Tsjeeses Reserva BBA (Bourbon Barrel Aged)
De Struise Brouwers in Oostvleteren, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular|
Score
7.57
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Tsjeeses was brewed for the first time in 2004 but not under that name because we didn’t find a name yet. Different code names like "Dangerous Blonde”, “New Years Blond” were used in 2004 and 2005. While brewing the same beer in 2006, our team got so hit by the beer, at a certain point, somebody said: “Tsjeeses what a great beer”. This batch was bourbon barrel aged.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
(had as Struise Tsjeeses Reserva 2014 Maker’s Mark 3 Years Cask Strength). Copper colour with a small off-white head. Aroma is bourbon, some caramel, toffee, alcohol and some mild raisins, dates and mild chocolaty tones. Flavour is having a slightly spicy edge along with the bourbon, toffee, alcohol, raisins, dates and some slight wooden tones. Somewhat smooth.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Mar 2023
at 20:48
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
$5.29 bottle, WW. 2014 Vintage. Oh the good ol' days. Murky amber-brown with a dusting of a head. Nose is plum, raisin, caramel, bread crust, honey, light barrel. Flavor is caramel, toffee, raisin, vanilla, bourbon, wood, more raisin. Naturally sweet, not cloying. Oh this is nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jul 2022
at 21:10
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
2014 Vintage No 11 bottle from Livonia Liquor. Pours a clearish copper brown with a finger of beige head that dissipates. Lovely Belgian nose with caramel, vanilla, banana and dark fruit with bourbon as it warms. More bourbon bite on the palate with creamy vanilla, toffee and some sherry-like notes. Hoppy bite on the finish with lingering warming bourbon. This is delicious at 8 years old.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Livonia Liquor & Fine Wine
on 16 Apr 2022
at 01:22
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
33cl 2016 bottle from Homebrewstuff. Mahogany pour with a few bubbles. Malty aroma, raisins, prunes. Taste is more of the pit fruit, sweet, malty notes, alcohol heat and barrel notes arrive at the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2022
at 02:51
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
330ml bottle, but I’ve had this for so long I’ve no idea where it came from. Poured a murky medium brown with a short-lived, fizzy tan head. The aroma is malt, red berry fruits and boozy alcohol. The flavour is moderate sweet, with a rich but slightly light, fruity, earthy, mineral, dry oak, boozy alcohol palate. Medium bodied with lively initial carbonation which dissipated to virtually nothing very quickly. I kept this cellared for 7 years. It wasn’t worth it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2021
at 16:37
8.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
23 August 2021. 33cl bottle from a trade. As 'Tsjeeses Reserva No. 11', no vintage mentioned, probably vintage 2011. Best before: 11/2016. Clear amber; small, frothy, off-white head. Intense aroma of golden raisin, pineapple, ripe plum, oxidized apple, honey, bourbon, vanilla, wet tobacco, orange liqueur, vague spices (cinnamon). Taste has very sweet red apple, almost in a 'cooked' manner, next to plum & pineapple in a honey malt profile, bit sugary, caramelly, with spicy touches in the back, hints of vanilla & wood too. 'Old' floral hoppy finish, lingering candied yellow fruits, apple, spices and vanilla, topped off by warming but toned-down bourbon alcohol. Medium body, syrupy texture, soft carbonation. Odd old bottle that I'd kept for years, but here it is. Just as complex and satisfying as I remember it, a distinct beer still. Bumping up the overall score (compared to the non-vintage version) by 0.5.
Tried
on 23 Aug 2021
at 09:50
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
*Rating overgezet 2020* Het is een oranjerood bier met een dun schuim. De smaak is zoet fruitig en houtachtig met tonen van bourbon.
Tried
on 14 Apr 2021
at 12:43
7/10
2014 Bourbon. Near clear deep brown. Sweet malts and sour grapes, figs, dash of lambic. Lots of bourbon and vanilla. Not sure the sour was intended but it’s mild and not unpleasant, just unexpected. Been a while. Over medium body, rich sherry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2020
at 23:50
4/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Dec 2020
at 12:03
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Vintage 2014: Muddy brownish color and a nice off-white head. Dried fruits, plum and nice cask flavors.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Nov 2020
at 08:45