Oud Bruin
Brouwerij Liefmans

Copenhagen 17/1 2020. 25 cl bottle from Ølhandleren in Give. White label with a lady with a glass of beer seen in profile.

Pours opaque, dark brown with a small off-white head. Settles as thi, almost transparent layer of foam struggling to cover the surface of the beer. Clinging to the side of the glass. Moderate lacing.

Aroma is fairly intense, sour and lightly sweet. Sharp citric odor. Vinegar. Acerbic. Lighter sweet malty odor peeking in.

Strong carbonation. Thin, watery, tingling and lively texture.

Flavor is lightly sweet followed by a strong sourness. Aftertaste is sour with a light sweet undercurrent. Aftertaste is sour. A bit thin. Lingers shortly.

Not bad. An intense nose - but it fails to follow up in the watery flavor.

 

May 2014: 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.

 

 

 

A kriek more complex than the others, seems an old Flanders. M liked their treatment of alcohol, the amount in the bottle, the point first taste of acid in the mouth. Good beer that does not leave you indifferent.

 

Reviewed in Roger Protz' CAMRA classic "300 Beers To Try Before You Die!" (and possibly other books to come.)

 

L: Pours brilliant brown under a light tan very finely bubbled foam cap.
S: Sour, tart aromas.
T: Full flavored tartness with traces of fruit, balsamic vinegar and coffee.
F: Medium body and medium carbonation, very soft.
O: An interesting sipping beer that is refreshing.