Oude Tart - The Bruery

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rAvg: 4.27
pDev: 11.48%
Reviews: 273
Hads: 541

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Brewed by:
The Bruery

California, United States

Style | ABV
Flanders Red Ale | 7.50% ABV

Availability: Fall. bottle (234), on-tap (39).

Notes:
Oude Tart is our take on a Flanders Style red ale. It has won back to back gold medals in that category at the World Beer Cup (2010 & 2012) as well as a gold medal at the Great American Beer Festival in 2010. This sour red ale ages in oak barrels for anywhere from 6 to 18 months before being carefully blended to taste. The resulting beer is pleasantly sour with hints of leather, dark fruit and toasty oak.

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Reviews by Wreckoncile:

Wreckoncile

California

4.2/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

Poured from 750ml bottle into tulip.

A - Aggressive pour yielded a fizzy carbonation that formed a head of about a half inch that quickly died off and left no lacing or trace of a head whatsoever. Bubbles and some medium carbonation resonate, and a slightly hazy dark crimson to almost purple beer remains.

S - The smell opens with the tartness of cherries, vinegar, and a slight oakiness. The backend of the scent imparts some slightly darker fruit characteristics, slight plum, raisin, and fig notes.

T - Taste opens with a blast of vinegar that leads into a sharp cherry tartness with some extremely subtle oak character that gives is a sort of red wine flavor, and a slight almost blueberry tart finish lingers on the palate.

M - An initial fizzy carbonation that settles as it warms and the mouthfeel transforms into something almost silky with just a slight bite of carbonation.

O - Fantastic scent, and something about the mouthfeel was almost enigmatic and drew me into the beverage. The appearance is dark, and with its initial pour almost reminds one of coke. The scent is solid and intriguing while the taste lacks a few of the qualities noted in the smell that would've made this a more interesting Flanders.

Serving type: bottle

10-28-2012 03:40:03 | More by Wreckoncile

More User Reviews:

ajzy

Wisconsin

4/5 rDev -6.3%

05-18-2013 03:27:07 | More by ajzy

hannydawg

Illinois

3.75/5 rDev -12.2%

05-18-2013 00:31:03 | More by hannydawg

abeerdude

California

4.5/5 rDev +5.4%

05-17-2013 22:41:43 | More by abeerdude

carlosega

Ohio

4/5 rDev -6.3%

05-17-2013 19:21:02 | More by carlosega

nickfl

Florida

4.33/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A - Pours with one finger of light brown foam on top of a black body with clear amber highlights.

S - An aroma of cherries, vanilla, toasted oak, and subtle roast.

T - Tart cherry and caramel up front with more dark sugar in the middle. Finishes with funk, stone fruit, and a touch of smoky vanilla.

M - Moderately thick body, average carbonation, and a slightly dry finish.

D - The aroma is excellent and the flavor profile isn't far behind.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 01:44:01 | More by nickfl

Lovely85

Florida

4.5/5 rDev +5.4%

05-17-2013 01:44:00 | More by Lovely85

kylehay2004

Florida

4.3/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Single finger off white head on a clear red brown and amber body with excellent lacing. Aroma of cola, oak, brown sugar, candied orange, dark fruit including fig raisins and cherry. Flavor is less complex but still very good with mostly sour cherries, some brown sugar and oak notes throughout. Fairly thick and oily body and light carbonation. Simple but good. Seemed a little watery but its hard to critize this one too much.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 01:38:06 | More by kylehay2004