De Struise Brouwers

Microbrewery in Oostvleteren, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Associated with 2 Venues
Associated Webshop: De Struise Beershop

Established in 2003

Contact
Kasteelstraat 50, Oostvleteren, 8640, Belgium
Description
The “Struise” concept is based on creativity, innovation, quality, sustainability and friendship. We started developing beers anno 2001, at a holiday resort in the village of Lo-Reninge, in a small barn at an ostrich farm called “De Noordhoek”. The first beer we ever developed there, was an Old Style wheat-beer, called “Struise Witte”. The name “Struise” is taken from Flemish slang for ostrich. Our brewery coat of arms takes it a step further and features a proud ostrich amongst knight’s helmet, shield and feathers.
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.

     Show


8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
(Bottle 33 cl) Vintage 2004. Pours a clear, warm amber golden with a dense, beige head leaving some lacework. Very complex, vinous aroma with notes of raisins in rum. Sweet and full body with flavours of dried fruit, vanilla and brown sugar - and again a touch of rum. Not overly sweet and the alcohol is surprisingly well hidden in spite of the total lack of bitterness. The mouthfeel is extremely smooth and soft. 140307
Tried from Bottle on 15 Mar 2007 at 12:23

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Tap@Kulminator - LCRBM2. Cloudy orange, big creamy lacing head. Light dusty fruit aroma. Deceptively light on the palate, fruity, a bit salt, a herbal edge - hides its strength very well. Was perhaps slightly on the green side when we tasted it.
Tried from Draft on 14 Mar 2007 at 14:57

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Draught at ZBF, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
Deep brown to black body. Creamy, light brown head. Sweet aroma of malts. Moderately sweet, lightly bitter flavour. Ok balance, not very complex. Ok, but I prefer the normal Pannepot above this and Pannepøt.
Tried on 11 Mar 2007 at 11:29

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draught at ZBF 2007, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium.
Very dark body. Lightly brown, creamy head. Fruity aroma of apples and wine. Lightlu sweet, moderately sour flavour. Very well balanced and complex. Keep up the good work guys!
Tried on 11 Mar 2007 at 11:07

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cloudy brownish color, medium head. Aroma is sweet of wheat, malt, chocolat, some yeast, brown sugar. Taste is in between a german dunkelweizen en a belgian double beer, definitely sweet. The soft chocolat tones are delicate. However, other brews of de Struise are way better.
Tried on 09 Mar 2007 at 05:59

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
(Bottle 50 cl) My version brewed by Caulier. Hazy golden with a dense and lively, off-white head leaving a broad curtain of laces. Sweetish aroma of caramel and fruit - perhaps a slight maderization. Rather good body, completely dominated by sweet, caramelish malt and brown sugar. Very subdued bitterness. A malt lover’s session beer... 070307
Tried from Bottle on 08 Mar 2007 at 05:34

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draught Creamy, yellowish head, disappearing over hazy dark brown beer with orange shine. Woody, chocolate, liquorice, rosewater, sweet brown bread with chocolade spread, but not sweet. Very, very wood-determined taste. Chocolate too, but not bitter, "full" chocolate. Very wry, tart even in the finish, woodstainer. Dry, dry-out effect, restrained alcoholburn, very well-bodied after you’ve swallowed away the wood. A special Pannepot, way less sweet which is good, but also extremely dry and severe. First try on draught, will appear bottled later.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Mar 2007 at 00:04

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours a hazy orange color with a big longlasting white head. Sweet malty and slughtly fruity spicy aroma with some hints of yeast. Some hints of citrus in the aroma aswell. Sweet malty yeasty and fruity flavor, also hints of warming alcohol and citrus. Sweetish malty finish with some fruitiness in the aftertaste.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Mar 2007 at 13:33

8.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8
Draught: Poured a dark hazy brown with light brown thick fast acting head. The aroma was fruit and acidic. Spicy earthy flavor that finshed dry acidy.
Tried on 04 Mar 2007 at 10:39

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
ZBF 2007 Nur ein leichter Geruch ist bei dem Bier zu erkennen, dennoch komplex, fruchtige, süße und hopfige Noten sind vertreten. Der Antrunk ist leicht säuerlich, dies erstreckt sich über das gesamte Bier und nimmt von Zeit zu Zeit kontinuierlich ab. Dazu ist das Bier besonders in seinen Anfangsphasen hopfig und super malzig, die dabei entstehende Süße passt hervorragend zu dem Bier! Eine schöne Fruchtigkeit ist zum Ende hin zu erkennen, der säß-saure Aromenmix ist besonders hervorzuheben.
Tried from Draft on 03 Mar 2007 at 23:00