Struiselensis

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

From a 330mL Bottle. Purchased at Hi-Times 3/26/08. Pours a slightly hazy, dandelion gold color with a thin finger of fizzy white head. A tantalizing fruit bouquet erupts from the glass, dripping with hints of pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, and cherry licorice. A light sourness and floral/fruity ester characters add further complexity. Subtle marshmellow/vanilla maltiness backs. Medium light bodied, softly carbonated mouthfeel with a moderate acidity. Slighty acetic, not overwhelming, but more like a mild pear cider garnished with a squeeze of lemon. The palate actually falls off a bit more quickly than expected; the flavors don’t seem to show nearly the complexity of the nose, instead finishing with a mildly acidic, apple rind cider smack. Hints of musty cheese character on the backend. Solid beer, and certainly shows potential to improve with time, especially if the pedio can intensify the lactic aspects and add further complexity and length to the finish.

Tasted at the Alesmith BA release. An excellent sour with some yeast in the backbone. Interesting combination of sour mildew flavor.

Bottle shared by footbalm. Pours a light gold with a thin white head. The aroma suggests sour apples and some Belgian yeast. The taste is really tart; sour, really sour with a acidic and zesty mouthfeel. There is also a strong Belgian Ale aspect; some yeast and sweet malts. Quite nice, and unexpected. Unusual for sure.

Thanks to Chris for bringing this to the Alesmith Release Party line tasting. Sour aromas were tart and slightly acidic. Flavors were similar with fruity flowery bright finish. Good Good Good

Sour. Tart. Puckers up a bit. Golden ale. I thought I had to sneak it out while my wife bathed the baby. IT’S MINE ALL MINE, I thought. No need. She would have never wanted this. But I do.

Bottle. Golden, slightly hazy with a thin white head. Wonderful fruity aroma of pineapple and kiwi, supporten by notes of earth and some acid. Good mouthfeel, medium-low carbonation. Dry and a little acidic. Very fruity and complex. Though it is not bitter, it not sweet either. I could drink many Struiselensis. A masterpiece.

Hazy deep orange colour with a small white head. Fruity, yeasty and acidic aroma with a light floral note. Fruity acidic flavor with barnyard notes. Dry and yeasty finish.

(2/27/08) Draught at Hotel Erasmus in Bruges. Hazy golden with a small white head. Nice bretty aroma with some malt, some citrus and apples. Sour citric flavor with a bit of sweetish malt balance. Medium-bodied.