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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Magus, karamelline, kärakas, mõru, alkone, linnaseline, happeline. Ok, abv kohta (on veel ikka õlle elemendid), aga jah pigem väike kogus sobiks..

Tried from Bottle on 23 Jun 2025 at 22:08


7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Old rating - A 330ml bottle collected from the brewery 5 years ago, it pours a deep brown with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of sweet honey, liquorice, hints of plum/fig. Super smooth malty body, with a slight yeast-y sourness to it. Nice and carbonated. Aftertaste sour with bitterness in the background. Excellent

Tried from Bottle on 22 Jun 2025 at 15:56


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8.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

33cl Bottle @ Bieres Gourmet. Pours Nearly Black with a small creamy delicious beige head. Massive, Rye, Bourbon, Dark fruit - soaked, molasses and caramel. Esters. Slick and soft. Warming pleasant alcohol. Super Nice. 4.2

Tried on 22 Jun 2025 at 15:35


7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Old rating - A 330ml bottle I collected from the brewery in 2015 & cellared since. Pours a dark brown with a off white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, spice, raisins & dark malts. Still a very tasty beer even 5 years old & in the summer

Tried from Bottle on 22 Jun 2025 at 15:35


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Donker roodbruin bier met schuim wat snel wegzakt. Smaak is krachtig warm en fruitig met iets van pruimen, wat karamel, kandij en bramen. Erg goed.

Tried from Bottle from De Caigny Dranken on 22 Jun 2025 at 12:32


8
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle (2020 vintage) from Wee Vault. Murky amber/brown body with a thin beige head. Low carbonation. Patchy lacing. Aroma of prune, red grapes and caramel. Flavour of red wine, toffee and berries. Medium body with a slick texture. Soft fizz. Well rounded and (slightly disappointingly) subtle.

Tried from Bottle at Wee Vault on 21 Jun 2025 at 17:58


5.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5

Bottle. Nose is incredible. Brown sugar, raisins, fruity wine, almonds, christmas cake, stewed fruit, brown bread, malt, faintest hint of strawberrys. Taste is acidic, light malt, wine, lots of vinegar, a little red berry, very fruity finishing with leather and lots of tannin. It really doesn't work very well. Very thin

Tried on 18 Jun 2025 at 21:21


7
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

(2021-es palackozás) Pici, azonnal elolvadó hab, sötétbarna szín. Intenzív karamelles, aszalt meggyes, aszalt szilvás, csokis, hordós illat. Karamelles, aszalt gyümölcsös, malátás, whiskey-s, hordós ízek. Közepesen testes, közepesen szénsavas, közepesen keserű. Finom.

Tried from Bottle at Csak a Jó Sör - Only Good Beer on 16 Jun 2025 at 21:30

gave a cheers!

7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Zwart bier met weinig schuim. Smaak is behoorlijk rokig met iets van koffie, wat hout en bessen. OK.

Tried from Bottle from De Caigny Dranken on 15 Jun 2025 at 14:23

gave a cheers!

6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

1 March 2025. At Winter Belgian Beer Geek Gathering. Many thanks to hosting, Tim & Marina, and cheers to the whole crew!

Biscuit, old rusk, peanut, vague chlorine. Bitter rusk, cereal, wholemeal, grapefruit. Grassy hops, quite dry. Medium body. Quite okay, not as crisp as your regular ISA.

Tried on 12 Jun 2025 at 14:58


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