohol is there, but it adds to the mouthfeel quite nicely. Quite well carbonated. The flavor doesnt quite hold up to the nose, but it is still pretty fantastic. Lots of spices, moreso than the aroma. Maybe nutmeg and cinnamon, but Im not quite sure. The bottle is slightly oxidized, but it really isnt distracting, however the finish gets a little cardboardy.