OUD BRUIN

Bourgogne des Flandres Brune

Brouwerij Timmermans • Flemish Brabant Belgium

Mixed Fermentation Bottle Conditioned● 5% ABV

A blend rather than a single beer: a brown ale of high fermentation married to aged oak-matured lambic. It began in Bruges with the Van Houtryve family in 1911, passed to Verhaeghe in 1957, and has been made by Timmermans since the early 1990s, which is why a beer so associated with Bruges is actually brewed in Flemish Brabant.

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FLAVOR PROFILE
CaramelRaisinSweet-SourOakSoft

Sweet-sour and malty, with notes of caramel, raisin, sweet-sour, with a balanced, moreish finish.

SERVING

Serve at 6-8°C in a lambic glass to maintain a generous head and let the aromas bloom.

6-8°C

CHARACTER
DryOff-drySweet
LightLightFull
SoftSoftBitter

Style-based profile from ABV, style & tasting notes.

TASTING NOTES
Appearance
Dark reddish-brown, clear, modest head
Aroma
Caramel
Taste
Balanced, medium-bodied, caramel, raisin, sweet-sour, oak
Finish
Clean.
BEER DETAILS
Style:
Oud Bruin
ABV:
5%
IBU:
10-25
Origin:
Flemish Brabant, Belgium
Glassware:
Lambic Glass
CELLAR5 to 10+ years

Ages for years. Oak-aged and acidic, it deepens and mellows over a decade or more.

PERFECT PAIRING

"Made for Flemish stew; also good with a slice of fruit tart or a nutty aged cheese."

Aged Cheese

Aged Cheese

Gouda, Trappist, Bruges

Stews & Game

Stews & Game

Carbonnade, venison

Chocolate

Chocolate

Dark chocolate, tart

Cook this: a wedge of aged abbey cheese (Chimay, Orval), lapin a la kriek, or a dark Belgian chocolate tart or speculoos.

AVAILABILITY

Rare, limited distribution

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PRICE GUIDE
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Rare or strong, worth the hunt.

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Flavor & Aroma

IOn the nose
  • Caramel
IIOn the palate
  • Caramel
  • Raisin
  • Sweet-Sour
  • Oak
  • Soft
IIIThe finish
  • Warm, balanced

A blend rather than a single beer: a brown ale of high fermentation married to aged oak-matured lambic. It began in Bruges with the Van Houtryve family in 1911, passed to Verhaeghe in 1957, and has been made by Timmermans since the early 1990s, which is why a beer so associated with Bruges is actually brewed in Flemish Brabant.

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Story & Heritage

ABOUT THIS BEER

A blend rather than a single beer: a brown ale of high fermentation married to aged oak-matured lambic. It began in Bruges with the Van Houtryve family in 1911, passed to Verhaeghe in 1957, and has been made by Timmermans since the early 1990s, which is why a beer so associated with Bruges is actually brewed in Flemish Brabant.

On the Oud Bruin style, Malty sour ale from East Flanders. Less acidic than Flanders Red, with notes of caramel, dark fruit, and sherry. Aged in stainless steel.

Explore the Oud Bruin guide Source: BeerAdvocate
BREWERY

Brouwerij Timmermans

COUNTRY

Belgium

REGION

Flemish Brabant

STYLE

Oud Bruin

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Glassware & Ritual

The Lambic Glass
THE LAMBIC GLASS

For wild & sour ales

A slender, tapered glass that shows off the bright effervescence and tart, funky bouquet of spontaneously-fermented lambics, gueuze and fruit ales.

01

Serve well-chilled

Cool tempers the sharp acidity

02

Pour gently

Preserve the champagne-like bead

03

Keep a lacy collar

A thin head carries the funk

04

Sip slowly

Let the sourness unfold on the palate

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THE MONK'S NOTE

Pour it into a lambic glass, served around 6-8°C, and let its aromatics open before the first sip. Patience rewards this one: a few years in the cellar will round it into something deeper.

Brother Anselm, cellarmaster

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