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Grand Teton Oud Bruin

Grand Teton Oud Bruin

Rated 2.984 by BeerPals
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Brewed by Grand Teton Brewing Company

Victor, ID, United States

Style:  Flanders Oude Bruin

6% Alcohol by Volume

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The “Oud Bruin” or “old brown” style beers, brewed in and around Oudenaarde, on the river Scheldt in East Flanders, are notable for their complex combinations of malt, long boiling times (which provide some caramelization of the wort), and multi-strain, top-fermenting yeasts, some with lactic and acetic character. These are often “provision beers,” bottle-conditioned for cellaring, to be brought out when they can be savored. Their thirst-quenching sweet-and-sour character makes them perhaps the most refreshing beers in the world. Our Oud Bruin is firmly in the East Flanders tradition. We used American 2-row barley and German melanoidin malt (for red color) as well as maize (to lighten the body). The wort was simmered in the kettle for 24 hours, then hopped lightly with English Kent Goldings for balance. We fermented with a Flemish blend of yeast and bacteria cultures, including lactobacillus, pediococcus, and brettanomyces. It took six months at cellar temperature for the culture to achieve the style’s characteristic quenching sourness. Finally, we bottle-conditioned the beer according to the “methode champenoise,” so it, too, can be laid down, to be brought out when it can be truly enjoyed. Because of its lactic and acetic sourness, this is a wonderful beer for cooking and pairing with food. Unlike any wine, Oud Bruin complements vinegary dishes such as salads or even pickles. Its flavors will enhance those of shellfish, liver, rabbit, and game birds like quail. The acidity of the beer tenderizes beef and is ideal for braising—try it in the classic Belgian Carbonade Flamande. 6% alcohol by volume.

ID: 27700 Last updated 1 month ago Added to database 17 years ago

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Overall Rank46997
Overall Percentile16.2
Style Rank93 of 98
Style Percentile5.1
Lowest Score2.5
Highest Score3.7
Average Score2.967
Weighted Score2.984
Standard Deviation0.000

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  • SLOWRUNNER77 5682 reviews
    rated 2.7 10 years ago

    Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

    What a letdown this one. GT has always been solid, if not spectacular, and this, as a sour, is just crap. Smells and tastes of barn, yes...but in that dusty old smell. Very little tartness or sour (or really a whole lot of anything going on) in the aroma and flavor. Too gassy. More like a straight belgian, and a somewhat boring one at that. One timer for sure, not worth half what they charge. Stick to what you know guys, and sour ales ain't it.

  • FUNK 898 reviews
    rated 3.7 11 years ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

    A good happy hour find at Sickie's Fargo. Murky brown pour with a thin head. Mild sour/tartness with notes of raisins, prunes, malt and a touch of alcohol. Not bad.

  • BEAV 1788 reviews
    rated 2.5 17 years ago

    Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 5

    1L bottle with waxed swing top, dated 4/11/2007. Pours a ruby red-brown with a very little head that quickly disappears.

    The aroma is tart/sour fruits and oak with some smoky charcoal and leather.

    The flavor is very washed out and watery. There is some cola and sweet and tart fruits, with a slight washed out bitterness at the end. The mouthfeel is pretty thick and slightly syrupy which is weird considering how watery it tastes. There is almost no carbonation.

    Overall, it's a very washed out and watery flemish. Even if the flavors were bolder, I think they would not compare well to other sour beers. definitely not worth the $12. It's not offensive, there's just not much there.

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