Twenty Two Anniversary Ale
De Struise Brouwers in Oostvleteren, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Stout - Imperial Special Out of Production|
Score
7.66
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Belgian Royal Stout
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7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at Sergio’s. Pours near black with a light brown head that dissipates quickly to the edges. Aroma has light chocolate and dark grains with a bit of oaky roast coming through. Flavor has earthy dark grains with growing chocolate and a bit of roast supporting.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Sergio's World Beers
on 18 Apr 2026
at 21:28
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
At the January 2026 DC Brewver gathering. 330ml bottle. Poured a black, dark cola oil color without much of a head at all. Aroma was licorice, anise, sweet malt, some light bitter chocolate. Flavor was boozy, licorice. Okay stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2026
at 03:00
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 7
Overall 7
Roast and some barrel. Pours black with a little head. A hint of perfume. Light bitter end. Definitely smooth for alcohol level. Bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2026
at 00:06
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
33cl bottle is an oily black, no head. Nose has tootsie Roll, malt, cocoa, booze, marzipan. Booze, licorice and black pepper in the mouth. Full, oily, long finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jan 2026
at 23:05
8.5/10
Another excellent stout. Mystery barrel. Sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jan 2026
at 11:45
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
11.2oz bottle. Big, thick Stout. 3 years old, still holds up well. Rich chocolate, honey touched. Really well balanced for a 14% beer. Belgian yeast is restrained. Awesome malt tone. Great beer. The lack of barrel aging in a beer like this is refreshing.
Tried
on 15 Nov 2025
at 03:16
8.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Bottle 33cl. @home poured into tulip glass. Pitch black, thin tan head, disspating quickly, no lacing. Aroma roasted malt, coffee, cocoa, caramel, coffee liqueur, faint forest fruit notes, alcohol. Taste light light heavy sweet and slightly bitter, malty, roast, dark chocolate, coffee, toffee, liquorice, dark fruit, alcohol notes (not overwhelming), Full-bodied, oily texture, velvetty mouthfeel, flat carbonation, malty bittersweet aftertaste, chocolate and coffee notes, light spicy notes, some alcohol, smooth, complex and harmonious, well-balanced, royal it is, excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
from Gastro-Beer
on 06 Sep 2025
at 17:54
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
33 cl. bottle @ home, bought @ Slijterij De Langstraat, Waalwijk.
Black with a small beige head. Chocolate and caramel aroma. Sweet taste with a sweet finish. Not enough roast to counteract the sweetness of the caramel malts in my opinion, leaving me with a cloying sweet caramel syup.
Black with a small beige head. Chocolate and caramel aroma. Sweet taste with a sweet finish. Not enough roast to counteract the sweetness of the caramel malts in my opinion, leaving me with a cloying sweet caramel syup.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Aug 2025
at 22:36
8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
330 ml bottle. Pours black with little head. Aromas of chocolate, dark fruit and slick roasted malts. Flavors of licorice, dark oily fruit, oak, and rich roasty malts. Simple initial flavors but ultimately more complex as it warms up. Reminds me of the old days of de Struise. Very good
Tried
from Bottle
from
De Struise Beershop
on 08 Apr 2025
at 00:01
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Black with light brown head that looks like chocolate mousse. Lots of roasted malts, licorice, blackberries, marzipan, brandy, dry oak, rum, chocolate, grapes. Solid sweet, medium bitter. Almost full bodied, a bit boozy. Lovely classic RIS with a lot of complexity, well done.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2025
at 19:08