Struise Tsjeeses Reserva PBA (Port Barrel Aged)

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Bottle(thanx to ThirstyBird!): Light amber coloured, stable off-white foamy layer, sweet fruity-caramelly nose with a vinous touch, but not a typical "port" flavour; solid sweet flavour, full bodied;sweet caramelly and vinous-fruity finish. Way too sweet, not very well balanced…

Pours a hazy oange with thick white head and nice lacing. Aroma is fruity, some pears, peppery, yeasty. Taste has some yeast, light pears, pepper, very light oak, big malt presence. Medium to full body and medium carbonation. I wish i could taste more the barrel aging. Barely present. Still enjoyable.

[5/6/13] Bottle at my hostel room in Copenhagen. Thanks fonefan. Vintade 2011. Hazy amber with some floaties. Aroma of malt, alcohol, yeast, fruity esters, oak and vanilla. Sweet flavor, slightly tart, fruity, with malt, caramel, oak, a bit of vanilla hints and a spicy alcoholic finish. Medium to full-bodied.

Bottle, vintage 2011. Gushes, but not so fast i can’t get it over my glass. No love lost.. :) Head is thick and creamy, slightly tanned. Aroma is candy-sugar, hints of alcohol and notes of vanilla and oak. Taste is rounded woody notes, sweet malts and candy sugar, hints of well hidden alcohol and mild fruityness. Mounthfeel is creamy.

Bottle, 33cl, Geers. Pours dark copper, doesn’t look much like the regular Tsjeeses anymore. Small head, diminishes quickly. Aroma of ripe fruit, banana, candy & booze. Then port & liquorice over booze. Flavor is rather sweet, a bit sticky too. For a barrel aged beer, good carbonation. Technically it’s a good brew, but the purpose & harmony is a bit lost imho.

bottle at Jens ... crisp golden copper ...r siing bubbles ... bubbly tan head ... soft sweet toffee ... spicy ovaltine ... little fizzy ... juicy malts ... soft sweet fruits ... oilt plums ... salty yeast

Tasted from the bottle, on 20/04/2013 @Antwerp. Pours muddy dark amber/brown, with gushing, even being overly cold. Aroma is of candy sugar and faint oak. Taste is tripel-ish, candy sugar, slightly fruity, no wood, nothing else. Recommended for trippel style fans. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

pours hazy, almost cloudy, golden orage with a very nice white head, good retention and lacing. tons of fruitiness - apricots, hint of guava and mango, lightly oaked with a coconut hint - some sweet vanilla esters too, even more than BBA, caramel, light toffee, spicy red apples. sweetness. soft carbonation, medium body - oily and sticky, grassy, herbal and spicy with a mdeium long assertive citrusy finish. again, this is a good use of barrel (just like BBA), but it does not seem to add much to the original brew..

Pours dark amber ( darker than tsjeeses) Rather small white foam Smell is like a more alcoholic tsjeeses .. Sweetness , more complex back than the regular . Aftertaste is sweet , complex . Yet nowhere near the best aftertaste ever , in the regular . It is way better than thought, though .. And way better than the bourbon edition

Bottle 330ml. [2011] Pours slightly hazy amber, very mild gushing. Low white head, some lacing. Aroma is of fruits, alcohol, yeast, malt, sweetness, port. Taste is of fruits, port, malt, caramel, alcohol, sligth oxidation. Bitter finish. Palate: Full bodied. A sipper. Overall: A serious beer, very fruity. Somewhat heavy, but nothing cloying. Very good.