Struiselensis

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

Bottled. This beer is really weird to me, when I know what I drink, I really like it and buy many bottles in Ølbutikken, but then Papsø served it for me blind and I gave it a 2.4 (5/3/4/3/9), since I thougt it was an infected beer, not supposed to taste like this.

A hazy dark golden beer with a thin off-white head. The aroma is acidic with notes of brettanomyces, citrus and other fruits on a weak malty back ground. The flavor is lovely acidic (when I know what I’m drinking) leaving a tart note on the palate and tongue, combined with notes of brettanomyces, citrus, barnyard, lactic acid, and straw.

(Bottle 75 cl) Pours a hazy golden with an off-white head. Tart, Brettish nose. Medium body with fruity and very dry Brett accents. Astringent, tart finsih. Very fresh and drinkable. 190408

Draught at Monk’s Café, Stockholm. Clear pale golden, rich head. Aroma of lactic acid, balsamic raspberry and winegum. Dry and fairly light bodied, soft and vital with freshening acidity. Feels like a copy of the American copies of the Belgian sour originals. Each copying adds a dimension, whereas other details get lost.

75 cL bottle, thanks to BierKönig. Pours hazy yellow to orange with a white head - leaves a nice and lasting lacework. Aroma is light citrus and a very mild note of horseblanket. Flavour is medium dry with a solid brett-citric/acidic flavour - yet it is nicely balanced, smooth and crisp compared to classic lambics. Light citrus fruity, mild yeast note and a little malt base too. Goes into a smooth and very controlled acidic finish. Clearly a quite approachable/drinkable lambic-like brew, so I thought....my wife didn’t - back to square one :)

Blind tasting at Papsoes place, another great session, thanks Henrik! Beer #22: Pours hazy yellow with a lacing white head. Dry woody and acidic aroma. Flavour is acidic and dry. Light citric. Light fruity note in addition. Dry acidic finish. Not good.

Bottle 3 liter @ 16th Weekend of Spontaneous Fermentation 2007, Opstal. [ Huge thanks to Carlo for sharing ! ] Hazy yellow color with a small fair lacing white head. Aroma is moderate malty, wheat, moderate yeasty, coriander, bubble gum, moderate fresh fruit, lemon, notes of some sweet acidic... Flavor is moderate sweet and light acidic with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is watery, carbonation is flat to soft. ;o))

Bottled (3 litres)@the Weekend Of Spontaneous Fermentation 2007. Hazy orange/yellow colour with small white head. Aroma is caramel, sugar, some fudge and fruits. Flavour is quite sour, acidic, earty and fruity with some slight yeasty hints. Wellbalanced and pleasant.

Bottle. Cloudy golden coloured with a medium sized white head. Fruity aroma of yeast and brett with spicy and acidic notes. Light acidic flavour of fruits and berries with notes of brett. Tart finish.

Brewery: De Struise Brouwers
Date: 03/27/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Green’s, Atlanta

Appearance: hazy dark yellow, fine off white head,
Aroma: tart lemony aroma with a musty character, light sweet fruityness balanced by earthyness,
Flavor: big tart malt flavor, touch of fruity sweetness adds some balance, lightly spicy, good earthyness with light bitterness rounds it out,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *4