Petrus Oud Bruin Ale, "The Key to Heaven." Here's what the back of the label tells us: "This style of beer is called the Flanders Red Ale, A sour-sweet balance is the signature of this type of brew. After fermentation the beer is aged in oak vessels between 20-30 months! The finished product (Petrus Aged Pale) is then masterfully blended with fresh sweet brew to produce Petrus Oud Bruin. The result is a complex beer with an oaky nose that hits the pallet with a touch of fruit-like sweetness. Petrus Oud Bruin is an excellent thirst quencher on a hot summer day thanks to light sourness. It is also a wonderful marinade for fish or beef. The beer also goes well with meat and pasta dishes where the sourness of the beer offsets the sweetness of the sauce."
Interesting. Note how they mention "sweet-sour balance". These days, in the U.S., Flanders Reds are only referred to as "sours" and considered "extreme". Oud Bruins aren't as prized among the common contemporary beer geek because they are not as extreme and sour as Flanders Reds.
Interesting. Note how they mention "sweet-sour balance". These days, in the U.S., Flanders Reds are only referred to as "sours" and considered "extreme". Oud Bruins aren't as prized among the common contemporary beer geek because they are not as extreme and sour as Flanders Reds.
Here are notes from my first taste, back in September, 2005:
Aroma: Smooth, spicy, yet complex in the fruit, dark, nearly sour, twisted.
Taste: rich and well-rounded, the brown ale mixed with dark fruit, tasty...oaky...big carbonation, big zest, big fruit, very tasty...did I say that already?
Medium bodied, fullness in the mouth, the brown ale and the cherry, playing happily amidst the oak and the crisp, brisk snap.
Very nice. Enjoy, please.
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