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Friday, November 25, 2011

Some rare Struise ---


Rare Struise beers....

Back in 2008, Struise was voted #1 Brewer in the world! (#1 out of 5,836 brewers on the ratebeer.com list at the time)
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2011 just arrived! (we have a few bottles of 2010 on the shelf)
2011 Struise Pannepot...$5.99 / 11.2oz

Rated 100/100 Ratebeer
"Commercial Description: In the early 1900s, the village of De Panne, close to the French border, was famous for two things -- the ‘Pannepots,’ or fishing boats, that could be seen along the coast, and the unique dark ale enjoyed by the local fishermen. Our Old Fisherman’s Ale is a tribute to these hardy sailors and their rich, flavorful brew. Unfiltered." -- ratebeer.com
Rated 100 percentile on ratebeer.com
That is the top, there is nothing better

2009 Struise Pannepot Reserva...$6.49
Rated 100/100 Ratebeer

2005 Struise Pannepot Grand Reserva.....$7.49 / 11.2oz
Rated 100/100 Ratebeer
From what I gather, the Grand Reserva is the Reserva that is then put into Calvados barrels and aged some more.

"The Pannepot Reserva was an idea from my brew collegue Carlo who wanted to age Pannepot in genuine French oak barrels (barrique 225 liters). We have brewed 90HL at the end of 2005 which has been aging on oak ever since (14 months). 30 Hl was bottled Tuesday 8th May 2007. 60Hl has been transferred now to second hand calvados oak vessels and will be bottled again early autumn 2007, we will name that batch Pannepot Grand Reserva. As quality and results rule at Struise, the Reserva was already brewed again and aging on oak." -- RateBeer


We first brewed Pannepot in 2001 as a tribute to the local fisherman from our village of De Panne.  Pannepot Grand Reserva was the idea of my colleague Carlo, who proposed to age Pannepot in oak barrels that he had found in France.  Our first batch was brewed in 2005 and has been agin in these oak barrels for 24 months.  Naturally this ale is unpasteurized, unfiltered and bottled-conditioned.  Since a total of only 3000 bottles have been filled, this is an exceddingly rare treat, to be savored with close friends.  Enjoy!" -- label

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