Pannepot - De Struise Brouwers

BedetheVenerable

Missouri

4.05/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

Presentation: 11.2 oz brown pop top, nice label, 2010 vintage...poured into my Chimay chalice at near room temp

Appearance: Dark brown beer, somewhat murky, though a bit brighter around the edges. Tried to keep the sediment out entirely, but there's quite a bit at the bottom of the bottle. Dark tan cap fades a bit too quickly.

Smell: Caramel, raisins, light molasses, dark fruit, a rich hint of booze, bit of toasted bread. This is listed as a 'spiced ale', but there's not a ton of spice in the aroma (maybe a ghostly hint of coriander?).

Taste: Complex, but it's hard to pick out specifics. There's a wonderful dark fruitiness, perhaps plums and raisins mixed together? Some toasty bread flavors, and a hint of dusty chocolate. Perhaps just a hint of coriander? A faint woodiness, though this is not aged in oak. A firm, if somewhat restrained bitterness on the finish.

Mouthfeel: Heavenly. Rich, yet light, fluffy, yet smooth. Soft and supple. Wow.

Overall: Overall, this is a delicious beer, at two years of age. Complex and delicious, but at $5-6 a bottle, I would likely only pick up a couple of these a year to lay down.

B to B+

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2012 03:41:00 | More by BedetheVenerable

Mscarpen

Tennessee

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

05-18-2013 11:21:16 | More by Mscarpen

hotsudge

Ontario (Canada)

4.75/5  rDev +8.2%

05-18-2013 01:58:02 | More by hotsudge

match1112

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

05-16-2013 22:14:30 | More by match1112

carlosega

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

05-16-2013 20:19:01 | More by carlosega

BrianJohnson

South Carolina

4.74/5  rDev +8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Completely not what I expected going in. I've had plenty of Belgian quads, but this is so much different. It has the typical raisin/plum taste and smell, but this one is so much more. There's a hint of a stout as well - coffee and dark roasted malt. Also, there's a nice oaken flavor to it. I would call this one very complex - so many different things to taste in this beer and the aroma is very complex as well. I very much like this beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 20:11:15 | More by BrianJohnson

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

05-16-2013 18:51:16 | More by Slatetank

DStoked

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

05-16-2013 17:03:28 | More by DStoked

deekyn

California

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

05-16-2013 04:04:53 | More by deekyn

AdamP

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

05-16-2013 03:27:20 | More by AdamP

StogieAddict

United Kingdom (England)

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

05-14-2013 19:57:48 | More by StogieAddict

CDCNAM

Louisiana

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

05-14-2013 18:17:41 | More by CDCNAM

danipp

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -8.9%

05-14-2013 02:19:48 | More by danipp

lpayette

Vermont

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

05-12-2013 20:02:10 | More by lpayette

kscaldef

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

05-12-2013 18:39:50 | More by kscaldef

JohnG190

New York

4.69/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

2011 Vintage Bottle poured into Spiegelau Tulip

Appearance - Inky black with thick mocha head.

Smell - Aroma of raisins and dark fruits, chocolate and dark roast malt.

Taste - Well crafted and deeply complex. Flavor follows aroma with dark fruit and chocolate.

Mouthfeel - Rich mouthfeel with light carbonation.

Overall - Wow, this is a rich, wonderful beer. It's complexity lends itself to deep contemplation and, when finished, reflection. I will seek this one out again.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 16:23:20 | More by JohnG190

BMMillsy

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

05-12-2013 13:36:18 | More by BMMillsy

Danny1217

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

05-12-2013 08:21:59 | More by Danny1217

Buckeye982

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

05-12-2013 01:37:19 | More by Buckeye982

hawkmage

California

3.25/5  rDev -26%

05-11-2013 22:46:20 | More by hawkmage

sneaks2210

New York

5/5  rDev +13.9%

05-11-2013 20:33:46 | More by sneaks2210

Bnoise11

California

4/5  rDev -8.9%

05-11-2013 19:57:04 | More by Bnoise11

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

4.09/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Quite a nice quad, has a really nice brown color with a tinge of red. The French oak is noticeable but not too strong. There are some fruity flavors floating around in there too. The finish is dry but still fruity. Keeps you going back for more and each sip lead to another sniff of the sweet aroma.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 16:44:35 | More by Knapp85

BarrelAgedBrian

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

05-07-2013 23:53:25 | More by BarrelAgedBrian

dalepryor

Kentucky

5/5  rDev +13.9%

05-07-2013 20:44:02 | More by dalepryor