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Pannepøt - Old Monk's Ale
De Struise Brouwers
- From:
- De Struise Brouwers
- Belgium
- Style:
- Quadrupel (Quad)
- ABV:
- 10%
- Score:
- 93
- Avg:
- 4.17 | pDev: 9.83%
- Reviews:
- 232
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 11, 2020
- Added:
- Apr 02, 2007
- Wants:
- 52
- Gots:
- 97
No description / notes.
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Ratings by Domingo:
Reviewed by Domingo from Colorado
4.45/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.45/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
(Note: This review is from Winter of 2007, just moving it here to help with the BA database. I actually haven't seen either of these on the shelf for quite some time, which is too bad. I left the scoring the same in spite of the tweaks to the reviewing score system)
I loved the "normal" Pannepot, so I had high hopes for this one, too.
Pours a cloudy brown color. There's a little bit of a reddish hint that wasn't in the normal one, but it's still more or less the color of cocoa.
Smells of dried fruits, milk chocolate, candy sugar, nutmeg, and maybe even cinnamon.
The taste is somewhat similar to the normal Pannepot, but it's less chocolate and sweet, but spices play a larger role. I can see why people are divided on the two. Depending on your tastes, you can certainly enjoy one more than the other.
This one doesn't feel quite as thick, but is drinkable all the same.
I polished off my bottle with no problems and (as always) I wish I had more around.
Next time I make the trek up to Liquor Max I think I'll get more of this one, too. I prefer the original, but this one's stellar in its own right.
Aug 15, 2011I loved the "normal" Pannepot, so I had high hopes for this one, too.
Pours a cloudy brown color. There's a little bit of a reddish hint that wasn't in the normal one, but it's still more or less the color of cocoa.
Smells of dried fruits, milk chocolate, candy sugar, nutmeg, and maybe even cinnamon.
The taste is somewhat similar to the normal Pannepot, but it's less chocolate and sweet, but spices play a larger role. I can see why people are divided on the two. Depending on your tastes, you can certainly enjoy one more than the other.
This one doesn't feel quite as thick, but is drinkable all the same.
I polished off my bottle with no problems and (as always) I wish I had more around.
Next time I make the trek up to Liquor Max I think I'll get more of this one, too. I prefer the original, but this one's stellar in its own right.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Bruno74200 from France
4.22/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.22/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
2010 vintage enjoyed in 2019.
Murky brown body without anyhead
Dates, prunes, toffee, dark malts, brown sugar both in smell and taste.
The beer seems old with some fainted notes
The mouthfeel is velvety
Not as good as the latest version of Pannepot but still a nice beer
Feb 12, 2019Murky brown body without anyhead
Dates, prunes, toffee, dark malts, brown sugar both in smell and taste.
The beer seems old with some fainted notes
The mouthfeel is velvety
Not as good as the latest version of Pannepot but still a nice beer
Reviewed by johnnnniee from New Hampshire
4.1/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Odd that I haven't rated this since I've had it many times. Cracked a 2008 today and its held up quite well. Little bit of cardboard and solvent but otherwise its held up really well. Fruity prune and raisins with bits of caramelized honey.
Feb 25, 2018Reviewed by Beersnake from California
4.49/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.49/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
2010 vintage poured from fridge temp, but allowed to warm over 30 minutes. Pours a nice dark brown - almost black. Good carbonation and a nice light head from a aggressive pour. Nose is raisin, fig, chocolate, and some light spice. Really nice and smooth. Also getting some toffee notes. Taste is really amazing. Lots of dark fruit - cherries and blackberries mostly. Raisin, fig, bread, spice, vanilla, toffee, bitter coffee, chocolate, and maybe some tobacco. Such a nice level of complexity matched with an amazing smoothness. Mouthfeel is really robust and creamy. This is just amazing for a seven year old beer.
Oct 12, 2017Reviewed by SomethingClever from Ohio
4.52/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.52/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
2012 bottle poured into tulip glass.
A: almost no head whatsoever, body is a murky brown brackish in nature.
S: Lots of honeyed, figs, apricots, sweet burnt sugars, and doughy sweet breads.
T: Deep rich figs and dates with a little raisin some burnt sugars a little honey , clove.
M: Nice very soft body, almost no carbonation, alcohol is insanely well hidden. Body is a tad watery.
O: this beer is fantastic, this is one of my favorite styles as it is so complex flavorwise. This one does not disappoint and the alcohol is well hidden, just wish it wasn't so watery.
Jul 20, 2017A: almost no head whatsoever, body is a murky brown brackish in nature.
S: Lots of honeyed, figs, apricots, sweet burnt sugars, and doughy sweet breads.
T: Deep rich figs and dates with a little raisin some burnt sugars a little honey , clove.
M: Nice very soft body, almost no carbonation, alcohol is insanely well hidden. Body is a tad watery.
O: this beer is fantastic, this is one of my favorite styles as it is so complex flavorwise. This one does not disappoint and the alcohol is well hidden, just wish it wasn't so watery.
Reviewed by Kgoldsbe from Colorado
4.5/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This Old Monk's Ale is outstanding. It is a robust darker Belgian quad that tastes perfectly roasted with a carmelized sweetness and very little bitter on the tongue. It has a hearty feel without being too "thick". The 10% abv is not in your face. It is incredibly enjoyable.
Apr 04, 2017Reviewed by lmaduells from Spain
4.94/5 rDev +18.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
4.94/5 rDev +18.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
There are incredible beers and this is it! How wonderful. The pannepot already beers tend to be fantastic. This is not far short. It is a pleasure to enjoy products like this
Mar 27, 2017Rated by pathman from Ohio
4.5/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
12/14/16 bottle 2012
Dec 15, 2016Reviewed by aleigator from Germany
4.45/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.45/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Pannepeut '10
Pours a clear, dark brown color with a small, stable beige head.
Smells of toasty spices, peaty earth and dried figs, topped off by milk chocolate. Has some earthy malts and a good anount of herbal licorice to it, balancing the well pronounced sweetness.
Drinks very soft, silk, with just a very subtle carbonation, soothing the beers bigger body, which produces an immense spectrum of different flavors.
Tastes of toasted walnuts, earth and a perfectly evolving sweetness from this rustic, yet smooth foundation. Brings some dried cherries to the palate, dusty bakers chocolate, black pepper hull, anise and rock sugar to round out the balance in this. Its midpalate is increadibly creamy with a taste defining rusty maltiness, together with peppery spices. Finishes with long lasting caramel and a late, subtle dryness, ranging from herbal to earthy coffee, wrapped up by old oak and cardamom.
This is amazing, incredibly complex and well composed, a true revelation from a well regarded brewery I just coulnd't get to love until now. Very rustic, with a well balanced sweetness, strong with a unique, malt wrapped spice profile.
Nov 05, 2016Pours a clear, dark brown color with a small, stable beige head.
Smells of toasty spices, peaty earth and dried figs, topped off by milk chocolate. Has some earthy malts and a good anount of herbal licorice to it, balancing the well pronounced sweetness.
Drinks very soft, silk, with just a very subtle carbonation, soothing the beers bigger body, which produces an immense spectrum of different flavors.
Tastes of toasted walnuts, earth and a perfectly evolving sweetness from this rustic, yet smooth foundation. Brings some dried cherries to the palate, dusty bakers chocolate, black pepper hull, anise and rock sugar to round out the balance in this. Its midpalate is increadibly creamy with a taste defining rusty maltiness, together with peppery spices. Finishes with long lasting caramel and a late, subtle dryness, ranging from herbal to earthy coffee, wrapped up by old oak and cardamom.
This is amazing, incredibly complex and well composed, a true revelation from a well regarded brewery I just coulnd't get to love until now. Very rustic, with a well balanced sweetness, strong with a unique, malt wrapped spice profile.
Pannepøt - Old Monk's Ale from De Struise Brouwers
Beer rating:
93 out of
100 with
478 ratings
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