T.H.R.E.E. (Tangerine Heated Rare Evil Edition) - Bourbon Barrel Aged
De Struise Brouwers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picked this up from the Zeebra Extreme Beer Fest last year in The Netherlands. It was brewed specifically for the fest by organizer Mark Van Galen. Beautiful clear amber orange pour with a quickly fading one finger fizzy off-white head with no lacing. Huge oaky bourbon nose with hints of vanilla, caramel, orange, honey, apricot, and subtle vinous notes. The taste follows suit with the bourbon and oak front and center. Hints of butterscotch, tangerine, caramel, vanilla, brown sugar, and booze with some subtle vinous notes as well. The mouthfeel is medium bodied and slightly syrupy with moderate carbonation and a subtle warming finish. Overall, I absolutely loved this beer. Was not expecting it to be so good based on previous reviews. Really loved how the barrel and bourbon came through. I will definitely be working at getting more of these if they're still out there.