Struiselensis

Brewed by De Struise Brouwers
Style: Sour Ale
Oostvleteren, Belgium

Bottle, thanxs Omhper. Golden pale appearance. Subtle Brett. Floral funk. Wood is not so present. Not very sour. But very enjoyable nonetheless, just not top-knotch.

Bottle - Apple juice spritzy pour with sour green apple and lemon-orange aroma. Another Belgian Sour that I just can’t seem to quite grasp the complexity. Citrus, sour apples and just not the full body I’m looking for.

Aroma: Barnyard and cherry pie Brett character. Very fruity, pleasant. Appearance: Hazy blond with quickly fleeting white head. Flavor: Moderate sourness, with accompanying fruity/musty brett character. No hop, no malt flavor, dry finish. Palate: Dry finish, light body leads to a sour finish. Overall Impression: Golden ale fermented with Brett and Pedio. That about sums it up.

Pours the color of apple juice with a fleeting head. I should have guess from the "ensis" ending that this was a sour beer, but I didn’t and was quite shocked by the acidity. Spiced apples in the aroma, the flavor is pleasantly sour, fruity. Tasty, but seems to be lacking something to keep the flavor full.

11.2 oz bottle pours a slightly hazed golden yellow with a white head. I expected a fruity and slightly sour ale, but this is quite sour. Aroma is tart cherries and grape skins with hay and grain notes. Tart flavors that match the cherry and grape skins with vinegar, lemons, pears, and lactic sourness. Lasting sour flavors that leave my palate dry. This could be a bit more layered in flavors and aromas since the sourness mutes the fruit and funk subtleties. But this is a delicious sour ale.

Bottle. Pours hazy gold with a dissapearing white head. Aroma is fruity and funky. Banana and clove-like spice combine nicely with a musty, dusty basement-like quality. Medium body. Flavor delivers the sour punch that I knew was coming, although the sour flavor is restrained, and only serves to compliment, rather than dominate. Hints at lemon and other fruit, and spice. Very nice, although I probably couldn’t drink more than one or two of these in one session.

When I poured this bottle into the glass it made the loud, rushing sound like soda pop or champagne. The head came and went to nothing. The nose was like apple juice that was left out in the sun too long, along with the tell tale Brett funk that I really don’t get. Muted golden color. The flavor has spoiled apple juice, rancid oranges, bad pears, and funky lemon fruits over a moldy bread. It is just hard for me to drink. I know there is a common complaint about people rating styles that they don’t like, but I think it is important to give voice to the decenters out there to warn the unknowing about the risks of drinking this beer.

Pours a bright, hazy golden orange with a large frothy head that lasts for quite a while as it bubbles throughout the session. Lacing is light and delicate. Smell is citrus and a tad bit sour with oranges and lemons up front. There are some sweeter fruits in there as well with apricots and pears with some bready malt way back in the background. Taste follows the aroma but is definitely more on the sour side of things. Big floral taste up front which gave way to the green apple tartness. Mouthfeel is light and extremely crisp with high carbonation that gave a relatively dry finish. Despite the sour not being overpowering, that aspect limits the drinkability for me a little bit. Still, a decent brew from Struise.