Kuhnhenn Cherry Olde Brune - Kuhnhenn Brewing Company

BearsOnAcid

Massachusetts

3.28/5  rDev -16.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

This was almost still. The smell was like black cherry jam and booze. The flavor was a little more complex. It had sour cheeries that ended with a boozy cherry pit flavor. Alcohol is strong and this beer is syrupy and coats your tongue. I almost didn't want this to be sour but once my palate adjusted it felt better.

Serving type: bottle

09-28-2010 19:22:40 | More by BearsOnAcid

SpeedwayJim

New York

3.35/5  rDev -14.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to biernutz for this one. Poured from a 12oz. bottle into a Cantillon Iris glass.

A: Standard pour yields a thin layer of off-biese head that dissipates quickly into a subtle ring around the glass. Beer is a dark, near opaque blood ruby red. Lacing is spotty and sparse with near no cling.

S: Soy sauce, cherry juice, and ethanol. Deep but not aromatic and the scents seem like they're being suppressed somehow.

T: Soy sauce and vinegar upfront with a hint of fruitiness in the back. The cherry doesn't develop much in this one even though it claims to be a "sour cherry beer". Gets creamier as it warms but acidity never subsides. Sours intensely towards the middle/end with a slight cherry sweetness. Finishes tart with a lingering vinegar aftertaste.

M: Medium bodied with appropriate carbonation. Oily and slick in the mouth with an accented finish and a sticky and filmy aftertaste.

D: A decent beer that gets much much better as the carbonation leaves and it warms a little. The fruitiness seeps through a bit more and this one actually becomes quite drinkable. Still, lacking the vinegary kick and real sourness that I've come to enjoy from the style.

Serving type: bottle

09-28-2010 19:20:21 | More by SpeedwayJim

kbutler1

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Cask as the Great Taste. Pours a rosy red slightly cloudy color with a slight tan head. Tart, sweet cherries just absolutely dominates the nose with some sour notes as well. Tart bite on the tongue followed by a full fruity taste of cherries with both sweet and tart tastes. Very well balanced. Light mouthfeel.

Serving type: cask

09-24-2010 14:07:01 | More by kbutler1

7ways

Georgia

4.3/5  rDev +10%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

Pours muddy, dark, and sinister with almost no head. Maroon around the edges while swirling. This looks like a big ass Oud Bruin.

Aside from sour cherry, it smells like spiced rum, vanilla, red wine and damp wood. Kind of one dimensional actually, but pretty great. The taste is the opposite, layers upon layers of cherry vanilla coke and spiced rum, pinchy red wine and apple cider vinegar, and rhubarb. Pretty sweet, but I've had plenty of great Oud Bruins/Flanders Reds that were just as sweet or more. What the hell, it's 11.5%. Finishes dry and oakey with a surprisingly mild burn for all the alcohol and perceived acidity.

Mouthfeel reminded me of Monk's Cafe on steroids, pretty full and seems to swell and invade every corner of the mouth. It really wants you to now you're drinking a damn beer here. About perfect.

This sour monster is firing on all cylinders and I would happily drink myself into a massive hangover with it.

Serving type: bottle

09-23-2010 00:27:47 | More by 7ways

Jmoore50

Nevada

4.08/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Flanders Oud Bruin, really? Its a great beer no doubt, but it is fairly sweet for the style. Something that I have found with Kuhnhenn is that you really never know what you're going to get. Its always kind of up in the air, but when they do something well it is very tasty.

The appearance is a dark ruby color with some floaters in the pour. It has a light pink head, but with the soda like carbonation the head vanishes.

The smell is of straight berries and bit of vinegar. The berries is a mix of raspberries, strawberries, and with the vinegar and tart smells it reminds me of cranberry.

THe taste is great, but if I were to review to style this would get a grade of D. It is very sweet and reminds me of Selins Grove Kriek. It has a lot of cherry and raspberry tastes that are so delightful, I almost wanted to pour it over a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Some tart cherries with a nice 'vinegarette' flavor that reminds you that this is an Oud Bruin attempt.

The mouthfeel was almost cloyingly sweet, but it was still enjoyable. It came is a 12 oz. bottle and that was good for two people. Oh Kuhnhenn, its almost hysterical what you call quality control.
J

Serving type: bottle

09-22-2010 08:15:45 | More by Jmoore50

rtepiak

Poland

4.18/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

a really like the label of this one. An old english press look of some yank cutting down a cherry tree.

Had it at hop cat in grand rapids

Pour looks so nice in a sherry dark red with of mild murk. Nose is intensely of cherry pie and the palate is back with so much nice malt that it just sits on your tongue. Although i must say it is a bit elixer like when it comes to the feel. For some the abv and the intense cherry richness may come off as tussin like. But its more meaty than that. Its has a nice english barley wine finish and hints of coconut sweet and thyme bitter. A nice one. Seek it out strong sour fans.

Serving type: bottle

09-22-2010 07:43:28 | More by rtepiak

joefuzz

New York

4.13/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A- Pours a super dark red with a small tanish head

S- Smells like a cherry winter warmer. Lots of cherries up front with a nice holiday spice backbone almost like cinnamon.

T- Taste is a huge amount of tart cherries on the first sip with a nice warm oak flavor. Very well balanced between the sour and the sweet.

M- Not to much carbonation feels just right.

D- Split a 12oz 3 ways and really did not want more. Perfect for a rainy dreary night.

Overall great beer glad i bought a couple of them i cant wait to see how it changes over the years.

Serving type: bottle

09-17-2010 00:56:52 | More by joefuzz

TurdFurgison

Ohio

4.33/5  rDev +10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I had this on tap at Kuhnhenn, 12% ABV, 10oz tulip, $7. The menu describes it as "Flanders Sour Brown Ale with characteristics of sherry with a sweet fruit aroma. Dark reddish brown in color and high in acidity, sweetness, and sourness."

Dark brown, nearly opaque, ruby-tan foam that dissipates quickly. Tart cherries, very fruity and sweet smelling. Sort of clean, in that it presents mainly with cherries, not much from the malt or hop. It tastes sweet but tart, a very nice combination and perfect for the style. The alcohol is nowhere to be seen, you have to be careful with this or you'll overdo it. Really nice and accessible, not cloying, just balanced.

The body is thicker than normal maybe, not too thick but you can tell that lots of fermentables went into this (thus the 12% ABV). Too drinkable for the ABV, dangerous stuff.

Serving type: on-tap

09-16-2010 22:01:32 | More by TurdFurgison

mltobin

Connecticut

4.22/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This bottle was from Gfunk720 , thank you ! (first Kuhnhenn)
The appearance is a reddish brown color with a thin head that has a pink hue to it. Taking a whiff of it, presents scents of vinegar, cherry, alcohol, as well as some vanilla. It tastes very rich and sweet, along with the presence of malt and those tart cherries, not too sour. Mouthfeel is medium carbonation. Drinkability is very good for this midwestern oud bruin. I am glad that I had the opportunity to drink this & look forward to trying other beers from Kuhnhenn in the future.

Serving type: bottle

09-12-2010 23:43:46 | More by mltobin

JoeBeerMan

Michigan

4.97/5  rDev +27.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Awesome version of an Ode' Bruin. The cherry flavor really comes out but is not too powerful. I just wish it wasn't such a high gravity beer so I could drink more of it :)Get thaer and get yourself some while its still available. Has been going fast!

Serving type: on-tap

08-19-2010 17:35:22 | More by JoeBeerMan

onix1agr

Pennsylvania

4.33/5  rDev +10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz bottle split with oglmcdgl, bought up in NY state at De cicco's (cliff notes)

A- This has a brownish red color that looks the part for the style but not much in terms of head or lacing, not a problem considering the alcohol.

S- A sweet beer that smells like heaven really. Reminds me of some holiday drinks in the wintertime. Tart cherries, oak, more cherries, berries, no hops, caramel, chocolate, slight spices.

T- My god this is great. A sweet and sour masterpiece in that order, sweet with malt galore and some dark fruit, sour in between with oak and some tannins. Im just going to stop short here and say this is amazing. Get some. Oh yeah, cherrries.

M- Above medium, slight carbonation, slick, a bit oily, sour aftertaste with oak, no problems. This is one of those high alcohol beers that I would drink a ton of just because.

Hey Kuhnhenn, why aren't you in Philly yet, what's the holdup. Your in NYC and the surrounding areas up there, what's the holdup? What are you brewers, chicken? ya scared, get your beers down here and all is forgiven. Same goes for goose island, get your acts together guys. Come on, I know you want to.

Serving type: bottle

08-14-2010 06:57:01 | More by onix1agr

oglmcdgl

Pennsylvania

4.33/5  rDev +10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A 12oz bottle split with onix1agr.

A- a small fizz of tan head from a hard pour. Head settles almost instantly and leaves a small island of suds floating on top. Deep ruby red brown in color with good clarity.

S- sweet candied cherries and a touch of tart funk.a bit of grilled fruit cake with cherry jam on top.

T- bold and vinous with sweet and sour cherries. Old wood, some funk and a hint of rhubarb. The oak really show in a few ways that really impresses. No hops that I can pull out. I just keep coming back to the interplay between sweet and sour.

M- A hair above medium in body and a nice mellow carb that let's the brew sit just right on the palate. Nice pucker and a semi dry finish.

D- not a bit of heat from this beast of a sour. Sour but not to much sweet but not to much. Complex and enjoyable. I wish I had scooped another one of these.

Serving type: bottle

08-08-2010 20:02:54 | More by oglmcdgl

webmanspidey

Michigan

4.13/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Bottle poured into a tulip glass. This is a dark purple color with half an inch or so of light pink foamy head. Smell has a strong dark cherry presence, along with some other dark fruits (grapes?). Taste is loaded with dark cherries, sour, tart, and acidic. Alcohol is present, finishing with a burn. This is pretty powerful, and a slow-sipper.

A very interesting and very tart change-of-pace beer.

Serving type: bottle

08-08-2010 00:59:37 | More by webmanspidey

MbpBugeye

Ohio

1.73/5  rDev -55.8%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1

Pried the cap and got the tell tale faint hiss of a flat beer. This makes 2 out of 3 Kuhnhenn beers that I purchased that were flat. This is marked Summer Solstice and 2010 so this beer cant be very old at all, yet it was totally flat.

It poured a flat purple, brown, black color. A lot like black cherries. The color was interesting but thats it.

Smell wasnt too bad, mostly just black cherries though.

The taste is awful though. I had to drain pour this one. Painful sour like unripe cherries or some strange wild berries that arent meant for consuption, overly sour plum skin, vinegar and gasoline like alcohol.

Pretty damn awful, one of my very few drain pours. A big disappointment.

Serving type: bottle

08-02-2010 04:29:57 | More by MbpBugeye

mothman

Saskatchewan (Canada)

4.47/5  rDev +14.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

On tap at the Hopcat.

Served into a tulip.

Served with 1/2 finger of khaki head with the slightest touch of red. Color is ruby hued copper brown.

Aroma: Sour cherries, dark chocolate. Sweet and malty. Light touch of tartness. Very fresh cherries. Some oak/wood flavors. Amazing.

Taste: Rich, sweet, and malty. Big tart cherry flavor with some chocolate malts. Maybe a hint of spice with some oak flavors. Very good.

Mouthfeel: Tart, smooth, and refreshing. Medium bodied with a medium amount of carbonation. Ends with more cherries. Fairly clean.

Overall, an amazing beer. So many fresh cherries. Very drinkable for the high abv. Really glad to have tried this on tap.

Serving type: on-tap

08-01-2010 18:38:22 | More by mothman

coldmeat23

Oklahoma

4.13/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

GLASS: Snifter
TEMP: Chilled at approx 40 degrees, warmed to room temp
Huge thanks goes to mjd83goblue for this super hook-up!!

Pours up a very deep and slightly darkened, red color. Very light tinting of golden brown, especially around the surface edges. A small, thin, filmy head covers the surface, briefly, then fades away. Lacing is minimal and fairly slippery.
Nothing unexpected, as far as the style goes. Especially considering that this clocks in at almost 12.00%abv.

Smells primarily of cherries, both light and sweet and also tart and tangy. Notes of dried dark cherries, soaking in maraschino cherry juice, with a small splash of rum. A decent touch of earthiness, with a slight hint of wood. Slight notes which seem almost Pinot Noir/Merlot like.
This smells absolutely inviting and delicious.

The taste of this one leans way more towards the 'funky' side of things. The cherries are still way up front, but they are overtaken by a decent amount of barnyard funk presence. Sweet hints of caramel blend with very mild sweet cherry traces. These collide with some strong touches of tart and tangy, but not quite sour, cherry notes. Not exactly what I expect from an Oude Bruin, but very delicious, and not too far off the mark, anyway.

This one is full-bodied and nicely viscous. Almost oily. Very light level of carbonation. Extra smooth and almost satin-like.

Despite the high abv, this one is not warming, at all. The taste is quite nicely hidden, as well. I have to go with quite drinkable, here.
Yet another great tasting beer from the guys up at Kuhnhenn. Keep 'em coming, please!!

Serving type: growler

08-01-2010 02:57:37 | More by coldmeat23

d0ggnate

California

3.78/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured a reddish brown hue with only a thin ring of head that faded within a minute. Bright cherry nose, maraschino like. Smells almost like dulled/watery amaretto. Taste continues with a cherry-forward burst. Booze hidden upfront, but warming and present on the way down. Lip smacking sweetness. Mouthfeel is above average.

It was nice to try this one, but it could have been better with more tart flavors and less sweet cherry.

Serving type: bottle

07-14-2010 15:53:24 | More by d0ggnate

Huhzubendah

District of Columbia

4.3/5  rDev +10%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This beer appears a light brown hue with a tiny head that leaves no lacing. Aromas of cherries and alcohol are the dominating scents. The beer tastes very good, with a decent balance of tartness to sweetness. The cherry flavors, which are very forward, and the high abv make this beer too sweet for me to indulge in more than one serving. Perhaps a couple of years in the cellar would enhance the drinkability factor. Overall, this was a good beer, and one I would have again.

Serving type: bottle

07-10-2010 16:41:08 | More by Huhzubendah

PittBeerGirl

Pennsylvania

3.28/5  rDev -16.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

THanks Kevin for sharing this brew!

A- Body is a crystal clear walnut hue. Pours with no head. A slight off white collar appears and vanishes quickly. No lacing is left behind in the glass.

S- Slight presence of alcohol, over-ripe dark fruit, aged cheese. Overall impression is very funky and slightly bready.

T- Flavor is slightly sour with a hint of chocolate and vinegar. Finish is quite acidic-but not really tart.

M- Medium carbonation and medium weight slightly acidic body.

D- This brew doesn't seem to meld right on the palate. Its not bad...somewhat drinkable-but it just doesnt blend right.

Serving type: bottle

06-29-2010 03:06:27 | More by PittBeerGirl

cpetrone84

Pennsylvania

2.95/5  rDev -24.6%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Big thanks to Kevin for sharing this one!

A-pours a cloudy copper reddish color with an off white dense creamy head.

S-the nose is a little light, lots of earthy tones, sawdust, notes of tart red grapes, merlot, cherries, and a faint touch of acetone with acetic acid in the back.

T-grainy earth, notes of sawdust up front, tart cherries, tred grapes, balsamic vinegar, notes of acetone, but faint, with a ton of acetic acid.

M-soft but a little grainy, medium to light body, enough carbonation but i would have liked to see more.

D-pretty tasty and improves as it warms. notes of metallic phenol in the back when it was first served but faded. balanced, not bad.

Serving type: bottle

06-21-2010 23:21:45 | More by cpetrone84

drabmuh

Maryland

4.1/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Shared at a recent tasting, thanks. Beer is brown and clear with a broken white head. No lacing and carbonation is moderate. Looks fine.

Aroma is sweet with a slight cherry note. Smells good.

Beer is big and sweet with a quick acetic sourness that follows quickly. Cherry, very cherry, almost candy like flavors in the back, some tartness at the corners of the mouth. Beer is thin and there is low carbonation on the palate. Slight sour finish with a slightly dry back palate. Pretty good.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2010 20:55:46 | More by drabmuh

bobsy

Ontario (Canada)

4.38/5  rDev +12%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Kuhnhenn Imperial Flanders Kriek was supposed to turn up at Mondial de la Biere, but this one arrived instead. Don't know if it was a miscommunication, but this was an awesome substitute. I found a free bottle in the exhibitor's fridge and grabbed most of it.

Ruddy brown pour with a fine off-white head. Some lace spots and streaks as it dies to a film. Intense cherry and vinegar aromas alongside a good amount of candy sugar. Very sweet and intense, almost thick smell. Mindblowingly intense cherry, alternating between sweet and sour on the palate, with the sweetness eventually getting the upper hand and winning out. There's also an interesting fruit vinegar quality to this beer, along with a slight funk and touch of caramel. Slightly boozy. It's a thick, sticky beast, but one more than deserving of some of your time. Extreme for the style, but recommended.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2010 17:18:43 | More by bobsy

koopa

New Jersey

3.7/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Beerloco opened this last night at a small tasting we did.

Appearance: Pours closer to brown than garnet with a minimal off white crown. The head displays little retention or lace.

Smell: Some sweet honey over sour cherry. Very malty with hints of caramel and the faintest whisper of black licorice.

Taste: Same as the nose. The interplay of the sweet malt and sour cherry works, with the sour side being a bit more prominent.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied and low on carbonation.

Drinkability: Decent but I'm not digging the mouthfeel.

Serving type: bottle

05-30-2010 15:59:52 | More by koopa

womencantsail

California

2.53/5  rDev -35.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

Thanks to Derek for sending me this one. Kuhnhenn rarely disappoints, so I've been looking forward to this one.

A: The pour is a deep mahogany color with plenty of red running through the beer. The head is thin and off-white.

S: A surprisingly strong vanilla component to the nose. A bit of alcohol, which isn't surprising considering how robust this beer is (11.5%). Some over ripe dark fruits, mainly cherries, raisins, and prunes.

T: This is quite a strange flavor profile for an Oud Bruin. A definite caramel sweetness and sweet, sticky, sugary fruits. Almost cough syrupy. The cherry flavor isn't necessarily pronounced, and this really isn't very tart at all. I know oud bruins aren't super sour, but this really only has a hint on the finish, and it's quite convoluted with all the sweetness and alcohol.

M: The body is a bit on the full side and the beer is thick, chewy, and sticky on the tongue. Carbonation is low to moderate.

D: Not really sure what is going on here. This was not all that good and I'm sorry to say I would not want to try this one again.

Serving type: bottle

05-28-2010 04:24:11 | More by womencantsail

younger35

Minnesota

4.08/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Received this brew as an extra from the ever generous Northernbrews. I LOVE almost any beer with fruit in it so this has got me excited. Drank from my Ithaca Excelsior tulip.

Appearance- Glugs a super dark reddish brown with a small half finger dirty white head. No cap remains but a teeny tiny collar manages to hang around. Zippo lacing.
Smell- Super dark and earthy smelling with a bit of raisin and dark tart cherries. The fruit is definitely luscious smelling and honestly if I didn't know better I'm not 100% sure that I'd guess this was cherries in here. Has an Old Ale nose to it and smells slightly medicinal and slightly sweet. Plenty of caramel is noticeable and just a hint of chocolate. Nothing about the nose says sour in the least, but it's still a solid nose.
Taste- Interesting. The cherries are more on the dark fruity side than on the brash tart side but are definitely the focal point. Probably the most cherry flavor I've tasted in a beer since New Glarus's Belgium Red. A bit of sweetness is present from a liberal amount of caramel as is a touch of coffee (yes, coffee). A bit of light spice and something that seriously reminds me of cinnamon. The beer isn't sour in the least but I have a really hard time believing this is 11.5% because I don't get even the lightest amount of warming.
Mouthfeel- Big thick brew that has little to no carbonation and an almost syrupy feel.
Drinkability- Kind of a strange brew overall but still enjoyed the shit out of it. The cherries are front and center just how I like em. Not sure if this will sour up a bit more with some age on it but I'm glad I enjoyed fresh. Thanks much Jeff!

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2010 01:13:28 | More by younger35