Struise Pannepot Grand Reserva

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

Dark, redish brown with a medium tan head. Lots of fruit and malt tones. Oakiness, wine, malt combined with high carbonation. Mediumto full body with a long dry finish.

Vintage 2006. Bottle at the Kulminator in Antwerp. Dry brown malt and leather aromas. dak brown with a brownish head. Flavors of dark chocolate and tobacco and vanilla and raisins. Dries out and sweetens on the tongue - dark woody notes. Light creamy palate. Good. Improves upon warming.

bottle thanks to Papsoe. Shared at September Houston Tasting. Pours dark with an off-white head. Nose is of oak and fruit. Taste is of caramel, vanilla and dark fruit. Very tasty! Mouthfeel is medium and sweet, but you don’t notice the alcohol. Very smooth. Not as complex as regular Pannepot or Pannepot Reserva

’05 Bottle thanks to Glouglouburp!
Dark-mahogany with a lush, creamy beige head. Slight sourness blocks the nose like OldMrCrow describes, sweet, peppery, creamy malt behind the initial sour twang, also some light brown sugar and hints of berry. Flavor is similar, yeasty malt with decent background in dried fruit. Nice carbonation, not overly yeasty but with some punch and very long finish. Good beer, like most Struise, but the barrel knocks out some of the nuance of the regular.

Dark brown colour with thin head. Aroma full of rich, dark fruits and a little sour oak. Tastes somewhat sour but there’s enough sugar to keep this reasonably well balanced. Amongst the sour oak and alcohol some dark fruits creep through. The high level of alcohol and the oak do help to emulate some brandy-like undertones.

17th August 2008. Opaque dark brown beer. Sweet with a definite coca cola note. Dry finish. Not much else going on. It’s quite drinkable but was expecting much more.

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!

2006 Vintage from The Cracked Kettle. Bottle into wine balloon. Pours thick dark brown with a large brownish head that reduces but never disappears. Aroma is spicy, and the candy sugar is also apparent. Aside from that just a little yeast/bread. Flavor, as anticipated based on my experience with orginal Pannepot, is just plain delicious. I mean, this beer is a meal unto itself: Lots of spices and chocolate in the flavor. The oak is apparent, but not at all bullish. Funky yeasty aftertaste. Very creamy mouthfeel/finish (like all Struise beers), just so classy and perfect on the "feel" of this beer. I think I still prefer regular Pannepot at this point, but I would take this as a substitute any time. Overall, world class minus.