Struise Tsjeeses Reserva

A - Pours a hazy copper with a single finger of off white head. It then recedes to a thing web and with light lacing. S - Oak, apple, plums, candi sugar, clove, and a bit of alcohol. T - Not as overpowering a the smell would lead on, but definitely more complex than the standard Tsjeeses. Oak, apples and candi sugar, with the spice and alcohol taking the backseat. M/D - Low carbonation gives the beer a sticky full mouthfeel and fits perfect for the overall flavor. The oak aging made this much better than the standard Tsjeeses. Unbelievably drinkable Christmas beer. I just wish I would have bought more bottles. The Belgians definitely have a different take on barrel aging, which usually just lends flavor without over powering it like so many American brewers. All of Struise’s BA offerings have been phenomenal in my book.

Courtesy Jim Richart of Southern Brew News. Tsjeeses with hints of vanilla and wood and no alcohol. Solid holiday brew.

Bubble gummy, light fruits, with a sugary sweetness on the nose. Pours a cloudy golden orange with a thin white head. Very sweet malts, hints of spicy yeast with traces of oaky vanilla. Not bad.

0.33 L bottle. Opaque, dark golden-orange body. Low beige head fading to filmy layer of foam. A fine fruitiness in the aroma, oranges and lemonade. A noticable yeast scent, some spices, and a pleasant whiff og marzipan and roasted nuts. Taste is medium malty, rounded, both sweet and light sour. Generously spiced. Less bitter than original version. Some subtle wooden notes, and a refined fruitiness underneath. Alcohol well masked. Fat body. Finishes on the drier side, fruity and spicy with a touch of wood. A complex, tasty and well-crafted beer. Very nice indeed.

Pours cloudy golden with an off-white head. Aroma is light malt, spices, fruits, and light acidic. Flavour is caramel, alcohol, spices, vanilla, clove and coriander, and fruits.

Bottle. Hazy amber colour with a nice off white head. Rich aroma and taste of fruits, malts, yeast and spices with a slightly alcoholic finish.

Clear amber of color with an off white head. An aroma of malt, sweets, orange, spice and dry notes. A flavor of orange, spice, yeast and dry.

This orange beer was something I would have never expect. The taste is really penetrating, so I would advise to try this at the end of an evening, since I still tasted it the morning after. It’s just incredible!