Struise Pannepot

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

Bought at From the Vine. There is so much going on here it is beyond my still evolving palate. I have several bottles and will come back someday when I have a more mature palate and can do this beer justice. It is so rich and deep and sweet. Do not pass on it if you have the opportunity to pick some up.

BOTTLE: 55F. Pours very dark almost black, with a thick foamy head. Aroma is fruity and spicy undertones, very inviting and pleasant. Flavor is an incredible combination of fruits and esters; mouthfeel is an explosion of tastebuds as it expands and fills the mouth and back of the tongue with lively scintillations, lasting long after the pour bottle is gone.

bottle- found this to be rather undrinkable. toffee, grapes, wine like aroma leads into a prune like, cloying, semi-roasted finish. Did not enjoy, and don’t see what the fuss is all about.

Bottle, Amazing beer. Plum, cherry and red wine aroma. Virtually no head with a dark brown murky body. Moderately sweet flavor that is perfectly balanced. Medium body with a oily texture. No alcohol taste present. This is truly an outstanding beer worth the money, a treat.

Pours with lots of tan head. Rich sugary aroma and deep brown body, with little lacing. Palate is very rich and thick with over enthusiastic carbonation, but easily quelled. Flavor is extremely sweet, but pleasant. Lots of cherry, plum, prune, burnt sugar, dark rum. Overall, quite delicious, if overpowering.

2006 bottle from Belmont Station. Very nice. First thought was it smells fruity in a way similar to Trois Pistoles but it tastes a lot roastier and chocolatier, more so than Rochefort 10. Very sweet, with lingering roasty and fruity aftertaste.

Lovely beer. Dark brown and opaque in appearance. Mine poured with virutally no head. Complex aroma beyond my abilities of discernment. Flavor is huge and wonderfully complex--fruits and spices playing well off the malts, finishing with hints of chocolate and coffee. Touch of woody smokiness in there too.

11.2oz bottle sampled alongside its cousin, Pannepøt. 2006 vintage. Smelled of chocolate liqueur and dark fruits with a hint of sassafras. Almost perfume-ish. The alcohol burned my nostrils ever so slightly. Poured a dark brown color with a dense tan head that retained its height well. Only a bit of lace was left behind on the glass at the end. Nearly opaque with reddish-orange highlights. Medium to full bodied and slightly sweet. Ample carbonation, but less than I had expected. The alcohol was evident and had a warming effect. I tasted chocolate liqueur, fig, raisin, roasty malt, and molasses. The hint of sassafras came out again in the flavor. A bit of banana was there as well, especially with each burp. Interesting beer.