Petrus Oud Bruin - Brouwerij Bavik

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

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

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

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

JEdmund

Kansas

3.69/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Deep, dark brown with a good foamy head.

Smells a bit sour, but not nearly as pronounced as their Aged Pale.

Brown sugar malt, oak vanilla, and a sugary sweet (not cloying) aftertaste. Finishes dry and tart with a nice mingling of the oak barrel flavor. Velvety carbonation but thin-bodied.

Easy to drink and enjoyable. Not nearly as wowing as their Aged Pale though, so I would probably not got for this one again if I were in the mood for an Ouid Bruin.

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2013 14:18:08 | More by JEdmund

Sludgeman

District of Columbia

3.88/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Healthy pour into a DFH chalice.

A - Pours a clear brown wiht a 2-finger beige rock head. Good lacing.

S - Sour with a hint of fruit, slightly lactic.

T - Mildly sour and slightly sweet (sour cherries). More sour in the finish. Some hints of honey and oak.

MF - Acred but not necessarily dry.

O - A sour that does not go too sour.

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2013 01:45:11 | More by Sludgeman

Flounder57

Massachusetts

3.76/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75

11.2 oz bottle was poured into a goblet.

Appearance: This beer poured a one finger head that has reduced to a thin layer. It is a brown crimson color with some vision when held up to the light and bubbles coming up through the glass.

Smell: Fruity, oakey, cherries, malty, and tart.

Taste: Same as above. The tartness is mild and the malty notesbalance things off. Some oak and bitterness, but pretty simple.

Mouthfeel: Smooth, low carbonation, light to medium bodied, and easy to drink. Too drinkable.

Overall:

Serving type: bottle

03-29-2013 04:33:35 | More by Flounder57

davewlfpckfan29

Connecticut

3.51/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Petrus' Aged Pale ale is such a pleasant beer, so I had to give its sister beer a try..
Dark brown amber pour. Wasn't expecting this to be this brown.

Smells like its going to be a little tart, and there is a little tartness in there. It really has a doughy yeasty flavor, not much of anything in the back end of this beer.

Serving type: bottle

03-26-2013 17:27:10 | More by davewlfpckfan29

ThisWangsChung

Maryland

3.38/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.25

11.2 oz bottle into a nonic pint glass.

A: Pours a dark chestnut color. The head is a nice-looking three finger light cream color featuring a great texture - and downright fantastic retention for the style. Good lacing is left down the glass. One of the most attractive looking sour ales I've ever encountered.

S: Not very tart or sour compared to others in the style, though a minor presence of lactic sourness and tart apple exist. A combination of caramel malts and diacetyl are at the forefront instead. I could live without the latter quite easily.

T: This one has three stages: the initial flavor is slightly tart, the midtaste is a bit chocolaty, and the finish is sadly high in diacetyl. No big deal, I don't really mind the diacetyl presence so much here. Really, the subdued sour profile allows its malt base to shine through; it gives off notes of almonds, caramel, brown sugar, and the aforementioned chocolate. It could have used more fruity esters, though.

M: I actually really like the mouthfeel of this one - it's soft at first, yet crisp and dry to finish. The tannins are a subtle compliment to the creamy texture, aided by firm carbonation.

O: Decent, but if you're looking for something mouth puckering, this ain't it. Rather, it's balanced and easy to drink, if unexciting. A good one to introduce sour newbies to.

Serving type: bottle

03-05-2013 21:18:53 | More by ThisWangsChung

StaveHooks

Oklahoma

3.4/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

11.2oz served in an Allagash cervoise

A - Hazy dark brown with reddish hues. 2 fingers of dark tan head forms a wispy center island with a thick collar surrounding the glass. Thick spreads of sheet lacing.

S - Toasted bready malts, earthy grains, vinous fruit, plums, red grapes, berries, cooked cherries, caramelized sugar, molasses cookies.

T - Old brown sugar, sweet malt, raw brown sugar, cooked dark fruit, slightly acidic, cherries, plum skins, red globe grapes, raspberries. The fruit is tart but shares the load with sugary dark malt. Hints of earthy mushroom wood. Finishes slightly sweet and tart.

M - Firm medium body, moderate sudsy carbonation, sweet/tart finish

Good flavors with plenty of dark fruits but seems to be underwhelming in it's style. Earthy wood comes out as it warms and creates another layer of flavors. This should be enjoyed at cellar temp or below.

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2013 21:53:28 | More by StaveHooks

OtherShoe2

Massachusetts

3.74/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Pours brown with red hues. Cream colored lace and a ring around the glass.

Yeast, some brown sugar, and a tart note in the nose. Not enough funk here.

Not enough funk here. Nice tart note up front, some sour cherry mixed with brown bread. Mild bitterness and some woody notes. No sharp edges. Some chocolate? Vanilla? Odd. Malty lightly tart finish.

Medium bodied, acidic and prickly.

Not bad. Had others that were better.

Serving type: bottle

02-16-2013 21:56:07 | More by OtherShoe2

SolaceBrewing

California

4.24/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Poured from a 12oz bottle into a snifter. Served at 55-60F

Appearance - dark brown, hues of ruby and mahogany when held up to a light; small head that lingers for a long time

Aroma - dark fruit, plums, sweet malt, slightly toasted, maybe just the slightest hint of oak

Mouthfeel - med-high carbonation that fits this style well--the carbonation enhances the sour flavors on the tongue without being too sharp

Flavor - starts with fruit, plum, maybe a touch of Concord grape; middle layers on a tart/sour (like the skin of a plum) and sweet gives way to bitter in the finish, with lingering sourness

Overall - my first Oud Bruin, and I love the balance between sweet-sour-bitter, none too strong, the flavors progressing through each sip; I agree this beer could be improved by having a bit more body

Serving type: bottle

01-31-2013 06:06:11 | More by SolaceBrewing

Douberd

Netherlands

3.43/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

330 ml bottle, part of a box with six different Petrus beers. Poured into a snifter.
Deep mahogany colour with an off-white head, one finger tall. Average retention and left a very light lacing as it went down.
Aroma is a bit sour, vinegar sour that is, not very intense but definitely there. I haven't had anything from the style before, so I am going to give it the benefit of doubt.
Very sour on the taste too. Tastes like cherries or strwaberries that have gone bad, but I understand this is how it's supposed to taste. I just didn't expect it to be that sour. Becomes more pleasantly drinkable though after some big sips.
Thin to medium on the body, average carbonation and a tart sensation on the palate.
Overall, and since this is the first for me on this style, I would say it was a good one. maybe I have a long way ahead of me before I can appreciate the genre but this beer set me off to a good start.

Serving type: bottle

01-28-2013 20:10:14 | More by Douberd

shand

Florida

4.1/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Petrus Oud Bruin pours out a murky brown with a decent head. There's vinegary sourness on the nose, followed by some cherries and malts. The taste follows the nose, but the sour is toned down and the cherries and malts are brought up more. Only a touch of sour character on the finish really. It's tasty though! The mouthfeel is light and highly carbonated, and the drinkability is good. Overall, Petrus Oud Bruin is a solid quaff. Don't expect anything really sour though.

Serving type: bottle

01-28-2013 03:24:15 | More by shand

StonedTrippin

Colorado

3.96/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

textbook version of an oud bruin. pours real dark brown, radiant, with a finger or two of off white suds. the nose is quite sour, vinegary, but with some sweetness from the caramel malts and a hint of tart cherry juice. the sourness isnt as potent in the flavor, but there is still that sort of bacterial acidity that works in beautiful conjunction with the toasted malt and the fruity component that tastes less like cherries than it smells, could be some other red fruit, dried and semisweet. finish is a little puckery from the yeast, but not overwhelming at all. this is sort of the session sour for me, could gladly do several of these. there is a smooth feel, gentle carbonation is just right, but the body i find to be a little thin. i dont need it to be huge or anything, but a little more weight to it would support the complexity a little better. overall though a really nice example of the style, widely available, and reasonably affordable.

Serving type: bottle

01-26-2013 19:54:56 | More by StonedTrippin

brewdude1982

North Carolina

3.56/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

This was a 12 oz bottle poured into a pint glass.

This beer pours a dark brown with no sediment and a good head with tiny bubbles. It smells faintly of sweet malts and then a vinegar smell. It tastes faintly like sweet malts and the is overwhelmingly sour. IT SCREAMS SOUR! The after taste is....you guessed it... Sour. It has a medium body but for this particular style of beer I have to assume that is it full bodied. I would not recommend but I am not a huge sour fan but I have ha better sours.

Serving type: bottle

01-25-2013 19:12:04 | More by brewdude1982

tdm168

North Carolina

3.85/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75

A - reddish, caramel amber with a soft, thin, white lacing of head

S - cherries, tart, some faint malty aromas

T - tart, sweet, cherries, creamy, some diacetyl, some faint alcohol

M - medium bodied, well carbonated, crisp

This is a decent beer. The only slight defect is the faint diacetylic creamy notes. Otherwise, this is a smooth, slightly tart, fruity beer. It's highly drinkable and very smooth. Anyone who likes the style or likes sours should definitely try this one.

Serving type: bottle

01-25-2013 19:02:10 | More by tdm168

MarioM

California

3.98/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

A: Darj brown with a light tan head with small boubbles and decent lacing.

S: slight fruitiness with a light Belgian yeast character, very subtitle smellin brew.

T: Fruity, dark sugar, candy syrup, more tart than sour and frk fruits. Very interesting g and I would have to day it fits the style well, just a bit candy and fruity, but good.

M: A bit dry and mildly tart but dissipates very quickly, which makes you want to keep sipping to taste the beer.

O: A good beer, but is just missi g something. It's a bit one-note once sipping and need to keep drinking regularly to get the flavor. Worth the try regardless.

Serving type: on-tap

01-25-2013 07:56:16 | More by MarioM

secondtooth

Indiana

4.05/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a clean ruby-brown, with a thick head of carbonation and an attractive lace web.

Nose is caramel, a bit of fruitiness, and a yeasty earthiness. Pretty appealing and complex.

The taste is sweet and malty up front, with tons of fruit and berries. I get some tartness more towards the finish.

Subtle, unique, and quite enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2013 20:06:54 | More by secondtooth

Tone

Missouri

3.7/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Pours a clear, dark brown color. 2/3 inch head of an off-white color. Great retention and great lacing. Smells of sourness, slight sweet malt, slight pale malt, hint of hops, hint of dry hop, and hint of sulfur. Fits the style of a Flanders Oud Bruin. Mouth feel is sharp and crisp, with an average carbonation level. Tastes of sourness, pale malt, slight sweet malt, hint of citrus, and hint of metallic. Overall, good appearance, sour level is appropriate, but body is lacking in quality.

Serving type: on-tap

01-16-2013 14:42:32 | More by Tone

VelvetExtract

Massachusetts

3.2/5  rDev -13%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A-Pours a toasted caramel color. Hints of ruby. Body is clear. Head is fluffy and off-white. The head dies down to a jagged layer of froth. Plentiful lacing.

S-Tartness derived from dried fruit aromas. Lactic and oaky. Lingering sweetness. Yeasty and a bit musty. High in lactic aroma.

T-Far less tart than the nose. More of a basic flavor here. Brown maltiness, wet toast and yeast. Far lighter notes of oak. Less tart and lactic. Sweet, ripe fruits. Fruit leather rolls. Soggy toasted malts and residual sweetness.

M-Medium bodied. Almost light bodied. Soft creaminess with buzzing carbonation. Semi-dry. Drinkable enough.

O/D-Not super tart or funky but that is okay because I don't think I would have liked an ramped-up version of what the nose was offering.

Serving type: bottle

01-08-2013 00:52:44 | More by VelvetExtract

ckollias

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +22.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Enjoyed this 12oz bottle out of a tulip glass at Harrington’s Pub in National Harbor, MD.

A: Pours a dark ruby hue with a decent, 2-finger, tannish head that slowly dissipates down the slide of glass ending in a wispy lace.

S: Strong fruity and malty aroma. Lots of dark fruits that is slightly sweet and sour.

T: Tart dark fruit up front followed by a solid malty background with hints of oak and cherries in the finish.

M: Thick body and medium carbonation.

O: Excellent Oud Bruin. One of the best I’ve had. Easily drinkable and excellent flavors and aromas.

Serving type: bottle

12-25-2012 21:47:58 | More by ckollias

deebo

Minnesota

3.63/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle with a BB date of 7/23/14.
A-Clear reddish brown with a fluffy sticky tan head.
S-Very beery, lots of alcohol and malt.
T-Brown notes of grainy toasted malt with a oaky characteristic evident.
M-Highly carbonated, medium bodied.
O-An interesting brew. Some sourness, lots of oaky wood flavor and brown notes. Not overwhelming and pretty easy to drink. An interesting style for sure. I think this is the first oud bruin that I've tried so don't have anything to compare it with. First thought is it's a decent change of pace but not a style of beer I'll be craving, but time will tell.

Serving type: bottle

12-02-2012 00:38:45 | More by deebo

benfons

Belgium

3.48/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Nice brown colour, almost no head

S: Sour cherries, hint of wood, a bit like wine classic oud bruin

T: Basic the same as the taste, although a bit bland, the sourness turns sweet fairly fast, ther is something dusty at the end.

M: Under carbonated, a bit thin

O: It's a descent beer in it's style, but certainly not the best in it's style

Serving type: bottle

11-29-2012 22:56:41 | More by benfons

spoony

Colorado

3.53/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

From an 11.2 oz into a tulip.

A-The brew has a pretty dark cherry/cola color. It is mostly clear with a couple streams of visible carbonation to be seen. The head is dark tan and it fades pretty quickly from 1.5 fingers to a thin cap. The cap eventually leaves, too.

S-I picked up some cherries, vanilla, and lightly tart grapes. It is not nearly as sour as one might expect. In fact, the beer has more malty and sweet notes than true sour notes. Quite mild with just a little bit o funk and oak to convince you that, in fact, you are drinking an oud bruin.

T-Tastes follows the smell pretty closely. The vanilla grows a little as the beer warms, but the beer never becomes terribly complex and the lack of concentration in flavor lends a slightly watery component to it all. There is just a sweet mix of cherry, vanilla, and a light malted flavor with a sweet finish. Not unpleasant, but not on par with the better examples of the style.

M-Lighter to medium bodied with a carbonation that, while noticeable, doesn't seem to add much to the brew. A touch slick feeling when the beer gets close to room temperature.

O-This is not a bad beer, just not a great one. It lacks the complexity and intensity that I look for in this style. I suppose the cherry/vanilla components of this brew would pair with some blue cheese or something similarly sharp, but I did not find myself wanting to drink more.

Serving type: bottle

11-20-2012 03:10:52 | More by spoony