Struise Pannepot

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

07 bottle. Not sure this deserves the hype or rating. I may have gotten a bad bottle. dont know. smells like sour apples and dark fruit. pours a deep brown with a HUGE head. flavor is mild of dark fruit and molasses. Much like a Rochefort 10, but not as good. Alcohol is well hidden. Good beer, but not great.

Bottle. very dark red colour with a small off-white head. Aroma is reminiscent of a strong red wine, with some dark berries and a lot of dark berries. Raisins and rum-essence as well. Generally very sweet and thick. Taste has a large fruity sweetness as well, coupled with the dark berries and some subtle yeast-characteristics. A little hops in the finish. A fairly substantial alcohol-burn, providing the thickness. Big body, long duration, low carbonation.

UPDATED: JAN 30, 2012 33 cl bottle, pours dark with a minimal creamy head, aroma of chocolate, dark fruits and licorice with a hint of coffee, taste is fairly sweet consisting of chocolate, dark fruits and malt caramel, nicely balanced, very smooth and pleasant mouthfeel, overall a great beer.

Pannepot 2006 (bottle) A: snifter. Pours a deep and rich mahogany color, impenetrable by light, with a creamed coffee colored head. Good retention level and nice ring-like lacing. S: big aromas of sweet dark malts, raisins, figs, plums, big spices, tones of clove. T: wonderful Belgian Quad. Some light sour berries, big fig, plum and strawberry notes. Light blueberry. Huge spices but they have mellowed some. M: full bodied. Mild carbonation level. Extremely smooth. D: very nice brew and well worth getting, I will be looking to get this again and again. Extremely drinkable.

8/20/10. Big thanks to jtclockwork for this one! 2007 bottle. The pour is a nice solid brown with red on the edges when held to the light, and a nice fizzy but tight brown head that fades to a ring and sticks. A nice light and fruity aroma with a dash of sour and a nice hinted backing of roasted/dark/caramel malts. The flavor starts sweet and malty with obvious spicy Belgian yeast and flows into a wonderful fruitiness with lovely hints of sour, almost like the best Smarties you’ve ever had. The mouthfeel is hugely carbonated, but with nice small and soft carbonation. Delish!

33cl bottle. Excellent bier! Nice white head. Lovely taste, yummy! Very dark beer

Thanks to HenrikS and DØE: Dark brown, almost black. Sediments. Has an off-white head, mostly diminishing. Lot of aroma, dark bread, dark fruit, laqurice, plum, resins, port. Flavor is heavy sweet, finish moderate bitter. Creamy texture.

UPDATED: SEP 11, 2010 Pannepot of 2008 Aroma: strong roasted coffee with hazlenuts Full coffee flavour with hints of chocolate and a light aftertaste of caramel. Pannepot of 2004 (first Pannepot) Very sweet coffee smell and taste with hints of amaretto.