Oud bruin

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Oud Bruin
Final gravity
1.012 - 1.016
Malt percentage90% - 100%

Oud Bruin (Old Brown), also known as Flanders Brown, is a style of

sour flavor characteristic for this style.[1] Usually, cultured yeast and bacteria are used, as stainless steel equipment does not harbor wild organisms as wood does.[2]

History

These beers were kept as so called provision beers, to be stored and allow the flavour to develop. Liefmans Brewery has been brewing the style since the 17th century.[2] Historical examples tended to be more sour than modern commercial products. Brouwerij De Brabandere in Bavikhove still produces a traditionally barrel-aged oud bruin under the Petrus brand.[3]

Characteristics

This style of beer is medium bodied, reddish-brown, and has a gentle malty flavor and no hop bitterness. Commercial versions may mix aged beer with younger, sweeter beer to temper the acidity and allow for further fermentation.[4]

Because of the reddish-brown colour, the Flanders red ale could be confused with Flanders browns, but the differences include different brewing techniques and aging processes resulting in different taste characteristics.

Examples

  • 't Verzet Oud Bruin (Anzegem, Belgium)
  • Ichtegem Oud Bruin (Ichtegem, Belgium)
  • Liefmans Goudenband (Oudenaarde, Belgium)
  • Petrus Oud Bruin (Bavikhove, Belgium)
  • Queue de charreu brune (Comines-Warneton, Belgium)

References

  1. ISBN 9780937381311
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  2. ^ a b "Flanders Brown / Oud Bruin". Beer Connoisseur. 2 September 2009. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  3. ^ Petrusbeer.com. Petrus sour beers. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  4. ^ Michael Jackson "The Great Beers of Belgium"

External links

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