Rio Reserva
De Struise Brouwers in Oostvleteren, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Collab with: Rio Brewing and Co.Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Special Out of Production
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Score
7.75
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Our goal was to brew a Belgian dark golden blond quadrupel with an enormous potential of aromas and flavors, and added complexity due to oak barrel aging. Bourbon barrels from Kentucky were chosen due to their very special soft roast quality and noble vanilla flavors. Year upon year, different quality controls were executed, and we finally decided to bottle condition this very special ale in May 2012. Another three moths of cold maturing was done at the brewery, so we could be sure about the absolute quality before releasing to our customers
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8.5/10
Really nice quad. Quite complex due to the barrel aging. Collab with Rio, a Japanese brewery I've somehow never heard of.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jan 2026
at 11:43
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
22 November 2025. GBV Tasting: Struise en kaas feat. Tim DR (Jan Yoens). Cheers to the whole crew!
Hazy dark brown, stable, foamy, off-white head. Aroma of ripe grape, dried banana, candied plum, wood, vanilla, old milk chocolate, apple peel, brown sugar. Taste has sweet raisin, banana & grape in a brown-sugary, brioche- & toffee-like malt body. Long fruity finish offering notes of wood, vanilla (bourbon!), candied cherry and vague herbal hops; a dash of warming port-like alcohol. Medium to full body, oily, bit sticky texture, soft carbonation. Very elegant and deliciously fruity.
Hazy dark brown, stable, foamy, off-white head. Aroma of ripe grape, dried banana, candied plum, wood, vanilla, old milk chocolate, apple peel, brown sugar. Taste has sweet raisin, banana & grape in a brown-sugary, brioche- & toffee-like malt body. Long fruity finish offering notes of wood, vanilla (bourbon!), candied cherry and vague herbal hops; a dash of warming port-like alcohol. Medium to full body, oily, bit sticky texture, soft carbonation. Very elegant and deliciously fruity.
Tried
on 22 Nov 2025
at 09:28
8.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
14/IX/25 - 33cl bottle, shared @ Het Jagershof (Aalter), BB: n/a, bottled: 12/VII/16 (2025-923)
Clear amber to red brown beer, small creamy off-white head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: nice, a bit dusty, spicy, oxidized, some caramel, dried fruits, raisins, figs and dates, some ripe banana, very rich, a bit spicy. MF: soft carbon, medium to full body. Taste: nice, sweet and sugary, caramel, dried fruits, earthy, leathery, tobacco leaves. Aftertaste: sugary, caramel, quite some alcohol, a bit oxidised, sweet, complex, lovely beer, had aged really well!
Clear amber to red brown beer, small creamy off-white head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: nice, a bit dusty, spicy, oxidized, some caramel, dried fruits, raisins, figs and dates, some ripe banana, very rich, a bit spicy. MF: soft carbon, medium to full body. Taste: nice, sweet and sugary, caramel, dried fruits, earthy, leathery, tobacco leaves. Aftertaste: sugary, caramel, quite some alcohol, a bit oxidised, sweet, complex, lovely beer, had aged really well!
Tried
from Bottle
at
Het Jagershof
on 14 Sep 2025
at 10:45
8/10
Tried
on 13 Dec 2024
at 18:44
8/10
DARK Brown color with a Ruby Twist. Nose is sweet malty, caramel, Toffee, DARK honey, spicy. Taste Is sticky sweet, Molasse, Woody and astringemd, Vanilla and a little boozy Touch. Low Carbo.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Aug 2024
at 22:22
6/10
Sweet, roast, Belgian yeast, raisins
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Oct 2023
at 21:39
8/10
Blind. Very good. Raisins. Oxidated fruits sherry like. Subtle bourbon. Soft and mellow mouthfeel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Oct 2022
at 13:22
8/10
Karamelline, mõru, tammine, alkone, šokolaadine, kuiv, nats hapukas. Mõnus.
Tried
on 25 Sep 2022
at 02:31
8.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Dec 2021
at 08:09
4/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Dec 2020
at 11:05