Oud Bruin
Liefmans in Oudenaarde, East Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Flemish Red / Bruin Regular|
Score
6.74
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Tradition meets progress with this classic beer. The flavour of Liefmans Oud Bruin, dating back to 1679, is derived from special malts matured in open vats and matured for between four and eight months. The fermentation is then restarted by mixing older and younger beers together, leading to a more balanced and consistent flavour.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
25 cl. bottle poured in to a Snifter. Dark brown colour with a reddish tinge. Dense, lightly tanned head. Acidic aroma with sour cherries, wooden notes, berries, citrus, light caramel malts. Taste is sour. Medium body with a creamy texture and a soft carbonation. Finishes dry and tart with cherries, wooden notes and a good fruitiness. Not the most complex and sour Oud Bruin I had. However, a nice, refreshing beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Apr 2015
at 14:32
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 8
On keg at Holyrood 9A. This said 6% on the pump clip, so slightly confused. Appearance - brown with a thin head. Nose - sour, dried fruits, HP sauce, a little winey too. Taste - more of the same. Would be great with food. Palate - light to medium bodied with a texture through the middle section which is very tight but very powerful. This continues through the finish which lasts ages. Overall - the original and the best in terms of Flemish Brown.
Tried
on 26 Feb 2015
at 05:32
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
The ’basic’ Liefmans beer from which their other oud bruin products are made; typical deep chestnut colour and complex aroma revealing wine vinegar, raisins, passion fruit, yoghurt-like lactic acidity, hint of wood, caramel. All in all a mild, but elegant oud bruin, necessary to understand the Cuvée Brut or Goudenband, which are derived from it.
Tried
on 03 Sep 2014
at 12:05
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Willems. Clear reddish brown with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel, wood and a little vinegar. Flavor is medium sweet and light acidic. Dry and light acidic finish- 240814
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Aug 2014
at 13:20
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ Home. Pours hazy dark brown with a small creamy tan head, loads of lacings. Aroma of malt, light sourness, wood, dark dried fruit, light vinegar and redwine. Flavor is malty, light tart and sour, oak, dried fruit, little vinegar. Thin to medium body, soft carboantion, light acidic finish. 230814
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Aug 2014
at 13:47
4.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Cloudy brown colour, moderate off-white head. Aroma of red wine vinegar, malt vinegar and malts. Moderately sour and vinegary flavour, some sweetness and malts, no sign of hops. Watery body. Not really my thing.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 May 2014
at 04:48