4.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20 SchwalbeNikos (1) - - NOV 16, 2011 does not count
Great bear! Especially the laurer-aftertaste is quite interesting.
It’s a rare beer though. I’m still looking for a place to buy more of Struise Pannepot.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20 thomas15 (209) - Missouri, USA - NOV 15, 2011
2010. dark brown slight milky head.sweet candied toffee scent slightly earthy in scent and taste, but sweet slick and complex.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20 blklab2007 (1354) - Connecticut, USA - NOV 12, 2011
2010 bottle that just showed up at my beer store. pour has a brown color with a coating of tan head. aroma has dark fermented fruit, spices, brown sugar, and some oxidation. mouth feel is medium and there is plenty of carbonation. flavor has sweet dark fruit, a mixed bag of spices, raisin, and chocolate.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20 magsinva (284) - Virginia, USA - NOV 11, 2011
Bottle - app. Vintner - 2010 vintage - pours a blackish brown with a tan head. I poured a little fast so my whole glass filled with head. Aroma is complex with notes of pumpkin pie spices, cardamon, apples, and pears. Taste is a little spicy and sweet with a dry finish. Overall, fabulous! I was surprised this is 10% alcohol!
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20 Orgeogre (10) - Lyon, FRANCE - NOV 10, 2011
Tryed a 2010 in a trappist glass. Very dark brown with an Orange amber rim. Completely opaque in my Westmalle glass. Vitualy no head but then I don’t try and make one..The aroma is dominated by fruit esters with Pear coming through the strogest. This is pretty strange for a dark brew of this type. Medium bodied with very little carbonation.Toasted malts in the mouth but the flavour is dominated but an almost overpowering sweetnes. Overall a bit dissapointed as was expecting a more complex ale.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20 AverageMan (31) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - NOV 8, 2011
This beer is the 2011 version. The beer is a bit young but its ready to go. The beer was served in a goblet.
Ar- The aroma of the beer is very complex. Lots of dark fruits raisins, figs and prunes. A splash of mixed berries. A nicely spicey clove infused caramel maltyness.
Ap- The body of the beer is dark brown almost black. Very minimal ruby opaqueness to light. The head is a cinnamon tinged brown. Nice retention noted. The lacing on the side of my glass is a road map.
T- The beer delivers a majorly caramel bready maltyness. Lots of fruit tones and notes in the beers flavor. Dark fruit raisins, figs a bit of cider notes. A bit of nutty flavors appear time to time. Floral and leathery notes combine with a nice spiceyness. Alcohol is barely present in the flavor.
P- The body of the beer is full. The carbonation is active but low and helps the beer along. No alcohol is present in the mouth.
O- Just wow! This beer is pure beer drinking satisfaction.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20 orangesol (251) - Pennsylvania, USA - NOV 7, 2011
Served on-tap at TJ’s Restaurant & Drinkery.
A - Pours murky dark brown with a one finger tall khaki colored head leaving fragmented rings of lace down the glass.
S - Smells of dark fruits; raisins, dates, and figs mostly; candied sugar sweetness, slightly funky yeast, and some light alcohol burn at the end of each sniff.
T - Starts off with lots of dark fruits, similar to the nose, that quickly give way to a mix of toffee, candied sugar, funky yeast, and even more sweetness. The booze begins to creep in after each sip, leaving the pallet dry. The finish is a mix of sweetness and dulled booze, lingering on the pallet for some time.
M - Heavy body and flavor with moderate carbonation. Big, syrupy, feel with a good amount of booze toward the end of each sip. As big as it feels it remains easy to drink.
O - It’s a sipper for sure but there is no doubt that this is one of the best quad’s out there. I would never drink this one every day but I would have no problem drinking this one every so often.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20 FudgeSociety (243) - Florida, USA - NOV 3, 2011
UPDATED: NOV 26, 2011 2011 batch. Overrated? Hell yes. Guess I’m not huge on these big malty beers (unless it’s dark roasty chocolate malts). I always get surprised by how sweet these big Belgians are, I always expect something else. Tastes like a standard quad with some vinous qualities and maybe chocolate (which I’ve gotten on Chimay Blue). Not worth 6 bucks. All that said, it’s not a bad beer. Hype is a killer. I wonder how it would age.
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