Sloefmans (15389) reviewed Kloeke Blonde from De Struise Brouwers 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Gushing to crazily oversized, extremely uniform snow-white head, and quite tenacious at that, on deep golden beer, very clear at first, gradually hazing up. Pouring knocks a lot of the CO² out. Very "beery" nose (a pubdoor opening with not-quite empty glasses all around). Faint spicey (coriander?) and clear yeasty notes. Lots of coriander in the taste, but more spiceflavours abound (mustardseed, horseradish?), making it very dry-bitterish at first impression. There is, however, some backthroat (malty) sweetness. Retronasal some lactic (not sourish) flavours, graincookies too. Quite dry, good attenuation. Despite the carbonation quirks, it doesn’t fall flat at all; silky texture, light to medium bodied. Quite dry, tripel-ish. Despite the low nose/taste points, I could live with this beer. Balance is quite good, tastes natural, yeasty despite the spicyness. Hence better marks overall.
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed Rosse from De Struise Brouwers 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
An unclear orange beer with a huge white head. The aroma is primarily spicy with coriander standing out, but also quite sweet. The flavor is sweet with notes of coriander and honey.
fiulijn (28382) reviewed Rosse from De Struise Brouwers 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draught, 2005-05-21, 6-4-7-3-14=34
Cloudy light amber color. Nice and refreshing Ale, fruity version of a wheat beer.
Bottle, 2005-02-12, 4-2-5-2-9=22
Hazy blond color. Very common Belgian Ale with no interesting peculiarity…
omhper (44752) reviewed Kloeke Blonde from De Struise Brouwers 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6.5
Bottled. Muddy mustard yellow, lively head. Flowery hop aroma. Soft and honeyish with soft mouthfeel and balanced sweetness. A good blonde.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
A deep red beer with a huge brown head. The aroma is sweet spicy with notes of ginger and caramel. The flavor is very sweet and again with notes of spices and caramel.
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed Witte from De Struise Brouwers 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
The aroma is very spicy with notes of caramel and yeast. The flavor is sweet with notes of yeast and oranges. The color is a hazy orange with the biggest head I’ve ever seen.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Hazy dark brown, nearly black; dirty yellow head. Rich, malty, portwine-like and chocolate/toffee nose, sweet but rich. Touch of tobacco and spices. Sweet taste; flavour of both sweet and bitter chocolates, a bit piney and resinous. Little hops. Marssala or portwine finish. Rich, velvety MF, full-bodied. Nice beer. I have a distinct impression this is less spiced than the Rochefortoise dark, and hence much sweeter in appearance. Pannepot 2006, Deca Colour: Huge yellow-brown head, near black beer. 4/5. Nose: My co-taster says Coca-Cola, I get hazelnut, sweet, light drop and licorice, as well as some more herbs. We agree the beer has reminiscences of the early version of ’t Kappitel Watou, dubbed "Bierchampagne". 7/10 Taste: Caramelized apples, quite sweet-fruity, and alcohol; and indeed some cola. As well as a bit of tobacco + black cardemom. 7/10 Palate: Alcohol obvious, very well-bodied, sticky from yet unfermented sugars (beer is very young) 5/5 Overall: Well, this is really pretty good, but it promises heaven. Just give this 2-3 years to ripe and it is seventh heaven indeed. 18/20
Sloefmans (15389) reviewed Rosse from De Struise Brouwers 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Very hazy gold with amber shine; thin white head, rather stable. Faint cheesy & herbal smell; very, very faint fruit in the finish. Sweet taste, despite the ice-cold serving. Some cookie malt, finishing with a starfruit flavour, and slightly more bitter and definitely more fruity. I seem to get some diacetyl as well. Medium bodied, alcohol is not shy in comparison the the low ABV. I’m not overwhelmed. It’s all so faint - even for Caulier. I don’t expect a huge beer at 5.5%, but all the same. And I certainly don’t buy the story about the wrong yeast being added, colouring the beer amber.
Sloefmans (15389) reviewed Witte from De Struise Brouwers 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
(draught) Fully hazy, (not quite dried) hay-coloured beer, like pineapple juice from the can; good white head, not really stable. Wheaty nose, and a bit of cigarette tobacco-ish (could be the environment where sampling), also some aromas as from some fruit-flavoured ice cream. All, however, quite faint. In the taste, the wheat-impression is repeated, bit of coriander, but not overpowering. Quite refreshing, well-bodied for a witbier. Another witbier. I wonder why people keep trying?? In the case of S.W. I could understand, for consumption on the premises. But elsewhere?