Gruut Bruin
Gentse Gruut Brouwerij

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From:
Gentse Gruut Brouwerij
 
Belgium
Style:
Gruit / Ancient Herbed Ale
Ranked #15
ABV:
8%
Score:
84
Ranked #22,955
Avg:
3.66 | pDev: 10.93%
Reviews:
15
Ratings:
34
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 04, 2024
Added:
May 06, 2011
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  6
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Ratings by BJSmit:
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Rated by BJSmit from Netherlands

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

Feb 02, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.88 by SViterileroux74 from Texas

Mar 04, 2024
 
Rated: 3 by Fettpopps from Massachusetts

Jan 03, 2024
 
Rated: 3.69 by SierraFlight from Virginia

Oct 18, 2023
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Reviewed by flyingpig from Scotland

3.37/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
330ml bottle from Beers of Europe online shop (£3.99):
Dark brown with tonnes of carbonation, the bottle spilled everywhere when opened. The head is a half cm, bubbly tan one that holds well through. Sweet malts & herbal notes with some yeast & a few darker fruits, caramel & subtle spices at the end. Very similar tasting, perhaps not as sweet with more bread malts & herbs. It's strongly carbonated with a medium to full body & a lively feel.
May 15, 2023
 
Rated: 4.75 by Tenebris

Jul 26, 2022
 
Rated: 3.73 by arzt from Germany

Sep 11, 2020
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Reviewed by OlaB from Norway

3.56/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a murky brown color with a small top off white head that dissolves quickly.
Aroma is bread, dark malts, caramel, raisins,
ripe plums and herbs.
The taste is sweet with notes of dried fruits and spices, with malty caramel notes in the background. The finish is slightly bitter with herbal notes, while i also sense some slight sour notes in the flavour as well. Aftertaste has a decent lenght.
Smooth mouthfeel with a medium carbonation and a medium body.
As my first gruit i have to say it was good, but not more than that. I dont think i will but this one again.
May 02, 2020
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Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England

3.82/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
L- Deep chestnut with a hint of red, quite cloudy, with a mid-tan head that continued to 'grow of it's own accord' for a minute and threatened to climb out the top of the *over-sized* glass. Bloody lucky I didn't use my regular 330ml glass as that wldn't have been fun... Head had now reduced back to about 1Cm and appears calmer/settled.
S- Quite a bright/piquant smell, hints of herbs.
T- Notably toasty and malty, very deep malts in fact. The herbs do a decent job as a substitute for the absent hops.
F- Pungent malty richness, but the interesting thing is the herbs balance it really well so there isn't a hint of sweetness to it (something I do NOT like! :)). Comes across as a pretty solid easy-drinking beer.
O- This is the 5th or 6th gruit I've had from a brewery multi-pack. I'd vowed early on that 'If this is what gruits are like I won't be buying any more', but ironicially by chance this is the last one and I'm generally enjoying this one.
330ml bottle BB: 19/01/2022. Not sure if my experience pouring this is normal, but if so an over-size glass cld save you a clean-up. Bought from BelgiumInABox at Antwerp/BE for home delivery to me in London/UK.
Note: ABV now reduced at 7%.
Apr 26, 2020
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Reviewed by Snowcrash000 from Germany

3.85/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a slightly cloudy, deep, dark amber coloration with a medium, fluffy head. Smells of sweet, quite bready, caramel malt, some estery spice and herbal notes, as well as just a hint of nuttiness. Taste is a good balance of quite sweet bready, caramel malt, dark fruit: fig raisin, estery spice: clove, some herbal, bitter accents and just a hint of chocolate and nuts coming through as well. Finishes with a medium bitterness and some estery spice and herbal accents lingering in the aftertaste. Smooth mouthfeel with a medium body and carbonation.

Considering that this is a Gruit beer at heart, brewed with herbs and nuts instead of hops, it really makes for a surprisingly enjoyable Dubbel. Perhaps a tad too sweet, but the malts, never feel too cloying, being balanced by a surprising herbal bitterness, with some estery spice and nutty notes adding some depth to this.
Dec 18, 2019
 
Rated: 3.72 by igl from Russian Federation

Mar 15, 2019
 
Rated: 3.27 by bierfonteintje from Belgium

Sep 29, 2018
 
Rated: 3.87 by steverx8 from England

Aug 13, 2017
 
Rated: 3.76 by Wer34truh from Minnesota

Dec 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by MattMorin from Illinois

Oct 30, 2016
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Reviewed by josanguapo from Spain

3.3/5  rDev -9.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
From XXXII. In Teku glass. Playing Goodbye Deponia. Although I was eskeptical at this style without hops, ive been gladly surprise. Really nice taste and good aroma. 3 months after BB date. Ill try to get it fresh as well as trying to get other gruit brews. Avg 4.05

6 Oct 2017. From Belgiuminabox. Shared with Agu at his house, in Teku glass. Molasses, brown sugar in mouth and nose, and a peculiar herbal taste. Body watery, not as I remembered, and with time the herbal profile becomes a bit tiresome
Nov 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by ChrisL24481 from New Hampshire

Mar 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.4 by mattfancett from England

Aug 28, 2014
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Reviewed by byronic from Canada (ON)

3.38/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a dark murky brown with a thin layer of creamy head.

Smells interesting, almost different each time. Lots of sweet tones such as molasses and candy.

Very sweet and borderline syrupy. Seems a bit simple in taste mostly molasses and brown sugar a bit disappointing doesn't follow up on the promise delivered by the smell.

Drinks a bit like a meal, very full body with mild to medium carbonation. Lingers quite long with and the alcohol is very well hidden.

Something nice to try while in Ghent.
Jul 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Knoxrb12 from Illinois

Apr 03, 2014
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