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Oerbier Special Reserva 2009 (Bottled 2010)
Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers
- From:
- Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers
- Belgium
- Style:
- Flanders Oud Bruin
- ABV:
- 13%
- Score:
- 97
- Avg:
- 4.4 | pDev: 8.86%
- Reviews:
- 53
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 25, 2018
- Added:
- Oct 09, 2010
- Wants:
- 29
- Gots:
- 41
No description / notes.
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Ratings by hawks10:
Reviewed by hawks10 from Illinois
3.95/5 rDev -10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev -10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
330ml brown bottle poured into a tulip...
Pours a dark purplish red, with much more red showing through when held to the light. A small amount of soapy white head forms and quickly recedes leaving a ring of foam...
A nice sweet, yet tart dark cherry aroma is the first thing I notice. In line with the sweetness is a bit of vanilla with hints of balsamic vinegar emerging as the beer warms, adding a nice dose of sour to the otherwise sweet nose. Just bits of funk and oak can be detected, overall dark fruit and mild sourness dominate...
Taste closely follows the nose with sweet and tart dark fruits. There is no real sourness, rather just a bit of a vinegary acidic bite. Apparently this is 13% abv, it is remarkably well hidden, just a tiny bit of heat shows up in the end. Touches of vanilla and a drying oaky finish...
Medium bodied, rather light for a 13% brew. On the lighter end of the carbonation scale, slightly oily and slick with a lingering acidic burn...
Nov 10, 2011Pours a dark purplish red, with much more red showing through when held to the light. A small amount of soapy white head forms and quickly recedes leaving a ring of foam...
A nice sweet, yet tart dark cherry aroma is the first thing I notice. In line with the sweetness is a bit of vanilla with hints of balsamic vinegar emerging as the beer warms, adding a nice dose of sour to the otherwise sweet nose. Just bits of funk and oak can be detected, overall dark fruit and mild sourness dominate...
Taste closely follows the nose with sweet and tart dark fruits. There is no real sourness, rather just a bit of a vinegary acidic bite. Apparently this is 13% abv, it is remarkably well hidden, just a tiny bit of heat shows up in the end. Touches of vanilla and a drying oaky finish...
Medium bodied, rather light for a 13% brew. On the lighter end of the carbonation scale, slightly oily and slick with a lingering acidic burn...
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota
4.83/5 rDev +9.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.83/5 rDev +9.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
From tasting notes.
Had at 1, 3 and 4 years.
A: Brilliant reddish chestnut with a linen white 3” finely bubbled moussey persistent foam collar that leaves whore stocking lace.
S: malt, fruit, citrus, raisins in the nose.
T: Big sweet flavors balanced by an apple cidery tartness, fruit, some biscuit, gentle herbal hops, and drying out a little bit on the finish. The sweetness diminishes as the beer ages and more sherry like qualities emerge.
M: above average carbonation, full body, tart.
O: The beer’s enormous flavors hide a significant alcohol punch. Good to start and improves over time.
Mar 31, 2015Had at 1, 3 and 4 years.
A: Brilliant reddish chestnut with a linen white 3” finely bubbled moussey persistent foam collar that leaves whore stocking lace.
S: malt, fruit, citrus, raisins in the nose.
T: Big sweet flavors balanced by an apple cidery tartness, fruit, some biscuit, gentle herbal hops, and drying out a little bit on the finish. The sweetness diminishes as the beer ages and more sherry like qualities emerge.
M: above average carbonation, full body, tart.
O: The beer’s enormous flavors hide a significant alcohol punch. Good to start and improves over time.
Reviewed by shleepy from California
4.33/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.33/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Poured from bottle into Duvel glass.
Medium brown color; some head; opaque.
Smell is much milder than expected. Dark fruit, brown sugar.
And actually, even the taste is milder and more subtle than I remember. There is a kind of "old cellar" / vintage oak undertone. A sweet stonefruitiness is probably the main flavor, though. Combined with the acidity, there's very much a plum flavor.
The high sourness almost gets hidden by the sugar flavor (I guess there's still plenty of residual sugar; lips feel sticky after taking a sip).
Looking forward to opening my other bottles, trying them out at slightly higher temperatures, etc. I remember this being quite an excellent beer on other occasions that I've tried this beer.
Apr 26, 2014Medium brown color; some head; opaque.
Smell is much milder than expected. Dark fruit, brown sugar.
And actually, even the taste is milder and more subtle than I remember. There is a kind of "old cellar" / vintage oak undertone. A sweet stonefruitiness is probably the main flavor, though. Combined with the acidity, there's very much a plum flavor.
The high sourness almost gets hidden by the sugar flavor (I guess there's still plenty of residual sugar; lips feel sticky after taking a sip).
Looking forward to opening my other bottles, trying them out at slightly higher temperatures, etc. I remember this being quite an excellent beer on other occasions that I've tried this beer.
Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida
3.95/5 rDev -10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev -10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
330 mL bottle poured into a snifter.
Appearance - Pours with a surprisingly large off white head. Thick collar. Wispy surface.
Smell - Malty and acidic. Acetic. Cherry and red wine aromas.
Taste - Caramel malt. Acetic sourness. Dry. Oaky. Lots of vanilla and no sweetness.
Mouthfeel - Boozy. Oaky. Dry. A huge sour. Still with full carbonation.
Overall - The slighest oxidation has set in. Otherwise this is just as good as it was when I first had it. It should be noted that this was my first sour. I was blown away then.
Oct 15, 2013Appearance - Pours with a surprisingly large off white head. Thick collar. Wispy surface.
Smell - Malty and acidic. Acetic. Cherry and red wine aromas.
Taste - Caramel malt. Acetic sourness. Dry. Oaky. Lots of vanilla and no sweetness.
Mouthfeel - Boozy. Oaky. Dry. A huge sour. Still with full carbonation.
Overall - The slighest oxidation has set in. Otherwise this is just as good as it was when I first had it. It should be noted that this was my first sour. I was blown away then.
Oerbier Special Reserva 2009 (Bottled 2010) from Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers
Beer rating:
97 out of
100 with
106 ratings
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