 minch25 (361), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 18, 2009
Black body; medium tan head. Sweet chocolate mousse aroma, the same as in Pannepot, which I suppose shouldn’t be surprising. More of a roast character however. Some fruity strawberry yogurt notes as well. The flavor is a very intriguing combination of those parts found in the aroma, strawberry yogurt, light roast, strong suggestions of Pannepot. This is quite well made of course, and I have to say I’ve never had an imperial stout so fruity as this is. It starts to make sense now that I read the label description. Self described as falling within a new style, Belgian Royal Stout, it really is very Belgian with a lot of the Struise house character. It’s all great, but what I especially like is the long aftertaste, roast and fruit.
Taverner (860), San Ramon, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 6, 2009 Bottle from The Trappist. Pours black with brown head. Licorice, licorice and licorice! Flavors of dark fruits, esp Plum and Fig, dried. Strong and alcoholic, yet smooth. Black Jack Gum - totally.
CaptainCougar (5517), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 6, 2009 Bottle sampled on 7/10/08: Pours a transparent dark mahogany with a well-lacing frothy dark tan head. Aroma of sweet dark caramel malt and some lactic character with plummy notes and bitter roastiness. Body starts fairly full and viscous with good dark caramel and chocolate sweetness with some alcoholic warmth and dark fruity complexity. Seems like it could stand to age a little while to mellow some.
patrickfannon (348), Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Dec 5, 2009 Bottle. 11.2 oz. Pours dark black, but settles to a deep, opaque chesnut brown with a thin, velvety beige head. Aroma of figs, raisins, almonds, roasted malts, and hints of chocolate and espresso. Medium, insanely smooth body. Great, smmoth finish. Excellent imperial sout.
Joen (9), Zeist, Netherlands
does not count  | 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 29, 2009 Updated: Dec 3, 2009A 33cl bottle (EXP 2013). It’s a very dark brown beer with a brown fine head. The beer has a port like odour with a hint of licorice. Whre you expect a sweet taste... it’s not there. Almost all the sugars are converted into alcohol.. Malty and licorice taste. With a nice bitterness which lasts. Very nice
LanceUppercut (133), Sweden
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 28, 2009 A good belgian IS? I gotta admit I was a bit skeptical, even though I like other beers from Struise, mainly due to the fact that the foam resembled that of the Hercule IS that I didn’t find too exciting. The aroma was wonderful though, if only a bit sharp - Chocolate, liquorish and orange peel. The taste is subtle at first, and then the complex flavors creep up on you. Rum raisins, apples, calvados, red wine, chocolate and just a touch of alcohol in the finish. It’s elegant, fruity, and a bit acidic. An absolutely awesome beer! Works great together with Lindts chocolate with seasalt.
radiomgb (2020), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 27, 2009 Black, long lasting large creamy tan head, good lacing.
Aroma is lacking, some light sourness, very light roast, some chocolate.
Flavour is creamy, light alcohol, sourness is still there, roast and bitter chocolate come out more as this warms.
Roasty mouthfeel, medium body, high carbonation.
Finishes warm, long, roasty.
The aroma killed this one for me. Metallic and sour. I think that this one wouldn’t age any longer. I had so much excitement opening this one, a total letdown.
330ml bottle obtained in a trade with TheCheeseMan, thanks Dan.
Opened on March 15, 2009.
Lot A. Best before April 2013.
TheDoctor (52), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 26, 2009 black pour with good tan head which lasts for ages. coffee beans, sugar, dried fruits, some hops. complex, massive, but surprisingly I preferred the Struise Pannepot.
pompelmoes (66), Belgium
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 26, 2009 Intens black in colour with warm-brown coloured head on top. Aroma is very coffee and chocolate like, it has some hints of Belgian yeast, and an interesting fruity side too, cherries, plums and maibe some port wine.
Taste is very smooth, a little warm, but alc is well hidden, also lots of burned and roasted sensations who are well in balance with the refreshing aspects of the fruity caracter of this original Belgian Stout.
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