Pannepot Reserva - De Struise Brouwers

mechamifune

North Carolina

4.03/5  rDev -6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Pours a super deep red/near brown. Hardly any head to speak of....what is there is slightly tan, very whispy. Looks a little thin. Nothing offputting but nothing iniviting.
Smell is dark fruits, candi sugar and alcohol
Taste stays in line with the smell, followed by a distinct warming sensation. After a few sips I notice a lingering spicyness in the aftertaste
Mouthfeel seems a little thin given the abv . As I get further through the bottle though it starts to feel about right as the flavor profile doesn't overwhelm and feels smooth. Carbonation seems about right....a sipper for sure.
Overall this beer is about what you would expect if you are familiar with the style. A bit smoother than most (this being from 2008 helps that a bit I would imagine) in the genre. As with most quads and bsda's I can appreciate the complexity of the taste and can enjoy it as a slow sipper, but I just can't find that flavor note that makes me really fall in love with it the way I do a great IPA or IS. Then again, I paid $9 for 11.2 ounces of this, so maybe it's for the best.

Serving type: bottle

11-29-2012 18:34:30 | More by mechamifune

TallSaint

United Kingdom (Scotland)

4.5/5  rDev +3.9%

05-25-2013 01:58:20 | More by TallSaint

superspak

Michigan

4.33/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

330 ml bottle into chalice, 2009 vintage. Pours murky dark reddish brown color with a small khaki head with decent retention, that reduces to a thin lace cap that lingers. Minimal glass lacing with some light streaming carbonation. Aromas of big raisin, prune, fig, molasses, toast, clove, pepper, oak, light roast, brown bread, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with good balance and complexity of malt and fruity/spicy notes with moderate oak presence. Taste of raisin, prune, fig, molasses, toast, toffee, clove, pepper, oak, brown bread, light roast, and toasted earthiness. Lingering notes of dark fruit, molasses, toast, toffee, oak, clove, pepper, brown bread, light roast, and earthiness on the finish for a while. Fantastic complexity and balance of malt and fruity/spicy flavors; with moderate oak presence and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and fairly full bodied; with a creamy and slick mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a fantastic oak aged quadrupel. Big complexity and great balance of flavors; and quite smooth to sip on. A highly enjoyable offering.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 03:59:25 | More by superspak

Callmecoon

California

4.75/5  rDev +9.7%

05-23-2013 02:23:35 | More by Callmecoon

BEERMILER12

Maine

4.43/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

2010 Vintage. Consumed May 19, 2013

A: Pours a very deep red, almost black/brown color with a fingers worth of tan head

S: Booze soaked fruits, spices, Belgian yeast, light oak, phenolic notes, and light alcohol all come through nicely

T: Follows the nose. Nicely complex right off the bat. Starts with the spices and dark fruits and moves into a light oakiness, phenolic notes, and warming alcohol. Finishes with lingering spices and oak

M: Medium-full bodied with low-moderate carbonation

O: A very good oak-aged quad. Regular Pannepot is solid, and the oak rounds out some of the harshness that it can have. It could also be rounded out due to the age itself, but regardless, it is a bit more complex than the regular version which is saying quite a lot. Definitely worthy of a purchase, especially if you can find it for under $10

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 04:15:14 | More by BEERMILER12

MSandahl23

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +3.9%

05-20-2013 00:52:58 | More by MSandahl23

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.75/5  rDev +9.7%

05-18-2013 21:28:12 | More by Photekut

slainte35

Massachusetts

5/5  rDev +15.5%

05-18-2013 18:02:00 | More by slainte35

jsanford

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev -13.4%

05-18-2013 03:41:24 | More by jsanford

hotsudge

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +3.9%

05-18-2013 02:39:38 | More by hotsudge

coryking

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev -1.8%

05-17-2013 21:35:18 | More by coryking

carlosega

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +3.9%

05-17-2013 17:09:49 | More by carlosega

jkane101

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev -1.8%

05-16-2013 22:17:52 | More by jkane101

deekyn

California

4.25/5  rDev -1.8%

05-16-2013 04:13:04 | More by deekyn

Matagal

Brazil

4.5/5  rDev +3.9%

05-13-2013 17:07:52 | More by Matagal

lemongelo

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev -1.8%

05-11-2013 15:56:05 | More by lemongelo

SStein

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev -1.8%

05-09-2013 09:50:53 | More by SStein

littlebeer

California

4.5/5  rDev +3.9%

05-08-2013 08:15:56 | More by littlebeer

cnbrown313

Illinois

4/5  rDev -7.6%

05-07-2013 14:09:29 | More by cnbrown313

Dactrius

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -7.6%

05-07-2013 02:53:11 | More by Dactrius

SDG1070

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -13.4%

05-05-2013 01:19:30 | More by SDG1070

groovy24

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev -1.8%

05-03-2013 02:45:37 | More by groovy24

IrishColonial

Virginia

4/5  rDev -7.6%

05-03-2013 00:49:07 | More by IrishColonial

bcostner1

Tennessee

4.5/5  rDev +3.9%

04-30-2013 23:00:12 | More by bcostner1

Cvescalante

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -13.4%

04-28-2013 23:07:13 | More by Cvescalante