Pannepot - De Struise Brouwers

dancinwillie

Wisconsin

4.47/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Label reads 2007. As soon as I pop the cap, I notice it slowly foaming out of the bottle. I tried to get it all in the glass but it's just too heady. Strangely, there appears to be 2 distinct layers of foam. A tight bottom layer, and a looser top. As it decreases by half, I try the second pour. Nothing doing. Finally all in. This is a very dark beer, brownish in color. A little light around the edges, but not much. Head is light brown, and while it dropped a little, seems to be sticking around after all.

Aroma is a wonderfully strong cherry scent. And to a lesser degree, some spicing, could be nutmeg but I'm not sure. A bit bready. Really smells very nice.

Color me surprised! The aroma suggested one thing, yet the flavor is quite another. The dark fruits are all suggested here, cherries, plums, raisons, maybe even some fig, but they are in a much smaller role than I had expected. Some bread and yeast flavor too. The most surprising thing, to me at least, is that this seems to have an "oaked" barrel flavor. As far as I know, this is not barrel aged, so there you go. A slight roasted bitterness, not quite coffee, but almost. As I'm contemplating this beer, I glance at the bottle it reads in a small oval: "PNP No. 4 Brown Brew." That hits the nail on the head, it tastes to me like a jacked up spiced brown ale. More in common with DFH Palo Santo then say, Three Philosophers. Still, quite delicious, and I wish I had purchased much more!

Full bodied as a beer can be!! Just look, I used 2 exclamation points on that last sentence. See? Sweet, and yet somewhat dry. Long finish makes me appreciate the space between sips.

Amazing beer, really quite a bit more flavor than I expected. I will say that the aroma was so amazing, that I was just a tad let down by the flavor. Or if you're a glass half full type, the aroma alone is worth the price of the bottle. I will buy this anytime I see this in the future, and as much as I can afford. Best beer I've had in some time! Cheers!! (See? look at those exclamation points!!!!)

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2009 01:27:09 | More by dancinwillie

NJB145

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

05-20-2013 00:44:01 | More by NJB145

Gtreid

Florida

4/5  rDev -8.9%

05-19-2013 23:39:28 | More by Gtreid

ShawnMH

Indiana

4/5  rDev -8.9%

05-19-2013 15:47:50 | More by ShawnMH

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

05-18-2013 21:27:58 | More by Photekut

slainte35

Massachusetts

5/5  rDev +13.9%

05-18-2013 18:01:35 | More by slainte35

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