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: SEP 8, 2008 Dark brown/red pour with tan head. Aroma is of yeast, sugar, bubblegum, dried fruits. Flavor is of the same. Fizzy on the palate and very full bodied. After taste is tangy and fruity and lingers. Simply amazing brew.

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.

33cl flesje uit 2010. Alcohol 10% Ingeschonken in mijn test tulpglas. Mooie romige schuimkraag. De kleur van het bier is donker kastanje kleur bijna zwart. De schuimkraag kleeft niet tegen de wand van het glas. Bijna olieachtig qua vloeistof, vol van smaak. De smaak is abrupt. Ik proef accenten van koffie, toetsen van karamel en het broodachtige. De smaak is perfect in balans: niet zoet, een beetje bitter van de hop, niet zuur. Een fantastisch geniet bier.

11.2 oz bottle bought in denver and opened into pint glass in San Diego. Looks super dark nut brown. Light slightly off white mocha thickness head. Superbly carbonated for 4 years old. Smells of old wood and roasted malts with tiny belgian style funk. Tastes like the best damn alt or even double alt beer i have ever had. On the palate it is pretty much dark thick old with some alcohol like a splash of awesome whiskey. Definitely gunna be on my top ten list of beers for several years at least. I wish this beer never ended! Overall 9.5 of 10 ... seriously!!

33cl bottle, 2009 vintage, tulip glass. Pours a cloudy dark brown, with only a tiny ring of tan head, and visible sediment on the bottom. Smells of caramel malt and dried fruits. Tastes of honey, nuts, roasted malt, and some fruits and peppery spices. Full-bodied, with a smooth carbonated feel, and finishes with a warming alcohol feel. Simply an amazing and complex beer.

Light dry but sweet aroma. Sweet/dry brown ale; complex dry fruit with a nice coating, lingering grain finish. Dirty copper/brown color with an off-white head. Notes: 2008 Vintage

The 330ml brown bottle gives up its deep murky brown treasure, which produces a tan head that fades rather quickly, leaving a thin covering upon the glass. The aroma of plums and spices stands out amongst the cotton candy sweetness, caramel, and a smattering of bread dough and fusel alcohol, bit of oak like sourness also breaks through, what a treat for the schnozzle. Front is decidedly sweet, grain presence perfect, bit of burnt toast and a hint of bitterness at the back, mouth feel almost full. Finish benign in its acidity, hops light but noticeable, alcohol well disguised, that’s scary, very dry, reminds me of the 7 year old Samichlaus I sampled the other day, this brew is a real tummy warmer, and also gets a “Whoa Nellie” from me.

I don’t know what’s the difference with the other brew, but skortila managed to obtain a big bottle of this (probably just thinking it to be the regular pannepot). But taste was the same to my opinion: sweet, dried fruits, malts. Delicious again.