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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 glid02:
Reviewed by glid02 from Georgia
4.42/5 rDev +6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4
4.42/5 rDev +6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4
On-tap at the Brick Store. Apparently De Struise has begun putting their beer into key kegs which is exciting.
Pours an opaque brownish-gold color with a 1.5-finger cream-colored head. The head recedes into a patchy layer on top leaving solid lacing.
Smells of brown sugar, caramel malts, milk chocolate, faint spices, and boozy pears and figs. As the beer warms the fruit aromas and spices intensify slightly.
Tastes similar to how it smells although not quite as complex. Deep caramel malt flavors backed by Belgian candi sugar kick things off. Midway through the sip toffee-covered medium fruit flavors make an appearance. Finally, hints of indistinct spices make an appearance near the end of the sip, giving way to a moderately bitter ending.
Mouthfeel is great. It's got a heavy thickness with grainy carbonation.
Drinkability is good. I finished my glass without a problem and could have another.
Overall I thought this version was boozier than the American version which hurt the drinkability a bit but the best part of either version is the smooth mouthfeel. Well worth a shot if you have the chance, as is the American version.
Jan 05, 2011Pours an opaque brownish-gold color with a 1.5-finger cream-colored head. The head recedes into a patchy layer on top leaving solid lacing.
Smells of brown sugar, caramel malts, milk chocolate, faint spices, and boozy pears and figs. As the beer warms the fruit aromas and spices intensify slightly.
Tastes similar to how it smells although not quite as complex. Deep caramel malt flavors backed by Belgian candi sugar kick things off. Midway through the sip toffee-covered medium fruit flavors make an appearance. Finally, hints of indistinct spices make an appearance near the end of the sip, giving way to a moderately bitter ending.
Mouthfeel is great. It's got a heavy thickness with grainy carbonation.
Drinkability is good. I finished my glass without a problem and could have another.
Overall I thought this version was boozier than the American version which hurt the drinkability a bit but the best part of either version is the smooth mouthfeel. Well worth a shot if you have the chance, as is the American version.
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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