Struise Pannepot Grand Reserva

Bottle from Cracked Kettle. Dark body. Tan head. Sweet and complex nose. Taste of malt, caramel, toffee, vanilla. Very smooth and drinkable.

Pours dark amber, malty, dark fruits, caramel, wood, vanilla, little yeasty, clean finish.

Pours attractive deep brown with a finger thick tan head. The flavor and nose on this was rich and powerful without being too sweet. Dried fruit, caramel, cherries, vanilla, oak, all blending nicely. Creamy on the palate.

Bière dégusté à l’autre oeil bistro côte à côte avec la PANNEPOT. Verre utilisé pour la dégustation était de forme tulipe. Une des plus grandes expériences gustatives et de face à face dans ma vie. Aussi, mon plus gros dilemme pour déterminer un vainqueur, une lutte sans merci et trufflé de surprise et rebondissement. Pour cette fois, l’heureuse gagnante est la GRANDE RÉSERVE, je vais quand même vous avouez que ça joué du coude car les deux bières offres de beau moments de plénitude. Bière d’un brun ambré avec reflet brunâtre. Une bière avec plus de dépôt avec une mousse plus foncé que sa voisine la pannepot. Au nez elle est boisé, sucré, la pomme grenade et un soupçon de vanille et de porto. Au goût , du caramel, de la pomme grenade et du salé avec un léger goût de prune. Évolutive ayant beaucoup à offrir au vieillissement.

Brown color with whispy head. Cherry malt nose with hints of time and booze. Sophisticated cherry accented malt flavor profile with a touch of iron. For an 05, there’s still a solid dose of bitterness. Enjoyable but not mind bending.

several 330 ml bottles of this were opened at the recent KW group tasting but i know at least one came from jessem. thats to all who shared. dark brown with a lively tan head, surprising for an ’05. wonderful barrel aged complexity jumps up and fills your nostril as you inhale the beauty. dark fruits with woody notes, some vanilla, very big and bold. the flavour is complex with spice, yeast, candied sugar, dark malts. i could drink a few of these just about anytime. great brew!

Bottle, 33cl. When opening the bottle, and pouring the content into the glass, a wonderful aroma of dried fruits, dark caramel and vinous wood enters my nose. In the glass it has a semi-clear dark, dark brown color with a ruby tint, and on top a fingerthick, beige, creamy head rests and resists all forces trying to diminish it. A fine carbonation is going on too. A further inspection of the aroma reveals that the vinous woody aroma are dominant, but there’s also aromas promising a sweet flavor, some prunes and figs, a touch of alcohol of the kind only found in fine spirits and a tiny roasted touch. It may be my mind playing tricks on me, but I think there’s a touch of apple-based spirits too. It’s very smooth and full-bodied, a pleasant warmth enters after a second or two, and the tiny bubbles spreads in the mouth. There’s a fine vinous and woody flavor and a good dash of sugars. Still, it sort of feels dry in the finish. There’s also some vanilla, dark plums, dried fruits, some fine alcohol and a touch of Port. Warm, sweet and dry finish with dried fruits and plums. Some notes of oxidation too. This is why beergeeks love Belgian beers and Struise. It’s complex, tasteful, moreish as hell, and a damn fine beer to enjoy slowly. (090113)

Got in a bottle at Volo in Toronto. Pours black with a moderate tan head. Aroma is wondrous- lots of candied sugar, sweet malt, definite spices like nutmeg and clove, and notes of plum and raisin. Flavor is exquisite- heavy vinous qualities, but mixes with the belgian sweetness and some roasty parts almost like a porter. Awesome palate, exceptional brew.