Bacchus Vlaams Oud Bruin
Brouwerij Vanhonsebrouck in Emelgem, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Flemish Red / Bruin Regular|
Score
6.72
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Bacchus Flemish Old Brown surprises with a taste reminiscent of wine and offers a beautiful balance between sweet and sour. This beer impresses through both its sourness and the slight touch of caramel brought by the roasted malt. However, its sourness is less pronounced than the sourness of other Flemish red-brown beers. Therefore, Bacchus Flemish Old Brown is a very refreshing beer with a pleasant aftertaste. A beer full of character and history!
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6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Sample from bottle, Glunz Beer Expo, April ’10. Brown in color, but a little clearer than the sour brown ales I’ve known. A little bit of foam from the bottle. Lightly tart smell. At 5% abv (the description I have says it is), this is directed to the table instead of the cellar. A tart cherry flavor, not overwhelming, but it’s matched up to the malt to produce just a nice bit of sweetness, and with tartness again rather than any bitterness. Very well made. Goes down nicely, like a Berliner Weisse.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jul 2010
at 10:22
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Location: Draft at Rattle 'N' Hum, 7/25/10
Aroma: The nose of some sour fruits, yeast, and a little spice
Appearance: It pours a hazy reddish color with scatted lace from the off-white head
Flavor: The taste is similar to the nose, sour, fruits, and malts
Palate: The body is light-medium, with a decent mouthfeel
Overall Impression: I thought this one was decent. It is a solid sour beer, but not special.
Aroma: The nose of some sour fruits, yeast, and a little spice
Appearance: It pours a hazy reddish color with scatted lace from the off-white head
Flavor: The taste is similar to the nose, sour, fruits, and malts
Palate: The body is light-medium, with a decent mouthfeel
Overall Impression: I thought this one was decent. It is a solid sour beer, but not special.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Jul 2010
at 12:55
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle (which claims a bottled on date (should be a bb date) of 090414). Pours with a minimal off-white head over a hazed brown body. Red wine, raspberries, brown sugar, lacto, sour, earth, cherry pits. Taste is sour, wine, jammy, only a little bit of the sweet-meaty taste I hate is some traditional Belgian Flemish reds/browns. Lots of fruit notes. Not super sour, but maybe a 5/10. Dry. Pretty good. Light bubbles.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2010
at 20:43
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
375ml bottle at The Bayou
Appearance: Dark brown with a reddish tint, small off-white head
Aroma: Tart fruits, Belgian candy
Taste: The aroma and taste are totally different to me. The taste is sweet malts up front then tart fruits (cherries)
I really like this sour. Very clean, crisp and refreshing. The sourness is very light in both the aroma and taste.
Appearance: Dark brown with a reddish tint, small off-white head
Aroma: Tart fruits, Belgian candy
Taste: The aroma and taste are totally different to me. The taste is sweet malts up front then tart fruits (cherries)
I really like this sour. Very clean, crisp and refreshing. The sourness is very light in both the aroma and taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jun 2010
at 21:05
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
A decent sour, though a bit mild. This one is mostly acidic, but the beer is rather light in flavor and feel, at least relatively fresh, so it’s still fairly easy to drink. Bacchus pours a deep red with a shade or two of brown, small ecru head. Aroma is too mild but there are some nice sweet and sour cherry notes and hints of grain. Flavor is a bit better with more acidity, a light funk and mild malt. Feel is a bit thin, which isn’t really a big surprise, but it’s still a fairly easy beer to drink.
Tried
on 25 Apr 2010
at 21:05
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap at Max’s. Brownish red. Aroma of plums and cherries. Flavor starts sweet and becomes progressively more sour. Not bad.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Feb 2010
at 11:45
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Monument in Concord, CA. Pours brilliant, medium ruby with a tall beige head. Mildly tart and acidic aroma. Medium body with almost fizzy carbonation. Flavor is only lightly tart and acidic. Rather fresh and fruity. A bit astringent. Seems to be a bit woody in the finish. Bit like a popsicle stick. Light and refreshing. Would substitute for a rose sparkling wine - minus some AB.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jan 2010
at 16:03
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
12.7 ounce bottle from Beer Run in Charlottesville, VA. Pours a clear ruby color with a large creamy head. Thins fairly quickly to a half finger layer of head. Decent lacing. Aroma of dry earthy funkiness with a tannic red wine vibe. Taste is very smooth. Dry red wine funkiness with a sweet sugary note. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Oct 2009
at 19:03
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours deep mahogany into a snifter. Tan head quickly recedes to nothing. Sour cherry and oak aromas. Tart and dry upfront with cherry turning to a lasting lactic finish.
Tried
on 25 Oct 2009
at 16:18
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(wrapped bottle) Clear, effervescent dark ruby coloured hue with a thick beige foamy head. Sour and fruity aroma of red berries and cherries with a light notes of sweet malt. Mildly sour flavour, light bodied with a smooth mouthfeel. Rather slim malty taste with soft fruity notes; moderately dry and slightly acidic finish with a balancing malty sweetness. A stronger body would be appropriate, otherwise a pleasent Oud Bruin. 11.IX.09
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2009
at 17:50