Struise Pannepøt - Old Monk’s Ale - Pannepeut

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

UPDATED: NOV 13, 2010 Edit - Pannepeut 2007, bought from Alvinne. Brewed at Deca by De Struise. Poured into goblet glass. Strong presense of raisins; dried fruits, caramel malt, licorish, brown sugar and roasted malts. A lovely beer. Perfect for a Sunday roast which I will acompany it with. Pallet is smooth and drinkabilitiy is excellent. There is a sense of the alchohol on tongue but the alcohol is quite well hidden for such an epic beer as this. I love these beers and the De Struise brewers are world class masters. Cheers Carlo and Urbain. Don’t stop the good stuff. I can’t remember if I bought this at Alvinne or De Struise. Oh well. Edit. 14th November. Bags of plum; roasted malts, raisins, black liquorish, vanilla, coffee and a small portion of cream. Bitterness is awesome. Stunning.

Shared this one w/ SkyCop32. Pours a darkish red/brown. Aromas of spice, coriander, yeast, and alcohol. Flavor has an alcohol taste to it, mixed with a nice smokey dark fruit. Also has strong hints of spice and orange.

UPDATED: JUL 19, 2010 Bottle at home, poured into a "Gulden draak" glass. Very dark brown-redish. Lighter then pannepot. Nice light beige head, big and holds for a good time. Moderate sweet, spicey a bit fruity aroma. Very nice. Feels pretty good oily in my mouth. Pretty thick substance. Very descent taste Some sweetness, very little bitterness, dark fruit, spices, caramel. Cherry’s, malty. A nice complex but balanced brew!

Bottle, 2007. Pours almost black with a respectable white head that stays lacing for long. Lively carbonation in a dense, oily, medium body. Fairly complex aroma with lots of caramel, spices, chocolate, coffee, little bit of liquorice and dried fruits. Starts out sweet, but finishes with a dry, long-lasting hoppy mouthfeel. Alcohol is there, but barely noticeable. Will stay a favorite of mine for a long time to come.

0,33 l bottle from armando.
Appearance: Maroony brown with coppey-orange highlights. Limited yellowish off-white head with thick, creamy quality, and a bit lacing.
Aroma: Mellow dried-strawberries and a few raisins melted in syurpy, liquid, candi-sugary dressing. And spiced with a bit cinammon or vanilla. Almost tannic-like acid bouquet of some purple grapey, tart, estery(?) stuff.
Flavor: A very gentle and balanced composition of dried-berry fruity, yeasty esters, not cloyingly sweet syrupy, caramel-malty background, smooth, but definite dark grape accents. Very smooth and gentle flavor layers. Stays both fruity and spicy at the end.
Mouthfeel/Palate: Very smooth yeast viscousity. Medium body with totally hidden alcohol warmth. Gentle carbonation tickles the tounge.
Overall: Rich, multi-layered half-dark belgian strong ale. Perfect dried-fruity and spicy balance. An art-brewing product!

Sötét vörösessárga színű,amely érdekesen és ködösen gomolyog a poharunkba,aminek az aljára ült üledék darabok folyamatosan apró kis buborékokat eregetnek a felszín felé.A kitöltésnél keletkező hab közepes,sárgás és krémes,gyorsan illan vékony réteget hagyva az ital tetején.Illata olyan mint a fügeborba áztatott mazsolának meg egy kis csokoládé és élesztő.Íze édeskésen,gyümölcs likőrösen kezdődik,égetett cukorral,szárított fügével.Aztán átúszik egy komlós virágos kesernyésségbe,érezni benne egy kis zöld mandulát,barack magot és fűszereket.Elég sűrű és kellemesen élő,csípős apró buborékos.Utóíze keserédes,alkoholos és kicsit szurokfüves,száraz,szépen kitart.Fantasztikus egy sör,ami egy hosszú nap után könnyen mosolyt és nyugalmat varázsolhat megfáradt arcunkra.

0,33 l bottle, bought at Struise School, Oostvleteren, Belgium
Murky, deep brown with a nice creamy beige lacing head. Liqueric and fruity aroma with plum, fig and raisins, tons of caramel and chocolate, some toasted grains, nuts. Wow. Roasted/toasted flavor with a lot of fruits like plum, the raisins again, fig. Mild toffee with a nice liqueric-alcohol taste. Roasted, fruity aftertaste with a bit of mild hop in the finish. Well balanced one, this is sweeter than the original Pannepot.

Pours a cloudy dark brown with a medium white head. Aroma holds lots of spice, plum, raisin, grape, dough, and a bit of alcohol; slightly lighter than the original version. Flavor holds lots of fruity esters, sweet malt, spice, and bread. Exceptionally drinkable palate. I love de Struise.