Kuhnhenn Cherry Olde Brune - Kuhnhenn Brewing Company

ktrillionaire

Florida

4.15/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

A - Ruddy brown with patchy tan wisps. Rustic as hell.

S - Lots of cherry, some caramel and toffee, hints of vanilla and musty wood. It contains many of the same elements as KRE. As it airs out, it smells better and better; as if the olfactory volume is being cranked up.

T - The taste is quite strange; not off-putting, but unusual to say the least. I get a fairly intense cherry flavor from this beer, like unsweet pie cherries. The tartness in this beer, and there is quite a bit, seems to come from the fruit, and not from wild bugs. The sweet maltiness is fairly exquisite, as tends to be the case with Kuhnhenn; notes of caramel, toffee, and rum-butter-vanilla are sublimely expressed. I had heard intitial reports of this beer being way hot and super sweet; it seems that time has interceded kindly for Old Brune. The booze is only present enough to temper maltiness; on the other hand, the sweetness is really enhanced by the alcohol.

M - Thinner, but quite silky. Some soft effervesence is present, despite the somewhat lifeless appearance.

O - This beer is what I imagine Quelque Chose would be like if it had carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2011 06:30:47 | More by ktrillionaire

cfrances33

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2.3%

06-11-2013 16:15:53 | More by cfrances33

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

05-18-2013 21:23:52 | More by Photekut

KGMIbeer

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

03-18-2013 17:07:10 | More by KGMIbeer

spycow

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

03-11-2013 05:00:11 | More by spycow

bstyle

Indiana

4/5  rDev +2.3%

03-08-2013 11:23:43 | More by bstyle

Jspriest

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

02-25-2013 22:16:39 | More by Jspriest

Marti403

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

02-17-2013 11:52:25 | More by Marti403

mojiboo02

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

01-18-2013 02:05:40 | More by mojiboo02

BlissJunkie

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

01-14-2013 18:01:20 | More by BlissJunkie

marine1975

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -16.9%

01-12-2013 21:50:42 | More by marine1975

sliverX

S. Georgia & S. Sandwich Isls.

5/5  rDev +27.9%

12-16-2012 01:28:07 | More by sliverX

liamt07

Ontario (Canada)

4.05/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

On draught at HopCat for the Wood and Wild Ale Festival 2012, into a tulip.

Deep brown, with burgundy highlights. No head, no lace. Nose of black cherries, currants, subtler chocolate covered berries and a light almost cranberry light tart note. Taste has more black cherry, light medicinal notes, chocolate covered cranberries, light tartness but a sweet Flanders Red-esque like malting. Sweet and sour, with a fuller thicker feel that appears less than 12.0%. A very drinkable Flanders Red/Oud Bruin.

Serving type: on-tap

11-19-2012 18:00:47 | More by liamt07

rlcnmeyer

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

10-28-2012 00:39:18 | More by rlcnmeyer

ncaudle

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

10-17-2012 23:33:51 | More by ncaudle

freehafe

Michigan

4/5  rDev +2.3%

09-08-2012 20:32:46 | More by freehafe

UCLABrewN84

California

4.4/5  rDev +12.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Bottle pour courtesy of rivesb at Woodshop 7 held at Beachwood BBQ & Brewing in Long Beach, CA.

2011 vintage.

Pours a slightly murky dark brown with a foamy khaki head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is sour and tart with some nice cherry and malt aromas. Taste is much the same with an acidic quality on the finish. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a very good beer that is quite tasty and easy to drink with the nice cherry aromas and flavors.

Serving type: bottle

07-24-2012 01:59:42 | More by UCLABrewN84

GTB

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

07-21-2012 19:17:33 | More by GTB

danp14

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

07-18-2012 14:24:30 | More by danp14

bsuedekum

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

07-04-2012 04:52:00 | More by bsuedekum

jzdecourcy

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

06-24-2012 18:18:21 | More by jzdecourcy

xnicknj

Pennsylvania

3.88/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz bottle poured into tulip - 2010 vintage

Pours a a browned deep cherry color with some golden and auburn hues. Thin head dissipates, leaving a collar of beige film.

Tart, sour cherry in the nose with a soft jammy tone. A bit of cherry pie and soft sweetness. Hints of acidity and vinegar with apples and red grape skin. Soft alcohol warmth.

Sour and fruity up front with plenty of cherry flavor. Oaky and lactic with some vinegar hints. Acidic and softly funky, with a continuing sour cherry pie flavor. Touches of red grape skin. Finishes dry, a little bitter, sour and warm.

Fuller medium body, lighter carbonation, sticky and full on the tongue. This is a little strong, but I really enjoyed the powerful sour cherry flavor.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2012 23:32:20 | More by xnicknj

bamadog

Kentucky

4.2/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

I was able to try this one at the brew pub a couple of summers ago (oh yeah, it was freaking awesome) and was fortunate to receive a bottle of it in a trade. Bottled in 2010, review is from notes taken on 6/9/2012.

Appearance: Pour is a dark and murky brown color and pours essentially with no head whatsoever; with the darker body, it's kind of opaque, but not like a deep dark stout or anything; tiny strands of carbonation bubble up near the sides of the glass, which leads me to believe that the body won't be entirely dead which may be presumed based upon the zero-head factor on the pour; nothing is left behind on the sides of the glass - pretty much clean of any residue or lacing.

Smell: Oh yeah -- the two years in the bottle have allowed the malts to come out much more than I remember, and there is a strong caramel/butterscotch scent to it; pretty impressive sour and dark cherry scents as well -- reminiscent of a chocolate covered cherry complete with the sweet vanilla-esque syrup included; just smells like dessert.

Taste: Just about what I expected after the nose -- tons of malt, and it's very sweet (caramel, hints of some chocolate, vanilla); the cherries come in next, and there is a ton of them -- very tart and a bit funky; a little bit of alcohol... OK, actually there's a quite a bit of warm booziness but it just works so well as it blends in with the other big and bold flavors that one should expect from this brewery. Super solid, but definitely a sipper and 12 oz. will be plenty.

Mouthfeel: Thicker than I remember, it comes across fairly syrupy, but the carbonation is essentially non-existent leaving the palate a little bored; the only liveliness retained comes from the big booziness and it leaves the mouth tingly, and the belly is very warm from the acidity and alcohol. Not as good as I would have hoped for in this category, but still, not too shabby.

Overall: What this beer lacks in body, it certainly makes up for it in the smell and taste. As mentioned above, it's definitely a sipper with an ABV of 12%, and the flavors are so bold anyway, you don't need anymore than the single bottle, and that is something that could be shared with a pal, but I'm kind of greedy like that so I'll be killing it myself.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2012 01:18:17 | More by bamadog

Romulux

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

05-20-2012 19:50:27 | More by Romulux

mzeld

Michigan

3/5  rDev -23.3%

05-05-2012 20:48:33 | More by mzeld