Struise Pannepot

11.2 oz bottle. Pours murky dark brown with 1-finger head that quickly dissipates. Is it just me, or does this beer mimic St. Bernardus Abt 12 in just about every way? Lots of carbonation, dark fruit, berry, chocolate, oak, raisins. Finishes a little sweet, but the carbonation just wasn’t doing it for me. Good, but not on par with Rochefort/Westy.

bottled, brownish with hazy touch, lovely foam, notes of resin, brown sugar, sweet berries. the beaty of this is the balance imo.. keep up the good work!

11.2 oz. bottle from 2006 for rating #300. Poured dense, deep, dark brown with minimal head. Very sweet nose of plums, raisins, spices, and sweet malts. Virtually the same notes in the flavor. No alcohol evident in the taste. Very complex and very good.

Notes from side by side with the Pannepøt version. Dense black pour with nice one finger tan head. not much lacing to speak of. Aroma is mildly chocolatey, raisins in peppery alcohol, dark fruit... kinda stings the nose a bit, but in that good way. Also hints of vanilla and wood as it warms a bit. Initial flavor strikes me as quite boozy (fusels), dark chocolate and slightly tart berries. Some more woody notes develope as it warms and I become adjusted to the alcohol taste. notes of cocoa powder. finish is on the raisiny side. Bubbles are sharp and tingly, body is slightly chewy, finish is somewhat on the sweet side.

Thanks to mes and urbain!!! Darkest brow with a fine bubbled head. Aroma of salty seaweed, barley, sweet mollasses. This stuff comes close to ambrosia. Treacle, complex, angels breasts! It does taste a bit farmyardy, and it is the first time i mean ’pigs ass’ in a good way!! It is like swine covered in molten demerrera sugar!

2006 bottle. Burgundy color, medium/high carbonation, big bubbles, low retention. Nose of iron, red wine, red and black licorice, cherries, dried fruits, cane sugar. The flavor is really well balanced, wine-like and cherry acidity makes it refreshing even at 10%, predominantly sweet without being cloying and a tannic, metallic and spicy bitterness. Mouthfeel is full. Very well done, can be served both as an apperitif or a digestive.

330ml bottle, from Mes, courtesy of Urbain. Many, many thanks. Deep, rich, salty aroma of burnt sugar and smoked meat. Mahogany with a gentle head of fine bubbles. The taste is superb - so many flavours. Brown sugar, deep malt, **** it, it’s too complex to describe. Let’s put it this way: why the hell are you reading my rate rather than finding a bottle and drinking it yourself? The sublime palate is the final, golden touch. Yes, yes, yes!

Keg (Erasmus, Bruges)
Black, tan head. Sweet burnt malty bitter aroma, some marzipan too. Soft on the tongue. A bit alcoholic, though not punching at its full 10% by any means. Accompanying the burntness is some caramel and some bitter hints too. Finish is fairly burnt, but also soft.