Petrus Oud Bruin - Brouwerij Bavik

DrunkenPanther

Pennsylvania

3.9/5  rDev +6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

This beer poured a chocolately brown with a thin lacy head and tiny Belium bubbles.

Scent was a light and tart smell. Very crisp, but also very light. Was not overpowering at all and did not really give away to how sour the taste may be.

The taste was crisp and light. The draft I had was served at a pretty chilled temperature, so that may have had something to do with how crisp it was. It does leave a sour aftertaste that goes away quickly.

Very good sour beer for those who would like to try a sour, but are not ready for the super sour beers like a Berliner Weiss style.

Serving type: on-tap

03-31-2003 16:07:14 | More by DrunkenPanther

drummermattie02

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

05-21-2013 20:08:14 | More by drummermattie02

clevbrown2

Ohio

4/5  rDev +8.7%

05-20-2013 22:02:00 | More by clevbrown2

Arithmeticus

Maryland

3.14/5  rDev -14.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

Poured chilled in flared sample glass @davewhite4, the first of a Petrus trilogy.

A: cola colored, medium head; great carbonation; little lacing
S: root beer, hints of vinegar/cider, increases on warm-up (apple-vinegar principally)
T: thin, sour flavor; straightforward brown sour; the sour lemon/dark cherry flavor is strong, but simple; dark-roast malt comes through

Not bad overall; my second favorite of the trilogy.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 22:24:12 | More by Arithmeticus

DrewskiWhit

Indiana

3.25/5  rDev -11.7%

05-19-2013 02:02:11 | More by DrewskiWhit

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4/5  rDev +8.7%

05-18-2013 21:22:43 | More by Photekut

GinsuDave

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +15.5%

05-17-2013 23:54:28 | More by GinsuDave

Jsmick

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -11.7%

05-17-2013 03:51:52 | More by Jsmick

ADTaber

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

05-14-2013 00:03:34 | More by ADTaber

Lledd

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Average beer, pretty good. The look is dark brown with a small head reducing quickly to a collar. Smell is slightly malty and a little sour. The beer is refreshing and very drinkable. It's very balanced but not particularly bold or complex. I won't seek it out but I'd enjoy a revisit later.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 20:02:36 | More by Lledd

mverity

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +15.5%

05-12-2013 05:42:31 | More by mverity

Ford

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

05-12-2013 03:07:26 | More by Ford

siddhartha

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +15.5%

05-11-2013 22:26:42 | More by siddhartha

bvdubn

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

05-11-2013 00:56:14 | More by bvdubn

Bouleboubier

Pennsylvania

3.76/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Ruby-brown, clean and clear, fade-away head - more or less on... The first thing to notice is how it lacks the intense, smacking tart of their pale - not wrong to compare, as the (yeast-)flavor profile is certainly similar.... Even as you let this sit and sit, the aromas and flavors merely suggest oxidation and subtle lacto-tartness - nothing hits you over the head, no watering of the mouth.... In fact, this drinks with very much reduced (in this case, sour-cherry) fruitiness / maltiness to balance compared to other popular takes on the style.... Makes this a little less dimensional - it faintly fills on intake, feathery not dirty-silky, only to fade immediately, dry with only a delicate touch of malt in the finish.... If you are turned off by bold fruity/malty contrast in this style, this may be for you.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 04:49:45 | More by Bouleboubier

Rohkey

Michigan

4/5  rDev +8.7%

05-08-2013 01:10:47 | More by Rohkey

tswater

Colorado

3.25/5  rDev -11.7%

05-05-2013 14:23:56 | More by tswater

dvmin98

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -11.7%

04-30-2013 13:53:21 | More by dvmin98

randylangford

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +8.7%

04-26-2013 22:54:49 | More by randylangford

Evan

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

04-26-2013 00:57:16 | More by Evan

TheLevi4000

New York

4/5  rDev +8.7%

04-25-2013 03:03:43 | More by TheLevi4000

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +15.5%

04-24-2013 16:04:52 | More by Jason1337

jman005

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

04-22-2013 03:17:46 | More by jman005

jreindl

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

04-20-2013 13:25:21 | More by jreindl

Beer-A-Lot

Virginia

3.59/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

A bit understated in the sourness, which curbs my enthusiasm for this beer. Not bad but just too mild and not complex or flavorful enough. It looks nice but the taste just doesn't match the appearance. Try it, though. Maybe you'll like it more. Kind of average.

Serving type: bottle

04-20-2013 00:34:56 | More by Beer-A-Lot