Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
2023 vintage, bottle from Raynville Superstore. It pours jet black with a handsome khaki head. The aroma is smooth, deep roasted malt, dark chocolate, touch of pipe tobacco, charred oak, umami, liquorice, maritime vibes.abs some rocky road. The taste is initially smooth, then dries, rich roasted malt, deeply charred oak, umami, liquorice, cacao nibs, dark chocolate, dark and dried fruits, plum, raisin, date, fruit cake, burnt toast, chewy, toothy, warming boozey vibes, toasted spice and maritime whisky character with a dry, dark roasted and chewy finale. Full body and moderate carbonation. A big old toothy imperial stout. Definently savoury in today's imperial stout world. Perhaps not as much depth as I would expect, or is that hidden by the balance.?
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle at home, 24th December 25. Pours black and daily light for the hefty ABV. Aroma is booze, barrel, liquor, chocolate. Taste is smooth, chocolate, liquor and peat, Ardbeg is there and well integrated, another good one in this great series
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Scopey (25115) reviewed Arie from De Struise Brouwers 1 month ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle from Raynville Superstore. It pours clear golden - blonde with a thick, fluffy white head. The aroma is fresh, toasty spice, cereal, nuttiness, farmhouse style bread, snappy biscuit, some fruitiness and herbal accent. The taste is crispy, firmly dry, snappy, bitter, toasty grains, cereal, nuttiness bread, biscuit, touch of orchard fruits, dried citrus peel, green banana, warming spice, touch of clove and a nip of alcohol with a firmly dry finish. Medium and moderate fluffy carbonation. Rounded and moreish. Nice blonde.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
2022 bottle drank in 2025. Unlike the bigger Struise stuff, I don't think this held up that well. Oxidized sherry notes, some faint.Oud Bruin notes. Deep malt tone nonetheless. Interesting, but shouldn't be aged.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 18/12/2025.
Lighter shade of black topped with a khaki cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is chocolate shavings, port barrel, vinous, figs, dates, mellow roast.
Taste comprises dark malts, cocoa sprinkle, vinous, oak, port barrel, toffee, fruit cake mix, subtle red wine.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, drying close with a balanced kiss of alcohol.
Tidy.
tiong (21350) ticked Monster Pants from De Struise Brouwers 1 month ago
Malty, caramely and heavy with some toffee, syrup, loads of grassy hops, resin, lingering bitterness and earthiness. Heavy but surprisingly tasty.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 13/12/2025.
Extremely dark mahogany brown topped with a beige head that thins to a swirl.
Nose is stewed fruits, prunes, vinous, herb, caramel, brandy stained oak.
Taste comprises dates, figs, raisins, brandy spike, oak, toffee.
Medium bodied with bite, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a light nip of alcohol.
Tidy sipper if a little thin as Kenneth alludes to.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle at home, 12th December 2025. Pours black and thick. Aroma is roasted malts, barrel, wood and liquor, with peat. Taste is sublime, roasted malts, barrel, liquor, chocolate and peat, whiskey, bitter and smooth. Lovely