Struise Pannepot

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

0.33 l bottle, vintage 2006. Dark reddish brown color with big creamy head. Sweetish, warming, chocolatey and raisiny aroma with black currant, anis and a hint of solvent. Sweet and warming flavor with plenty of dark fruits and chocolate. Licorice and coffee in the finish. Soft palate. Very tasty, nice smooth dark malt and fruit character. I would like to have more belgian fermentation flavors though.

2006 bottle, from Forest City in CT. Pours brown with a large, creamy, tan head. Aroma of fresh dates, chocolate, rum cake, and red cherries. Palate is pleasantly prickly, with full-bodied mouthfeel. Flavor of rich, chocolaty fruit and malt which is absolutely delicious. I also detect some well-blended spicy, woody notes that just add to the beauty of this beer. Pannepot is one of those rare brews that every beer taster aspires to have one day, then upon trying, finds it to be even better than anticipated. What else . . . oh, the finish is mildy sweet, with a hint of warming alcohol (which was otherwise undetectable throughout). As noted, this was a 2006 bottle, so perhaps the age contributed to Pannepot’s beauty, but I’ve just never had a beer so complex, smooth, and tasty at the same time. Just name a price for this and I’m there . . .

330ml Bottle: Sour aroma makes my mouth water. Smells of sour fruit and some malts. Poured dark brown with a hint of purple in color and a small beige head that lasted throughout. Opaque. Sparkling. Flavor is lightly sweet and light to medium sour. Tastes of alcohol, dark ripe fruits, malts, light chocolate, malts, raisins, motor oil, and spices. Light to medium body. Thin, dry, chalky texture. Lively carbonation. Sour, chocolate and malt finish is dry.

Pours brown with tan head. High carbonation and lacing. Aroma is spice. Flabor is sweet fruit (raisins) and spices. Too sweet for my taste and not a big fan of raisins.

Bottle, thanks to screwball. Very dark amber color, nice lasting brownish head. Malty, fruity aroma , grapes, apples, chocolate notes, some hoppy bitterness, cocoa notes and some spices. Fruity flaovr, yeasty notes, malty, with grapes and pears.

I tasted this beer before I got my account with ratebeer, so I can’t really remember all the flavors.

2006 bottle. Pours dark brown with tan head. Sweet dark fruit, candy sugar and yeasty aromas. Flavors of plums, raisins, candy sugar, licorice, caramel, cherries and yeast. Very complex. Medium body with tingly carbonation that dances on the tongue. Excellent beer.

Bottle from my cellar. Pours dark brown and thick as oil with a small brown head. Kandi sugar nose makes me anticipate a first sip eagerly. Aroma’s are woods, earthy, oily, dark fruits, sweet and roasted licorice. Very complex but very good. Alcohol warming lingers for a while. To be drunk slowly.