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Grand Teton Oud Bruin

Grand Teton Oud Bruin - Sour Ale

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Brewed by Grand Teton Brewing Co.
Style: Sour Ale

Victor, Idaho USA

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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
482.99/5.02.96/5.0Special6%5.4Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler
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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.
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 Cletus (5002), Connecticut, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Aug 12, 2009  
Pours brown with a wit white head. Smells of residual sugar, some dry malt, tarte cherries. Tastes tarte and dry with some residual sugar and an acidic vinegar tartness on the finish.


 fonefan (10868), VestJylland, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Jul 9, 2009  
Bottle 100cl. @ Papsoes blindtasting. [ Bottle #1. ]
Unclear with medium body particles, medium orange amber color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, fruity - beery notes ala strawberry, wood, oak, light to moderate yeasty, barnyard. Flavor is moderate sweet and light acidic with a average to long duration, and peppery notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090501]


 CaptainCougar (5379), Rockville, Maryland, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/513/20
Jun 15, 2009  
Bottle sampled on 2/1/08: Pours a transparent copper orange with a large, frothy pillowy light tan head. Aroma of slightly tart semi-sweet caramel malt with some funky brett. Starts mildly sweet and tart with some muddled drier brett flavor and toasted caramel malt. Finishes earthy and chewy. Needs some more tartness for balance.


 KimJohansen (6676), Copenhagen V, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Jun 2, 2009  
Clear amber with a medium beige head. Sweet and mild sourish fruity aroma with caramel notes. Flavour had berries, mild lacto, caramel and woody notes. Finished mild sourish.


 Papsoe (14642), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
May 12, 2009  
Bottle 100 cl. Courtesy of Skyview. Pours an almost clear amber golden with an off-white head. Lightly tart woody nose. Fairly light body with a vague tartness, woody accents and a dry lightly bitter finish. Extreme gusher. 010509


 Theis (3617), Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
May 5, 2009  
#01 - Amerikaner Blind-Smagning 01-Maj-2009 hos Papsoe. Cloudy red/amber - offwhite head. Light sourness, caramel, fruity, berries, soapy, light bitterness, tart, brown sugar, light light brett notes.


 Ungstrup (14754), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/512/20
May 3, 2009  
Bottled.An amber beer with a thin light tan head. The aroma is sweet with a light tart note and notes of fruit and berries. The flavor is sweet and tart with notes of berries - especially raspberries, leading to a lightly tart finish. The body is a bit thin.


 Pinball (2693), Allerød, Denmark
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/55/103/510/20
May 2, 2009  
#1 at papsø’s blind tasting appears clear brown, small white head. aroma is mild, not much going on. flavor is slightly sour, malts, very slightly citrussy.



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