Petrus Oud Bruin

Brewed by Bavik-De Brabandere
Style: Sour Red/Brown
Harelbeke, Belgium

Serve in Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler

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Reviewed 3/5/13. 11.2 oz bottle into a nonic pint glass. A: Pours a dark chestnut color. The head is a nice-looking three finger light cream color featuring a great texture - and downright fantastic retention for the style. Good lacing is left down the glass. One of the most attractive looking sour ales I’ve ever encountered. S: Not very tart or sour compared to others in the style, though a minor presence of lactic sourness and tart apple exist. A combination of caramel malts and diacetyl are at the forefront instead. I could live without the latter quite easily. T: This one has three stages: the initial flavor is slightly tart, the midtaste is a bit chocolaty, and the finish is sadly high in diacetyl. No big deal, I don’t really mind the diacetyl presence so much here. Really, the subdued sour profile allows its malt base to shine through; it gives off notes of almonds, caramel, brown sugar, and the aforementioned chocolate. It could have used more fruity esters, though. M: I actually really like the mouthfeel of this one - it’s soft at first, yet crisp and dry to finish. The tannins are a subtle compliment to the creamy texture, aided by firm carbonation. O: Decent, but if you’re looking for something mouth puckering, this ain’t it. Rather, it’s balanced and easy to drink, if unexciting. A good one to introduce sour newbies to.

Bouteille 330 ml. Servie dans Tulip. Au nez, levures sauvages, fruits et malts. Goût davantage sur le malt. Mince. Plutôt décevante en regard du style...

Bottle. Sour cherry, oak aroma. Very dark amber body, tall fluffy head. Flavor begins with sour cherries, followed by hop and malt notes. Lingering sour/malt taste.

Bouteille 250ml. De couleur brune et semi-voilée. Nez de levures fruitées (cerises sûres, raisin vineux), légèrement terreuses et aux petites notes sauvages, léger de caramel avec des notes boisées (bois humide). Rondeur moyenne en bouche avec un pétillement moyen ainsi qu’une texture aux notes vineuses. Goût légèrement acide et légèrement sûr de levures fruitées (cerise sûres, notes de raisins vineux) aux notes terreuses lors de l’entrée en bouche suivi d’un léger goût de caramel très doux avec des traces chocolatées puis en finale l’on retrouve petite touche boisée. Post-goût moyen, composé d’une légère aigreur de levures fruitées avec de faibles notes herbeuses.

Bottle 330ml. Pours brown with reddish reflects.Medium biege head. Some lacing. Aroma is of malt, hops, flowers, sourness, wood. Taste is of malt, sourness, fruits, wood. Palate: Ligth-medium body. Dry finish. Overall: Good, refreshing. A bit ligth.

750ml bottle, shared. Clear brown / red color. Burgundy? Thin to minimal khaki head. Few dots of lace. Light sour taste. Bit of an almost macro bite in the finish that I really don’t care for, initially. No richness or fullness in the body. Kind of a nutty malt aroma, some oak, light vinous grape note. Medium body. This is harsh at first, but definitely gets better after a lot of swishing and a bit of sitting. Carbonation mellows out, as well as the bite. Gets a little smoother and creamier. A slight rich malt begins to show up, but nothing like the better sour browns I’ve had

Bottle to snifter (shared with the Mrs.). Looks good; a slightly more opaque cola with off-white lacing. Smells of dark fruit, caramel, and red wine. Tastes like it smells with a malt presence and a nice, dry finish. A decent entry-level wild ale.

33 cl bottle.
Originally rated on 20100522.
Pours copper color with a small head. Aroma of caramel, sour fruits, yeast and ripe berries. Flavor of sour fruits, yeast, ripe berries and some caramel.

aroma: acid, acetic apparenza: red, hazy, minimal head, gusto: heavily sour, lightly bitter, light sweetness, palato: light body, oily feel, flat, long finish, birra stranissima..la mia prima oud bruine..aroma molto particolare,aceto,acido leggermente maltato,assenza di floreale proveniente dal luppolo..birra rossa con poca schiuma e trasparente..sapore acido e acetoso molto pronunciato con corpo basso e poco frizzante..assenza di luppolo e aceto persistente dopo aver sorseggiato..non tra le mie preferite ma si deve sempre assaggiare!! bevuta al’elfo

Bottle@home. One finger foam. Clear dark brown. Earthlike malty notes. Dark fruits blended with Oak wood. Light fresh tartness. Interesting.