Verhaeghe Piro Bruin

Piro Bruin

 

Verhaeghe in Vichte, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪

  Flemish Red / Bruin Regular Out of Production
Score
6.77
ABV: 5.4% IBU: - Ticks: 9
This beer is a 'sweet and sour old brown', brewed in the traditional way according to an old recipe (approx. 1900) from the Bevernagie brewery from Lichtervelde. The beer is aged in period oak barrels.
 

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Tried from Bottle on 27 Sep 2025 at 13:48


5.8
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Vintage bottle @ Kulminator. Murky brown colour, almost no foam. Very light carbonation. Light notes of vinegar, malty and flat. Sweet notes of candy sugar. Not very good.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Jan 2015 at 11:46


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Commissioned by a drinks center in Lichtervelde and actually a sweeter and heavier version of Vichtenaar. Loose, beige, thin head, deep red brown colour with yellowish hue, clear. Strong fruity and estery aroma with hints of melon, strawberry, blackcurrant, vanilla, oak, cheese spread, yoghurt, caramel; delicate sweetness in the mouth, caramelly, not cloying, fresh citric and lactic acidity, malt sweetness, sour sweet finish, soft and dryish with a little hop bitter touch. Not their best oud bruin in my opinion, but still a genuine and very enjoyable example of the style.

Tried on 28 Sep 2014 at 10:08


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

25 cl. bottle @ Kulminator. BBF 23/09/2006 – 2005 Vintage? 2004? Older? Dark brownish Bordeaux with some light mocha bubbles. Oxidized nose, syrup, coco-cola with some faint grounds / chocolate. Taste is too sweet for me, syrup, coco-cola, lightly oxidized, touch syrup, berries, sweet cherry candy, sugar, sourness is light in the back. Too syrupy + sweet for what I prefer for the style & far too simple, lacks complexity. Ehh…

Tried from Bottle on 29 Oct 2013 at 16:43


8.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 10

bottle ( 2005 vintage ) at kulminator pours very dark red, no foam . smells aged ( in a good way, as always at kulmi ) sweetness vs sour taste is still very nice ! typical fob , LOVE it ! with a rather fruity-based side ( even after 8 years) aged FOB = epic !

Tried from Bottle on 21 Aug 2013 at 02:34


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottled. Deep hazy amber colour with a small slightly off-white head. Aroma is sour wood, some fruits and mild notes of red berries. Flavour is sour wood, some fruits, yeast and earth. Feels a bit thin as for the palate.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Mar 2010 at 08:52


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cloudy dark amber color. Light sour and fruity aroma. Light body structure, some sweetness, light fruity touch. Ends with some strawberries. Simple among the Flemish Sour Ales, but still quite good.

Tried on 26 Oct 2006 at 19:19


5.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Bottled (BB 09/2006)
Dark red ruby, small steady off-white head. Aroma of vinegar, coffee and plums. Slightly sour, same time sugary, roasted flavor. Quite "easy to drink" Flemish sour ale.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Dec 2005 at 12:24


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

(Brewed and labelled following the recipe(???) of the former Bevernagie brewery at Lichtervelde) Head gone in seconds, reducing itself to little brownish rim; deeper brown beer with reddish shine. Very vinegary-wooden nose, even a bit too much - smells like vegetable - preserving vinegar. Again vinegar (& woody) and not too refined. this is the taste idea, but much more extreme than St. Jozef at Lichtervelde would have done. Fruity-vinous flavours. Sharp mouthfeel, definitely. Aftertaste is a bit less sharp, much more rounded. It's OK. But I imagine the nose could put off scores of people.

Tried on 12 Jan 2004 at 01:00