Struise Pannepot Grand Reserva

Drank at l’autre oeil. Cloudy/Murky brown poor with a tiny light brown head. Aromas of licorice, star anise, toffee, apple puré, vanilla, cinnamon, sea salt. Very complexe mouthfeel, incredible balance between bitter and sweet with a slightly sour finish. Flavors of dark acid fruits. Incredibly complexe mouthfeel and flavors... Just a great all around beer. wow!

Bottled vintage 2005. Dark ruby brown color, small steady beige head, some lace. Aroma of oak, raisins, whisky, calvados and funky sweetie fruits. A bit metallic and sour flavor then dark fruits, oak barrelling notes (vanilla, wood), touch of roasted malts, licorice and darkened apple. Original (over)sweetness of basic Pannepot has diminished and now flavor is dominated by Calvados apple fruityness. This is not really complex beer, but nicely drinkable and propably less than 10% nowadays. Just a bit overrated here too.

2005 vintage bottle from Systembolaget. When I poured it the aroma spread in the room! At first a malty, sweet and then a bit sour. The beer is dark brown with a nice tan head. A complex beer full of flavour.

330ml bottle
10% ABV
Best Before Date: November 30, 2012
I tried this beer on September 12, 2008 at "Smokeless Joes" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a dark brown colour, with a thin light brown head which lasted throughout. The aroma was caramel malt, burnt sugar, some peppery spice, and anise. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, medium carbonated, and had a sharpness on the side of the tongue. The flavour was very sweet with hints of raw maple sugar, dark caramel malts, and some apples and pears. An excellent beer despite when the sweetness is considered.

Bottle. Pours a deep reddish-brown with a small but persistent tan head, looking like a nice porter or brown ale. Both the aroma and flavour are rich and complex, with notes of dark sugar, oak, raisins, vanilla, anise, calvados and sour cherry, with a mild astringency in the finish. Hides that 10% remarkably well. Beautiful stuff.

<b>2700th rating!!</b> <i>Bottle (330ml) courtesy of HogTownHarry. 2005 vintage.</i> Pours a very deep bubbly amber-brown with an average size diminishing fizzy/foamy tan head. Aroma, which is milder then expected but still very nice, of lightly tart fruit, some sugary sweetness (just the right amount), malt, yeast, some hops and a hint of chocolate -- like I said, milder then expected and less complex but still very, very nice. Flavour of tart fruit, sweet caramel malt, a good amount of oak (not overdone) and sweetness -- not overly sweet which is great -- dark fruit, a bit of metal in the finish and the alcohol is well hidden. Lightly tart bitter finish. Well carbonated. Medium bodied. Not spectacular but still a great beer and I am glad to have had it.

Had this courtesy of Chris Lively at Ebinezers Pub. Oak aged Panny need I say more . If you are a huge fan of barrel aged or oak aged beers like I am well lets just say you take one of my all time favorites Pannepot and age it in Calvados barrels and the Struise gang does things a notch above all others. Vanilla,caramel,oak,spice its all here this just might be the best beer ive had and thats putting it in some lofty company...

Deguste avec french tickler - Biere de couleur brune brumeuse avec un mince collet non collant. Odeur de melasse, reglisse, sucre, fudge, canelle, vanille, sel de mer et chocolat. Gout de sucre et epices.