Oude Tart - The Bruery

stakem

Pennsylvania

3.88/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

750ml bottle into a matching Bruery snifter. The brew appears a darker mahogany color with ruby red clarity through the body when held to the light. A yellowish khaki head about a finger strong appears and fades quick leaving spotty lace on the glass.

The aroma is lemony lactic and funky. Some raw oak and a mild touch of caramel to vanilla melds out towards the back. Some fruity quality is present but not really driving home any of that distinct cherry or vinegar notes typically associated with the style. Not saying thats a bad thing, just unique and enjoyably different.

The flavor includes raw oak blending into mild vanilla sweetness and caramel to toffee grain/barrel presence with a dark tangy fruity alcohol component. A raw quality almost mineral-like mixes with a hint of rusty sourness and herbal hops.

This is a medium bodied brew with a modest amount of carbonation. It overall is not bad and the enjoyable aspects are very enjoyable. By Flanders standards it hits the mark but isnt a standout. Worth trying and despite my gripes and displeasure at some of it's character I am glad I have another bottle or 2 to enjoy with some more age.

Serving type: bottle

03-08-2013 18:32:41 | More by stakem

heavenlyStash

California

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

06-19-2013 07:05:38 | More by heavenlyStash

TobiasG

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

06-18-2013 21:00:17 | More by TobiasG

beernads

Florida

4/5  rDev -6.3%

06-18-2013 07:05:15 | More by beernads

mccallisters_dali

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

06-17-2013 05:14:23 | More by mccallisters_dali

BarrytheBear

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -12.2%

06-16-2013 04:26:23 | More by BarrytheBear

afallon86

California

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

06-15-2013 09:29:57 | More by afallon86

zestar

California

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

06-14-2013 08:14:10 | More by zestar

DarthGuitarHero

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

06-12-2013 13:00:50 | More by DarthGuitarHero

Devman171

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

06-10-2013 15:07:21 | More by Devman171

jarrgal

North Dakota

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

06-10-2013 01:54:45 | More by jarrgal

kingmaker

Louisiana

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

06-09-2013 00:24:22 | More by kingmaker

WiscoBrewsco

Wisconsin

5/5  rDev +17.1%

06-08-2013 23:42:20 | More by WiscoBrewsco

ambruns1979

California

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

06-08-2013 06:19:28 | More by ambruns1979

cjs61679

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

06-08-2013 04:06:21 | More by cjs61679

Matagal

Brazil

4/5  rDev -6.3%

06-07-2013 17:17:57 | More by Matagal

ThickNStout

Georgia

4.1/5  rDev -4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750mL bottle from Bullock's (Woodstock, GA). 19.99. No bottle date but this was released fall 2012. Served in a wine glass.

Pours an almost muddy red brown with less than half a finger dark cream head which quickly recedes without leaving any lace.

Smells crisp tart, lemons, vinegar and sour fruit.

A crazy, complex, puckeringly tart mix of lemons, sour apple, cherry skin, vinegar. worchestershire sauce, woodsy oak, leather, earth, brown sugar and must. No alcohol at all and just all around great.

Dry,puckering, medium light body with sharp, crisp carbonation.

This has the distinction of being the first sour beer that I've thouroughly enjoyed. Very complex. I'm looking forward to trying the cherry variation.

Serving type: bottle

06-07-2013 04:34:38 | More by ThickNStout

dsuedbeck

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

06-07-2013 02:23:42 | More by dsuedbeck

HoppyLuckyGoGo

California

4/5  rDev -6.3%

06-06-2013 19:01:25 | More by HoppyLuckyGoGo

savagepm

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

06-06-2013 01:30:06 | More by savagepm

mltobin

Connecticut

4.26/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Split a bottle with a couple of friends, poured into a wine glass.

Appearance is dark red - brown with a short head. Its` nose hits right away with vinegar, dried fruits and funk. For the taste, there are cherries, certainly a tartness as the name implies, a little flavor of red wine too. Mouthfeel is medium, rich, it makes you pucker and some of the sourness lingers. But, it is a in pleasant manner. Had this a few times, but wanted to finally take some notes. It is nice that it is now easy to get in the New York area.

Serving type: bottle

06-06-2013 00:56:59 | More by mltobin

drlovemd87

Colorado

4/5  rDev -6.3%

06-04-2013 17:33:23 | More by drlovemd87

ThirdEyePA

Texas

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

06-04-2013 17:26:06 | More by ThirdEyePA

blkcld

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -18%

06-04-2013 04:50:45 | More by blkcld

cgentzkow

California

3.75/5  rDev -12.2%

06-04-2013 04:35:14 | More by cgentzkow