Petrus Oud Bruin

Brewed by Bavik-De Brabandere
Style: Sour Ale/Wild Ale
Harelbeke, Belgium

Serve in Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler

rown reddish clear with large off white head., sour aroma, taste is slightly sour, rasberryish maybe, but also wet cardboard. , falls a bit flat. ok though.

Hazy brown, huge but loose head, thick puddle in the middle, leaves huge chunky Belgian Lace. Aroma is very fruity, mostly green apples and lemon. The aroma of the yeast is instantly recognizable, it smells like a lambic. Flavor starts out with a quick hit of vinegar like acidity, them warm sweet malts, then a very pleasant fruity acidity. Try to imagine a malty tasting cider. A lot of apples on the palate, giving it a sweet and sour finish. As I get to the bottom of my glass there is still some major lacing sticking to the top of the glass. Overall it’s very complex, and also helped me to better understand the flavors of Belgian Lambics, the tie in of the distinctive yeast flavor is very evident.

Le liquide a une robe brune acajou. Un anneau de mousse flotte sur la concoction. Le nez est faiblement touché par des fruits sucrés et par des arômes de barrique. Pratiquement fermé. Le goût est décevant avec des notes douces et des saveurs surettes fantomatiques. Trop peu expressif. En bouche, le corps est mince, l’effervescence bonne et la texture fine. La finale est sans éclat et sans doute intéressante pour les néophytes.

Appearance: clear deep rich mahogany and ruby port hues. Little to no head with an off white collar. Small puddle in the middle and swirls thicker along the sides.
Nose: soured grapes, granny smith apples, and a hint of aged rum. Red apple skins caramelized with pure cane sugar granules. Sauvignon Blanc followed by red grapes and old woods polished and worn.
Palate: little sweet, little tart, little frothy. Gentle burnished old woods and mahogany essence. Dry in the back and finish with old wood. Cherries, rhubarb, apple orchards with the apples still hanging off the branches. Seeded grapes. Bit of pitted dark fruit meatiness right in the middle, very short lived but packs a punch. Would pair well the right cigar.
Final Thoughts: beer meets port meets wood meets my tender loving tastebuds. Delicious, divine, and inspired by olden times.

11.2oz bottle picked up at Khourys in LV
Appearance: It was a gusher, lost about 1/4 of the bottle on the kitchen counter. Pours a clear dark mahogany with a big off-white head that dissipates fairly quickly leaving a small ring in the glass, some light lacing
Aroma: Toasted malts, tart cherries and woody
Taste: Tart dark fruits, malts, woody with a nice light bitterness in the finish
A nice easy drinking beer, somewhat thin mouthfeel.

Bottle. Pours a dark brown with a thin off white head. Light oak and dark fruit notes. Really lacking the depth desired in a sour ale across the nose. Med body with cherry notes along with figs, oak, vinegar and a vinous quality. Sweet and sour finish with a touch of vanilla.

Draught at Tuulensuu, Tampere. Dark reddish brown color. Sweet aromas of chocolate, cherry and dark candy. Sweet nutty and cherryish flavor with dark caramel. Some aged notes in the background. Easy and mellow oud bruin.

Bottle. Dark reddish brown color with a ring of tan head. Sour fruit, slight vinegar, woody aromas - flavors of cherry, slightly acidic, and a bit thin.