Vieille Brune - Brasserie Thiriez

jlindros

Massachusetts

3.81/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Tap at Moeder Lambic.

Pours a decent creamy head with super dark brown color.

Nose is potent! Some fig, raisin, candy, brown sugar, etc... a strange earthy alcohol, as well as light vanilla and even almost barrel like aromas, light cocoa, and a phenolic mess on top of all that.

Taste brings and earthy root cola syrup mess, fermented cola, then light candy and molasses, candi sugar like booze warms with some phenols, strange almost chemically booze, mild bitterness, faint cocoa, touch of barrel and light mild earthy coffee but no roast, light raisin fruit. It also brings just a touch of husk and almost a cardboard oxidation like flavor. Finish is fairly dry but little sticky sweet lingering with some bitterness, dark candy, fruits, etc.

Med to heavier bod, good carb, light warming booze and a bit syrupy.

Overall not bad, interesting and fairly tasty but nothing too special, too much going on overall.

Serving type: on-tap

06-14-2013 02:09:10 | More by jlindros

brentk56

North Carolina

4.2/5  rDev +13.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

2010 bottling; bottle no. 460 (purchased at La Cave à Bulles in Paris)

Appearance: Pours a ruby-highlighted cola color with a massive head; excellent stickage and lacing

Smell: Red wine vinegar, oak, caramel and barnyard funk

Taste: Oaky at the outset, with a vague hint of vanilla; a layer of caramel is quickly supplanted by the barnyard funk and red wine vinegar flavors that develop through mid-palate; after the swallow, the sour elements, oak and caramel converge and linger into the finish; herbacious and medicinal in the aftertaste

Mouthfeel: Medium body but just a touch over-carbonated

Overall: A really interesting Oud Bruin, unique in its woody complexity; too bad this is not imported but I plan to be on the lookout for some of the Brasserie Thiriez beers that I have seen around the US

Serving type: bottle

10-02-2011 20:53:08 | More by brentk56

Boozecamel

British Columbia (Canada)

3.9/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

2010 Bottle No. 462. No idea how many were bottled. Wasn't too impressed by the brown crud around the top of the bottle after taking the plastic packaging off to get at the cap.

Appearance: Highly carbonated, brown white head. Good looking dark brown beer.

Smell: Malty aroma with a slight sour vinegar note. Also a sweet caramel almost brown sugar aroma.

Taste: Beautiful sour maltyness. Slight caramel coffee taste. Licorice towards the end

Mouthfeel: Light and well carbonated

Overall: An enjoyable beer. Easy drinking. Nice balance between sweet and sour notes.

Serving type: bottle

08-23-2011 21:15:55 | More by Boozecamel

tbeckett

Ontario (Canada)

3.28/5  rDev -11.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

I was at de Struise with a friend and there were groups of Scots and Americans there as well. We all asked if there was something interesting that we could try and Carlo whipped this beer out, saying it was quite good. He didn't charge us for it which was great. From notes.

A - Poured a dark brown with good carbonation coming up and a one finger biege head. Weak lacing.

S - Dusty, some lemon, very brown, cobwebs, and ash.

T - Woddy. Very slight sourness, cobwebs, charcoal. Weaker than the aroma and not as interesting.

M - Very smooth with good carbonation and a medium body.

O/D - Not too shabby but not overly interesting. Seemed a little bit too woody. Worth a try if somebody gives you this but not worth seeking out at all.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2011 11:57:23 | More by tbeckett