Haandbakk - HaandBryggeriet

Ghenna

California

4.05/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Quickly depeleting head, didn't notice the color, atop a rosewood colored beer. Very mellow carbonation.

Smells- delictable. Malt sweet, and sour cherry, a bit of caramel.

Taste- First impression is a very sharp bret flavor. Lots of sour cherry, with a super nice caramel malt following up the fairly intense initial sour bite That caramel aftertaste lingers for a good while.

Wasn't sure what to expect with this one- a buddy snagged it for me from the Whole Foods in Roseville CA. Gotta say that I was quite pleased- a really nice example of an oud bruin. Surprisingly, my sour loving wife was not a fan though claims there is some weird flavor she is not fond of.

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2011 04:18:21 | More by Ghenna

Immortale25

Florida

3.66/5  rDev -13.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

Poured into a Due South Brewing Co. snifter. Label says Batch 343.

A- Pour barely yields a head as the 1/8 inch surface foam quickly flitters away to a thin ring around the edge of the glass leaving tiny wisps of surface foam. Nearly no lacing.

S- Pungent sour cherry smell with the wine barrel presence really coming through. Has a very sweet, fruity smell kind of like Manischewitz.or grape-flavored hard candy

T- Mildly sour cherry flavor and then WHAM! a smack down of oak barrel. It brings with it drying tannins and a somewhat band-aid-like astringency. The fruitiness tries to fight through but it's pretty tough with all the wine-like characteristics just rushing in after the usual Flanders-style flavors. I feel like the aging and the alcohol really turn this one into a sipper.

M- Dry almost to the point of sandpaper tongue with a moderate amount of pucker and burn. Low carbonation and a fullish body.

O- I'd like to enjoy this beer and it has a unique aroma but the wine barrel presence just reminds me of why I don't drink wine. It's an interesting combination but not something I'd seek out again.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 05:41:31 | More by Immortale25

Axnjxn

North Carolina

4.24/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

500ml bottle poured into a tulip. batch 343. 2280 total bottles.

A: pours a dark brown color with almost no head, but with many white fizzy bubbles. 4

smell - sour cherries, very appealing. cant wait to drink this! 4.25

taste - tart, refreshing. dark sour grapes dominate the palate. VERY easy to drink. i found myself taking sip after sip trying to pin point the exact flavors. very enjoyable! 4.25

mouthfeel - high carbonation, super easy to drink. medium bodied. slight taste of alcohol on the back. 4.25

overall - had no idea this was a sour when i opened the bottle and poured it. boy was i surprised when i smelled this one! big fan of sours and this one is in the upper echelon. highly recommend that you pick this one up if you can.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 22:49:17 | More by Axnjxn

MSandahl23

Indiana

4/5  rDev -5%

05-08-2013 13:55:25 | More by MSandahl23

GreyGhost4

Ohio

4/5  rDev -5%

04-21-2013 02:31:36 | More by GreyGhost4

leinie13

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -16.9%

04-21-2013 00:54:15 | More by leinie13

strongaf

Washington

4/5  rDev -5%

04-14-2013 22:50:09 | More by strongaf

AnitaBrewski

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -22.8%

04-13-2013 22:53:24 | More by AnitaBrewski

beerpadawan

California

4.25/5  rDev +1%

04-03-2013 00:26:58 | More by beerpadawan

BAsbill

California

4/5  rDev -5%

03-30-2013 04:25:22 | More by BAsbill

straightlambic

California

4.25/5  rDev +1%

03-29-2013 02:28:24 | More by straightlambic

ryanpj

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

03-25-2013 19:44:47 | More by ryanpj

zrab11

Indiana

4/5  rDev -5%

03-25-2013 13:37:08 | More by zrab11

Jspriest

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

03-11-2013 09:08:59 | More by Jspriest

spycow

Illinois

4/5  rDev -5%

03-11-2013 04:59:40 | More by spycow

Jimmys

Pennsylvania

3.99/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 2 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 4.25

review #650. 500mL bottle into tulip. batch 343. 1 of 2280 bottles.

A: bottles opens with a 'phew'. literally no uphm behind this cap. pours a dark mahogany body. head is non-existent. not too impressed so far.

S: woody. earthy and acidic. good old fashioned bugs in this nose. mild alcohol wisps between sour

T: an acidic bang starts things off. but quickly mellows into a plum/sherry fruity flavor. similar to the nose, there are definitely earthy and oaky flavors that are easier to decipher in the finish after some of the acidic flavor has dissipated. a little bit of acetone. lingering acidic fruit.

M: pretty much as flat as a brew as I have had in a while. however, it does work OK here. even if I would prefer more fizz. full bodied.

D: besides being lackluster to look at and lacking carbonation, not a bad brew. glad the wood is there with the all this acid. really starts to grow on you as you consume. I would recommend this to my sour-head friends.

Serving type: bottle

03-08-2013 15:20:28 | More by Jimmys

eric5bellies

Australia

4.3/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Drank from my Duvel tulip

A - Pours a deep mahogany with a small off white head that reduces quickly.

S - Coffee, Dark Fruits and vinous oak

T - Up front some very bitter flavours, followed by some serious dark barrelled fruits and vinous flavours. The finish is long and sour with hints of coffee. Excellent.

M - Medium body and carbonation.

O - Quite a complex Flanders Oud Bruin, and offers plenty. The coffee hit is interesting. Given the fact that the beer was aged in old red wine barrels, I would have liked to have seen more influence of red wine. This is a very heavy FOB and may not suit all. It takes the standard style to a new level.

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2013 14:17:18 | More by eric5bellies

derkfromwi

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -5%

03-03-2013 06:06:52 | More by derkfromwi

DrinkSlurm

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Poured from 25oz bottle into tulip. Batch 343 - I am assuming 2012 vintage. Pours a deep brown with a red hue. No head. It looks like wine. Very sour lactic aroma; lots of wine like; almost vinegar like...i actually quite like it. Also lots of woody chocolatey malty notes.
Taste is sweet chocolatey belgian-like malts mixed with some sour/tart vinegar and woody wine barrell. Its super tart and acidic, and Its a bit too flat, but it somewhat works well.
Its more like wine than beer and I like it.

Serving type: bottle

03-01-2013 02:29:35 | More by DrinkSlurm

imperiallibations

California

4/5  rDev -5%

02-28-2013 05:40:07 | More by imperiallibations

mmmaaattt

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +1%

02-19-2013 05:01:07 | More by mmmaaattt

harrymel

Washington

3.85/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

3.5/4/1.5/3/2-2.35
Vintage 2009, let's try this again

Turbid brown with a velcro surface. Smells of maduro tobacco, plums, oak, tree bark, a little ocean air. Flavor is sweet malts, acetic tart, some pepper, some jerkey, lemons, and a little bit of bitterness. Full bodied with lighter carb and an off dry finish. Sooo much better than my first experience.

Vintage 2009, bottled 10 May 2010, Drunk August 2011
A: When I pried the cap from this one, I thought maybe the cap was leaking as there was no audible indication of pressure in the bottle. Then upon closer investigation, this bottle is very, very full, maybe 3/4" from rim. Anywho, rolls out a dark tawny brown with nearly no head production. A simple, tortuous peanut sheet sits atop the ale and when I can find light, the beer becomes a fiery orange and red. No lace.
S: Up front sourness, oak is raw and woody. There is some sweetness in here as well, like a dark belgian candy sugar. There are some vanilla and tangerine/cherry notes as well. Interesting.
T: Wood, sour, bitter, band aid (first time I've tasted this off flavor, but there's no mistaking it here for me). Really becomes medicinal in nature for me and this overshadows the tartness, bitterness (quite bitter), and lemons. There is a great amount of chemistry here that does not meet me well.
M: Medium to heavy for the style. Medium carbonation. Finish makes my mouth water quite a bit (but because I'm really struggling to drink this one).
O: Man, I poured a glass of this, and I don't know if I'm going to finish the glass, much less the beer. Too bad, I like this style.

Serving type: bottle

02-16-2013 04:35:53 | More by harrymel

samEBC

Belgium

4.25/5  rDev +1%

02-09-2013 20:35:20 | More by samEBC

laituegonflable

Australia

3.8/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a murky red colour, with thin whispy beige head, forming a ring of large bubbles with minimal lace. Looks OK, but nothing too special. Yes, a beer can look too special.

Smells very odd, with a big smokey, boozey funkiness. There's a petroleum level of strength to this, with a hint of salt, pepper and some underlying prune-raising dark fruitiness. Definitely intriguing, also quite likeable, but yeah, flavour will have to rein itself in a bit if I'm going to enjoy this, I fear.

Taste starts out with massive smoke, plus oak. Tartness is there from the get-go as well, with big jammy, plummy fruit and a tart edge. Spicy peppery notes towards the back, with a large tobacco herbal character coming through as well as mint and galangal. Intense, pretty polarising and wild even in and of itself. Maybe not such a firm hand on the flavour rudder here, but there's lots to grab onto and enjoy.

Fluid body; texture comes through late. Touch of sharp booze on the back. Not bad.

A little too much, maybe. Lots of spice/booze and maybe could have used a bit more fruit to complement the slight acidity. Nice, but just a little overcooked for me.

Serving type: bottle

02-09-2013 01:17:24 | More by laituegonflable

DmanGTR

New York

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

02-04-2013 18:40:13 | More by DmanGTR