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.

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7/10
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Tried on 01 Oct 2025 at 19:32

8.5/10
That's some intense Genever flavor! Delicious. Nutty, bitter, coffee. Heavy.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Sep 2025 at 11:59

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottled. Dark brown, still. Aroma of treacle, bitterherbs. Sweet with full body and rounded mouthfeel. Treacle, malt syrup, jägermeister. Warming finish.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Sep 2025 at 23:01

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
A dark reddish brown ale with a no head. In aroma, sweet caramel malt with licorice, alcohol warmth, light woody notes, pleasant. In mouth, a nice caramel malt with chinotto taste, jeigermaster, alcohol warmth, very nice.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Sep 2025 at 23:00

8.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9.5
14/IX/25 - 33cl bottle, shared @ Het Jagershof (Aalter), BB: n/a, bottled: 12/VII/16 (2025-923)

Clear amber to red brown beer, small creamy off-white head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: nice, a bit dusty, spicy, oxidized, some caramel, dried fruits, raisins, figs and dates, some ripe banana, very rich, a bit spicy. MF: soft carbon, medium to full body. Taste: nice, sweet and sugary, caramel, dried fruits, earthy, leathery, tobacco leaves. Aftertaste: sugary, caramel, quite some alcohol, a bit oxidised, sweet, complex, lovely beer, had aged really well!
Tried from Bottle at Het Jagershof on 14 Sep 2025 at 10:45

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 7
13 September 2025. At 17de Brugs Bierfestival. Cheers to the whole crew!

As "Amaris Laphroaig BA 2025", assuming this is the version they referred to. Lots of green apple (acetaldehyde), raisin, whisky. Sweet-sour green apple, pear. Whisky alcohol, where peat? Thin oily texture. Or they gave me the wrong version that I can't identify or something actually went wrong here. Disappointing, but I have another bottle at home for future reference.
Tried on 13 Sep 2025 at 12:32

8.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9.5 Texture 8 Overall 9
12 September 2025. At Rose Red, Bruges. Cheers to Anke, mom & dad! Bottled: 18/2/2016.

Hazy dark brown, very thin, tan head. Aroma of ruby port, oxidised red wine, soy sauce, gingerbread, tobacco, malt vinegar, 'prosciutto crudo', cherry, brambleberry. Taste has sour cherry, brambleberry, blackcurrant, green apple, some sweetish ripe passion fruit & nectarine as well in a gingerbready, bit almondy, jam-like malt body with a touch of umami soy sauce. Tart cherry pits, dried dark fruits and woody tannins in the finish, whiff of herbal tobacco and warming ruby port- or red wine-like alcohol. Medium to full body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Intense and complex, absolutely gorgeous example of the style.
Tried on 12 Sep 2025 at 13:09

8/10
Big dried plum/umeboshi and a lot of acidity up front, grainy brown bread underneath, with some spice and woody notes. The grapey acidity comes in waves, balanced with the malt.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Sep 2025 at 22:25

6.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
33 cL bottle. Pours dark brown, with a small, foamy, beige head. The aroma is coffee, cola, earthy peat, light black cherry, leather, and licorice. Dry and musty, with a fair, earthy bitterness. Medium body, slick, and grainy. Interesting, but not great.
Tried from Bottle at Lincoln Fill Station and Home Brew on 09 Sep 2025 at 20:57

8.3/10 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