Struiselensis

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

Bottle. Damn this is hard for me. Im not a very big fan of Sour ales and even though this one isnt as sour as usual SA’s its still too weird for me. I find it interesting but it confuses me. Cloudy yellow colour with medium head. Sour and citric aroma. It really bites my tongue and the bitterness explodes in the back of my throat. Cant find any sweetness in here but funny enough I continue to drink the beer. Might be better if I had some chocolate to temper the sour bitterness.

Bottle. Huge fizzy white head that really lasted. Cloudy golden color with good display of lacework. This is a Lambic light, with notes of classic Brett. Barnyard, soap, sour fruity feel, citrus, spice and some underlying malty notes that set it apart from a Lambic. Medium bodied with a lively carbonation and dry texture. Moderated sour flavor with good counter sweetness. Sour citrus like finish. Very nice and enjoyed this one over Easter dinner.

Bottled, thanks to pantanap for this bonus. Slightly hazy blond pour with a medium rocky head. Bountiful carbonation. Modest-strength aroma that is mostly dominated by the wild yeast and bacteria strains used, resulting in a sour green apple and acidic leather funk. Plenty of lemon and pear citrus in the flavor that follows up with a very tart finishing character. The addition of pediococcus bacteria adds a different layer of complexity to the brett presence. Pretty good.

Bottle from MrBendo. Pour is hazy golden with a stiff snow white head. The nose is certainly full of brett. Some citrus dish soap, funky cheese, and and some grass/straw/hay notes. The flavor is acidic, yogurt, tangy, with a damn sour finish. Medium body. High carbonation. Dry finish. Why is this not considered a sour ale?

Bottled. Thanks to omhper, as well as holmskär. Hazy yellow colour with low head, leaving nice lacing. Cheesy, sourish aroma with green apples and hops(?). Really milky acidic yet with good maltiness as backup. Very dry and bit woody. Not ultra complex but damn tasty!

Pours bright gold into a tulip. Bright white head quickly recedes to skim surface and hug rim. Sour apple aromas. Crisp aspirin upfront with a dry, lactic apple with a hint of brett finish.

330. Bright crystal clear medium orange. Little head. Nearly laceless. Super bright green apple nose. Medium fizzy body. Green apples, light cherry on the mid-palate, along with some mineral sour. Light mineral finish.

Pours golden w/ a modest shortlived froth leaving a decent lace. Aromas of sour apple cider and a bit of spice. Light to medium nectar w/ ample residual effers. As sip this brew slowly my lips are sucked in as if my mouth was imploding or a vacuum were turned on from inside. This is the physiological effect a beer w/ brett has on the user. Pure sourness w/ stone fruit and green apples. Nuances from a cedar cigar box make the scene. The finish is bittered executively leaving the palate scarred for life. It’s crisp, clean, dry, and very sour.