De Struise Brouwers
Microbrewery
in Oostvleteren,
West Flanders,
Belgium 🇧🇪
Associated with 2 Venues
Associated Webshop: De Struise Beershop
Established in 2003
Back in 2003 we decided to go commercial with our latest creation, a Belgian Dark Strong Ale called “Pannepot”. Not with an own installation, for that we did not have the money yet, however, we proceeded as gipsy brewers. First at the Coulier Brewery and later at the nearby Deca Brewery in Woesten / Vleteren. In 2009, we moved to a school facility in the village of Oostvleteren, and where we’ve been brewing our beers independently since 2012.
Sloefmans (15338) reviewed New Years Blond from De Struise Brouwers 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
My bottle claims 10% ABV! Fully hazy very straw-coloured beer; huge fluffy & creamy white head, disappearing fast leaving some lace. Very grainy/malty nose, with telltale sweet alcohol fumes. Peppery, spicey finish. Sweet taste with a little citrussy edge. Again spicey - peppery, grains of Paradise (?). Bit almondy retronasal. Very tittilating, spritzy MF, masqueing the alcohol, which is only betrayed by the warm sweetness. A very good one, and big cheers to lacheseis, who bestowed me with full 1.5 litres!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
2005 vintage. Many thanks to Walt for this bottle. Murky red-brown body, medium light tan head. Big, doppelbocky aroma, with strong caramels, toast, toffee, raisin, and prune. This reminded me of bread pudding. Sweet, sugary body with heavy malts. Raisin, prune, brown sugar, toffee, toast, and hints of chocolate made this a rich drinking experience. Alcohol was toned down. Complex and unique for the style. The heavy sweetness, though not cloying, prevents an even higher rating. Very good.
Ungstrup (52101) reviewed Dangerous Blonde from De Struise Brouwers 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
A hazy orange beer with a thin white head. The aroma is sweet yeasty combined with notes of oranges and peaches. The flavor is sweet with notes of yeast, coriander, alcohol, oranges, and peaches. It has a nice fruity end combined with a hint of wood. Rating as of January 1st 2006: 6/3/7/4/14, August 2006: 7/3/7/3/15, ie. it has improved by cellaring
CloakedDagger (37038) reviewed Dangerous Blonde from De Struise Brouwers 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
(Bottle 150 cl) Bottle # 15. Hazy pilsener golden with a handsome, creamy head leaving a neat lacework in my glass. Distinct aroma of yeast and fruit. Very malty with a strong sweetness and a lightly fusty edge. The alcohol is very evident and lightly burning. Discreet bitterness. Archetypical Belgian. 311205
diabel (1874) reviewed New Years Blond from De Struise Brouwers 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle at Kerstbierfestival 2005, Essen, Belgium
Murky, yellow body. Good, white head. Nose of citrus (orange, lime). Lightly acidic, lightly bitter initial flavour. Lightly bitter finish. I prefer the pannepot over this one.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 10
Bottle 2004 at Kulminator. After taking some recommendations from other RBers, this was the first beer I ordered here. And what a drink. Only my third 5/5. Dark brown/chestnut colour with thick lasting beige head. Dark fruits on the aromas, but quite a fresh creamy nose as well. Beautifully soft in mouth, quite vinuous. Amazing raspberry, black cherry and creamy fruit flavours. Finish has some sourness and sweet fruit, both at the same time. Some dark choc as well. Wonderful. This was built up in my expectations to be good and in fact it was even more stunning than I had anticipated. A brilliant beer. Re-rate 2005 bottle De Garre. This is as good as it gets. Great vinous feel and flavours. Wonderful and great great fruit. 5/5
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
2010-07-31, vintage 2005, 5 years old, 8-5-8-4-16=41
The color is a very dark amber, clean, with generous and creamy head. The aroma shows some oxidization, more than the flavor though; it’s malty, sweet; the bitterness is all gone. Still good, but probably at its limit.
2009-05-27, vintage 2005, 4 years old, 8-5-8-4-17=42
Dark color, almost black; the head, initially medium sized, reduces ot a thin but persistent layer. Good aroma, very mature, with some caramel and chocolate. It has a good body, with caramel and malt flavor, medium sweet, liquor-like, with tobacco leaves; mature, but also a bit fruity, harmonious and complex at the same time. The alcohol feeling is more evident. It has almost no bitterness. Very interesting, but I think it may be even more in 5 or 6 years.
2005-20-21, 8-5-9-4-17=43
Cloudy brown color. Very nice aroma, some Madeira, Porto wine. Sweet, malty, round, complete, almost fruity. Great!
fiulijn (28444) reviewed Kloeke Blonde from De Struise Brouwers 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Draught
Cloudy light blond color. Very refreshing blond/wheat beer, just some bitterness, crispy, fruity, well balanced, a bit spicy (coriander).
fiulijn (28444) reviewed Witte from De Struise Brouwers 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Draught
Light blond color, creamy head. Spicy wheat beer, sweet, smooth, hint of citrus fruits, some coriander, enjoyable.
Oakes (33097) reviewed Kloeke Blonde from De Struise Brouwers 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Cloudy blonde with a very large head. Duvellish aroma of pears and yeast, throwing in some light apricot for fun. Complex, with lots of great fresh pale malt notes kept zippy with bouncy pear and other light fruit esters. Finishes with a fairly stiff shot of alcohol - 5.5% doesn’t really seem right here. Cool stuff. Go Lachesis!
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