Cnudde Bruin
Brouwerij Cnudde

Cnudde BruinCnudde Bruin
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From:
Brouwerij Cnudde
 
Belgium
Style:
Flanders Oud Bruin
Ranked #56
ABV:
4.7%
Score:
81
Ranked #25,892
Avg:
3.25 | pDev: 15.08%
Reviews:
5
Ratings:
11
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 09, 2022
Added:
Mar 15, 2004
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  2
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Rated: 3.57 by HopBelT from Belgium

Oct 09, 2022
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Reviewed by emerge077 from Illinois

3.68/5  rDev +13.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Draft at Cafe Casino in Eine, served in a Cnudde tumbler.

Dark mahogany brown, good clarity, ample tan foam that billows above the rim and laces the glass.

Aroma of grainy malts, slightly toasty, not much else to speak of.

Taste is similar, grainy with some toasted malt character, slightly tangy yeast. Fairly simple and straightforward, not really tart at all. Light bodied and smooth, and it finishes dry, though the aftertaste drops off a bit. Light to moderate carb level.

Overall it's not mind-blowing, but it's a plainly drinkable Flanders brown ale. If it was aged in barrels and blended, it would likely become something even more rustic and traditional. As it is, it's one of the last commercial examples of an obscure regional style specific to East Flanders.
May 04, 2019
 
Rated: 3.27 by dgilks from Australia

Jul 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by MattSweatshirt from Texas

Oct 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by mattfancett from England

Aug 27, 2014
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Reviewed by sketchpunx from New York

3.82/5  rDev +17.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Been sitting on this one for a while now...brought one back from my last trip to belgium about 2 years ago... wasn't sure it would even be good at this point.

Pours a murky copper brown. fizzy head that dissapates quickly.

smells is very understated, could be the age. slight belgian yeast. bread notes. not strong, but nice all the same.

This beer isn't what i expected, but is entirely nice. It's light in all regards....and i say that in the nicest way possible. This is a bruin that is highly carbonated and very drinkable, but not at all sweet. It isn't super complex, it's just a really good low abv super drinkable beer.

I really like this beer, but it falls into a odd space in the beer-o-verse. This is a rare, hard to find, limited production beer from a tiny brewery in belgium, that drinks like the best everyday beer you could find at your local pub...if your local pub was in belgium!

This isn't a mind blowing beer in any way, but i would sip this brew any night at any bar i could find it.
May 20, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by t0rin0 from California

Sep 02, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by Rochefort10nh from New Hampshire

Nov 25, 2011
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Reviewed by Phyl21ca from Canada (QC)

2/5  rDev -38.5%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Bottle: Poured a reddish color ale with a very small foamy head with almost no retention. Aroma is quite a mess with some unrefined grain and some sweetness but no tart notes or any oak. Taste is also quite a mess with strong unrefined grain notes and some unbalanced sweetness sand no tart or sour notes that I was expecting. I was expecting more but this was quite a letdown.
Aug 19, 2010
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Reviewed by gford217 from Georgia

3.33/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Big thanks to turboedtwo for this bottle.

It's a gorgeous pour with a deep clear amber body with a steady stream of bubbles feeding a rocky off-white head that shows excellent retention and lacing.

The aroma is a combination of citrus fruits, pine and white grapes. There is some sweet malty aromas and a hint of earthy spices as well.

The taste has an even spicier character up front with some pine resin and the distinctive Nelson Sauvin chardonnay-type thing going on. The finish is sticky with pine resin hops.

The mouthfeel is medium bodied and sticky with moderate carbonation.

I don't have much experience with this brewery but I really enjoy this one. It's a great DIPA with a distinctive spicy character that makes it fairly unique.
May 19, 2010
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Reviewed by stcules from Italy

3.05/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5
Brown, with reddish-mahogany reflexes. Foam quickly falling.
The smell is caramel, rose flowers. Frank and sincere, without pretension. Candyh sugar. Peach. It has a fresh and pleasant flavour.
The taste is light, sweet, of candy sugar. Simple and drinkable. Essentially no bitter.
Lightly fruity (berry fruits), and perhaps pear.
Light light body.
In the aftertaste fruity again (pear), and some astringency. Tea? Camomile? Cheery?
Mar 15, 2004
Cnudde Bruin from Brouwerij Cnudde
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 11 ratings