Struiselensis

Brewed by De Struise Brouwers
Style: Sour Ale/Wild Ale
Oostvleteren, Belgium

Serve in Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler

Bottle. Pours a slightly hazy golden amber. Aroma is tart and yeasty with earthiness and a hint of light fruit. Taste is much of the same with light hops. The tartness is very clean. Sours may not be my favorite, but this is a really quality example of the style.

Pours a cloudy orange with a medium sized white head. Aromas of dusty fruit and hint of spice. Sourness is well complimented with some citrus fruit and spices. Refreshing with a light mouth feel. Very nice sour ale.

Objectively speaking: Classy and highly refreshing, vinous Belgian ale.
I like: Exquisite juicy body with classy gueuze-like carbonation. Complex funky nose remains elegant. Very well integrated brett. Growing sourness. Excellent dryness level, keeping just a touch of residual sugars. Lovely cider notions.
I dislike: An unexpected alcoholic touch removes a bit from the drinkability, though it brings the vinous side even farther. A bit heavy on the minerals. Quickly fading head.

Hazy gold with a decent-sized, foamy white head. Nose is strong and wonderful, with sweet berries and some spices of a tripel, yet it also has the tart, dusty, acidic elements of a gueuze. Wow is that juicy. Flavor is little watery, but it contains tart lemon and apple skin, a little cheese, and minor dust. It’s not quite as bracing as many sours or gueuzes I’ve had, yet as is the case with all Struise beers I’ve tasted, there’s an unmistakable touch that permeates the beer, making it unique to the last. In in this case, a smooth, spiced sour that’s 110% refreshing,

pours a hazy pale orange with a small white head that fades quickly to a ring. the aroma makes my mouth water... minerals, bretty stink, lacto sourness, watered down apple cider, wood, grass, savory yeast and floral qualities. the flavor is green apple tart, light yeast, pale malt and a spicy finish... rather uneventful. medium to full bodied. low carbonation makes it smooth but somewhat dead on the palate. feels like it’s missing something...

courtesy of Pascal Sauser - hazy golden-orange colour; fast vanishing foam; aroma of apple and vinegar, pineapple and some undefined spices; some grilled almonds too; medium-bodied with a solid sourness; long sourish and quite dry fruity finish - very good beer

Pours a very hazy yellow with a minimal head. Smell is distinctly of lemons and grapefruit mixed with some trademark barnyard funk, though 85% of the aroma is lemon (aroma gets high marks for being that unique). Taste is overwhelmingly lemon, and surprisingly thin. Very dry on the palate. Reminiscent of Fantome Hiver. Relatively un-complex and somewhat of a letdown, though not un-enjoyable.

Thanks Bob for this one! Pours a hazy golden amber with a minimal white head. Smells delicious. Funky tropical fruits, light cheese and hints of sweetness. So far, awesome. Initially, a nice dose of light fruits hit your tongue, followed very quickly by a healthy dose of tartness. After your mouth finishes puckering, a nice sourness closes out the flavors. Despite the sourness and somewhat vinegar-y sourness, you can find some sweetness back there in the malt. My one complaint is that this lacks the complexity of the best sours - this is relatively straightforward. With that said, this is quite tasty. Mouthfeel has a nice, soft carbonation and the finish lingers well. Overall, recommended. A nice, not overly expensive sour ($6.50 says the tag) with some excellent puckering qualities.