Brand Oud Bruin
Brand Bierbrouwerij

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From:
Brand Bierbrouwerij
 
Netherlands
Style:
European Dark Lager
Ranked #79
ABV:
3.5%
Score:
71
Ranked #27,900
Avg:
2.71 | pDev: 24.72%
Reviews:
9
Ratings:
21
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 14, 2022
Added:
Mar 01, 2005
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  2
Doesn't fit to Flanders Oud Bruin beer style category. Fits to Oud Bruin from Netherlands. It means uncomplicated in aroma and taste, low alcohol (usually 2,5% to 3,5% by ABV), semi-dark (amber) to dark lager with dominant sweetness.

Micheal Jackson translates Oud Bruin from Netherlands like Old Brown Lager.
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Ratings by BEER88:
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Rated by BEER88 from North Carolina

2.76/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75

Sep 11, 2015
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Reviewed by misteil from Ireland

2.88/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
my second endeavour into the dutch version of the oud bruin style, again i am not impressed, it reminds me of faro in the sense that it’s a style which is intentionally very sweet but with the sweetness being the main thing that brings it down, there’s some decent brown bread malt flavours here, caramel, figs, but it’s just too sweet, kandij sugar flavour, no bitterness on the finish, light bodied with medium carb, it’s drinkable enough but it’s very dull, again, too sweet. not sure what the appeal of this style is really
Apr 14, 2022
 
Rated: 1 by Dutchcraftbeergeek from Netherlands

Jan 15, 2020
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Reviewed by SpongeHop from Belgium

2.21/5  rDev -18.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.25
L - dark brown, white head
S & T - blackstrap molasses. That's it. Water some down and gulp it down. Save yourself the problem of going down to the shops for this one. So sweet, so one dimensional. Barely a beer.
F - who cares, this is liquid blackstrap

O - Nah

Would not recommend this one.
Nov 11, 2017
 
Rated: 2.75 by Euroglot from Belgium

Jul 10, 2016
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Rated by pjhdaas from Netherlands

3/5  rDev +10.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
I like Dutch old browns. They don't excell but are easy to drink.
Apr 30, 2016
 
Rated: 2.93 by lhwjanssen from Netherlands

Oct 07, 2015
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Rated by Marius from Netherlands

2/5  rDev -26.2%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Disgusting beer - no aroma or taste profile whatsoever, it's just a sweet carbonated beverage.
Aug 03, 2015
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Reviewed by Hayley_86 from Netherlands

2.25/5  rDev -17%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
In it's specific style of Dutch Old Brown this isn't the worst example. But the beer still it has a very high sweetness to it and it barely tastes like beer.
Mar 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.16 by Wally1912 from Massachusetts

Mar 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Antiantianti from Russian Federation

Sep 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Bandi from New York

Apr 16, 2013
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Reviewed by metter98 from New York

2.99/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Bottle at Het Konings Huis, Delft, Netherlands

A: The beer is clear but dark reddish brown in color and has a light amount of carbonation. It poured with a thin beige head that quickly died down, leaving only a thin collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Light aromas of sugar cane and molasses are present in the smell.
T: Like the smell, the taste is rather sweet and has notes of syrup-like sugar cane along with hints of molasses.
M: It feels a little more than light-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: The sweetness of this beer isn't extremely palatable but it is the light-bodied nature of this beer that still makes it easy to drink.
Apr 15, 2013
 
Rated: 1.5 by GRUUMSH from Belgium

Nov 20, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by KTien from New York

Aug 02, 2012
 
Rated: 2.75 by Tomblerone from Netherlands

May 27, 2012
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Reviewed by Douberd from Netherlands

3.53/5  rDev +30.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Bottle of 300 ml at home. ABV is 3.5%. It pours a very dark brown, non transparent beer with a thin, brownish head that dissapears slowly but steadily.
Aroma is sweet, slighty fruity, maybe raisins (?)
Taste is also very sweet, I get some caramel flavour and it leaves behind, after each seep a very thin sour aftertaste that combines well with the overall sweetness.
On the body is quite thin, carbonation is almost non existent but I believe it has a high drinkability.
Apr 28, 2012
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.24/5  rDev +19.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Delicious, sweet, mild brown beer. Would be a perfect dessert beer with a cake or pie. dark brown with almost no head. Sweetness of prunes and raisins. Different style and unique to the Netherlands....
Dec 08, 2011
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Reviewed by rvdoorn from Netherlands

2.66/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.5
Look: the beer pours dark red-brown color with a nice brown head.
Smell: Very sweet malts, caramel and dark sugar
Taste: follows the nose. Very sweet malts, caramel, dark sugar, and some hints of very sweet coffee.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, medium carbonation, smooth and sticky.
Overall: This will never be my favorite style, too sweet for my liking. For the style however, decent brew
Jul 23, 2011
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Reviewed by BlackHaddock from England

1.94/5  rDev -28.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
My 3.5%ABV version came in a brown 33cl bottle with a best before date of Jun 2011, so whoever retired it on BA did so a bit early!

Poured into a Westmalle chalice: initially it looked good, a clear bright, yet dark ruby red body sat below a tanned head, the head sadly fell away to just a collar very quickly.

No smell at first, then as it warmed a sugary, sickly candy aroma arrived.

Very sweet tasting and with next to no body depth, a watery, malty syrup, with a nasty metalic aftertaste.

Oh dear me, this is one poor beer!
Jan 17, 2011
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Beer rating: 71 out of 100 with 21 ratings