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Struise Tsjeeses 3.75 343

Struise Tsjeeses

Percentile
96
overall
Brewed by De Struise Brouwers
Style: Abbey Tripel

Oostvleteren, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
3433.77/5.03.75/5.0Winter10%96.5Trappist glass, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Deep to orange blond abbey triple winterbeer which has been lagered for 8 months on different stonefruits. Tsjeeses was born out of a 5 year brew experience regarding x-mas beer without being capable of finding a suitable name up to now. With the name came a face, a caricature actually, that was drawn on the day Urbain, our brew master and master brewer, drank too many Tsjeeses's. Every time he drinks one, he says "Tsjeeses, what a beer". Therefore the name is more an expression of stupefaction than a curse. We have had already many discussions around the pronounciation of "Tsjeeses". Very close would be that you say "cheeses" or cheese in plural.
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 Pastor (534), Maine, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20

Oct 26, 2009  
I do want to thank my wife for it she picked it up for me. Poured into a tulip I got a finger worth of white head that trailed to a thin lace. The color of the brews body was peachy orange. Some floaties were there as well Aromas of a slight earthy funk, candy sugar and spices (Nutmeg) filled my nose. The flavor was close to the nose. Sweet and earthy with some great Christmas spices. I treated it like a sipper and I loved it. The brew felt about medium bodied in my mouth with good carbonation. If my wife wants to buy me another I gladly drink it again. I might even buy one myself

mastabass666 (96), California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Dec 27, 2009  
Pours a murky orange with great lacing. Aroma-caramel hay, citrus, green apple and banana esters. Flavor- apricot, molasses, spices, earth, hops, caramel. Hops in the finish with a nice malty sweet complexity.


 Yves (1050), Beerse, Belgium
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/513/20
Dec 27, 2009  
A hazy light amber coloured ber with small white head and medium carbonation. A fruity yeasty aroma mixed with some hops. Full bit sparkling palate. Finish is bitter, bit roasted ending with an alcoholic touch.


 Bragesnak (2354), Aarhus, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20
Dec 27, 2009  
From Voldby, DK. Bottled, 181209. Amber with white head. Aroma of yeasty esters. Flavor is malt with some added sugars and fruit notes


 DYCSoccer17 (2201), Davis, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/105/514/20
Dec 24, 2009  
11 ounce bottle purchased at the Davis Food Co-Op. Aroma is grassy, herbal, with some yeast esters present. Almost smells like theres a little funk or barnyard in there. Fair enough aroma. Transparent golden body with a small, quickly dissipating whitish head. Starts pretty chewy, and stays thick and chewy throughout. A bit buttery with a lot of doughiness. Some spiciness is also present. A bit of an herbal, spicy, grassy hop bitterness to finish. Ethanol is hidden rather well. This is above average, but nothing mindblowing. Certainly not worth the $7+ I paid for this.


 patrickfannon (384), Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Dec 24, 2009  
Bottle. 12 oz. Split with James. Pours hazy orange/copper with a nice, foamy white head. Aroma of apricot, pear, barley, bread, and hints of spice. Moderate body. Finish is smooth with a bit of a bite. Very good tripel.


 jredmond (1068), New Jersey, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/516/20
Dec 23, 2009  
Bottle split with Pat and Sean. Aroma is spice, perfume and some kind of fruit. The taste is really good, simple but extremely well balanced.


 Vaiz (174), Netherlands
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Dec 21, 2009  
Pours a hazy orange color with a white head. Hoppy citrus and orange aroma. Quite fruity bittersweet taste. The alcohol is very well hidden. Quite a good beer. It is however not very outspoken, good, but just not very special.


 wimpie133 (189), Brugge, Belgium
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/514/20
Dec 21, 2009  
Bottle, 33 cl. Orange coloured beer with white stable head. Smell is fruity, light sweet and malty. The taste is a good mix of malts, light fruity, light sweetness on the background, some spices included with a light hopbitter finish. Also some alcohol noticeable in the taste. Not reallya great taste, but very well balanced and complex beer anyway.



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