Bruery Terreux Oude Tart - Cherries
Flemish red with sour cherries added to the barrel
3.9
179 reviews
Anaheim, United States
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Bottle..Pour is brown with a white head..Nose is cherries, spice, musty, oak, sweetness...Taste is cherries, musty, cherrie pie, oak...
Bottle @ home, acquired via the Broery Snob Society back in 2013. Pours a deep brown appearance with a thin brown head. Aroma has really nice wild sour cherries along with some vinegar, oak, vanilla, and more wild cherries. Highly sour which covers the high boost a bit. Low sweetness and bitterness. Brown sugar, cola, vinegar, cinnamon, leather, incredibly acidic, wild cherry flavor. This shit peels the paint off my teeth. It tastes pretty good but my fucking god, it’s sour. I’m really split on this beer. It’s far too sour for anyone with an outside life but it does have a really tasty wilde cherry flavor. Good in small amounts. Not so great drinking a full 750 by yourself.
750ml bottle thanks to darrel. pours out a ruby amber topped with a small head. nose is big tart cherries barrel notes vanilla some balsamic vinegar and a pit fruit touch. Taste is a nice cherry forward splash with the oak vanilla to cut the sour notes a bit.
A steady pour produces a one-finger thick, dark amber / tan colored head. The beer is a rich brown color that shows a clear, deep ruby hue when held up to the light. The aroma smells tart, a little bit like vinegar, a soft tart cherry character, a toasted oak note that contributes a nutty note and accentuates a dark malty note. There is a definite sherry-like oxidation here, that also accentuates the nutty note in the nose, and the cherry character becomes a touch more noticeable as the beer warms up.
Tart up front, and even more mouth puckering as it moves towards the finish, there is also an earthy, woody oak character in the finish that adds some structure to the body with its tannins. Up front there is a soft, sweet (really more suggested than actually sweet) cherry character, while the middle has an earthy, tart, bright cherry note that at times can meld into the tartness of the base beer as there is very little / no residual sweetness in this beer. There is a oral-nasal, floral cherry note that hits the palate if you breath in while taking a sip. There is a soft nuttiness here, and a touch of dry sherry, both from a soft oxidation / aged malt character.
This beer is quite sour, which is certainly nice if you like that sort of thing; luckily I do. It could use a touch more malty depth to it, but I like that the cherry character is not overwhelming, but still noticeable. A nice beer that certainly hits the spot if you are in for something quite sour.
Bottle @ Dangerous Bottleshares #whoknowshowmany. Pours hazy deep red with a small fizzy white head. Aromas of oak, cherries, cola, lactic, gummy bears, balsamic. Taste has lots of sour cherries, lactic tart, vinegar, oak, balsamic.
Bottle at Dangerous Bottleshares #17 thanks to Bursprak. Pours dark deep red with a beige head. Aroma of balsamic, sour candy, cola, marzipan, cherry, leather and some vinegar. The taste is very sour and sparkling with the same notes from the aroma as well. Balsamic and cherry are dominant.
Bottle at Dangerous Bottleshares #17. Clear dark amber pour with red hues and tiny lacings. Notes of balsamic, vanilla, cherries, leather and some light funk. A year and a half in the rot box well spent. Actually more drinkable than the regular Oude Tart.
Pours a dark, clear, rusty red with a medium sized pinkish, fizzy head. Aroma has loots of sour cherry, vanilla, oak, tart balsamic, vinegar, cola, cherry cola, marzipan. Smells really good! Taste is very tart up front, lots of fruit, cherry pithy bitterness, dark malts. Plain, nice and tart.
Bottle. Pours hazy brown with off white head. Aroma is brown sugar, balsamic, vanilla frosting, cherries, raisin, vanilla, wood. Taste is med bodied, crisp, sour throughout, very acidic, Overall, good.
750 to pint glass. Appearance: murky reddish brown thin tan head. Aroma: sour cherries, oak, hints toffee/caramel malt. Taste: similar. Palate: good carbonation, easy to drink.
Fully muddy brown-mauve beer with transparant B.C."H.". Chocolate, red fruit, cherries, but also oranges. Sweet, yeasty, lactic acid. Tart - indeed! Sour, sour fruit with a finish of (slightly) sweetish chocolate and felt. Lactic acid, fruit acids. Puckering MF, slight alcohol, lots of acids. Sample slightly out of shape - so I guesstimate the original is truly good. Txs to M & L V!
Thank you for sharing! 750 ml. bottle sampled @ "De grote Black Tuesday Tasting". Dark red Bordeaux, no head. Nose is hugely puckering sour cherries, light malt. Taste is huge puckering sour cherries, oak, light vinegar, light malt, sour cherry skins, oak, lemon. Solid body. Good stuff, big sourness but also good profile & lots of fruits. Very nice.
Bottle shared by a friend for my birthday. Dark red pour with a medium beige head. Nose consists of sour cherry, funk, malt and lacto sourness. Sweet cherry flavor with maltiness and big sourness before a sour cherry finish. Pretty tasty!
Dark red real cloudy awesome cherry nose. Some oak in flavor obviously cherries finished super dry and delicious.
Poured from a 750ml bottle, thanks to Jerry. Tart cherry, cherry skins, strong acidity, light vanilla. Tasty.
Pours a plum pulp, murky brown color, with a fizzy beige head, leaving the beer immediately after a refreshing hiss. Leads to a gloomy, flat impression, while it is absolutely impossible to look through the glass.
Utmost cherry defined nose, in all its desirable facetts. Very pronounced on a ripe, sunbathed impression, revealing moldy cherry stone pits, accompanied by a supporting fermented fruit sweetness, adding a vinous note. Most likely the most fruit defined awa I have had so far, with a very intriguing ripeness as for the aroma defining cherries.
Drinks almost without any carbonation at all, while its pungent sourness makes up for that, guiding the flavors through the palate, by adding a slick acetic acid profile.
Cherries evolve from leathery, old earth and an uncompromising tartness, lending the beer its balancing sweetness. While this ripeness on the nose has been beautifully pronounced, tastewise it plays a role of required balance for the otherwise omnipotent sourness. The consequential interplay of those two flavors appears quite appealing, providing an unripe fruit beginning, which turns riper, as the malts exhibit more and more earth supported sweetness. Finishes with a long lasting dryness, accompanied by dextrose and grain bread, wrapped up by slick acidity.
While not outstandingly refreshing, as for its fuller body, the beer showcases a beautifully arranged cherry taste throughout. Its nice to see the cherry aging on your tongue after the swallow, which I called Jerry btw. Although the taste exhibits an intense sourness, it remains focussed on the cherries, revealing a natural fruit impression.
Always happy to try new beers from The Bruery. Brown pour with a white head. As expected, the aroma is full of tart cherries with some toffee notes thrown in. The flavor is a mix of mouth-puckeringly sour cherries with some toffee, caramel and a hint of chocolate. Very sour overall. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.
Served in a Teku from bottle.
Aroma – complex, inviting scents reminiscent of oak barrels. I cannot smell a lot of cherries in the aroma, but that may just be me.
Appearance – light brown appearance w/ fleeting head retention. Typical Flemish Red appearance.
Taste – marvelous Flemish Red in many respects--sour cherries linger in the back of throat w/ magnificent barrel finish, which expands across entire taste spectrum, leaving you salivating for more. Tongue is loving this one.
Palate – impressive how this brew makes you squint after each sip it. It is that sour. If you breathe out as you drink the beer, you can significantly realize the cherry profile, which makes this Flemish Red a top-tier contender in this category.
Overall – an impressive Flemish Red that I would buy again. It is not the best Flemish Red I have encountered, but it is definitely a contender and not a brew you should sleep on. Extremely satisfied.
Should I even rate this? Sours are not my favorite, I will openly admit. However this is too abrasive, astringent, and acidic. There are very few redeeming qualities.
Pours dark red, smells of cherry pie filling. Very nice sour balanced by the fruit, hits you straight in the back of the tongue. A bit overpowering at times, definitely a bottle best shared.
2013. The beer is a dark brownish red color. A bit too dark to gauge the clarity. Reluctant head but a vigorous pour got a few fizzy fingers of brown bubbles. Dissipates to nothing after a bit. Medium vinegar in the aroma. Light toasty sugar, dark fruit and wood. A fairly juicy sour cherry character. Nice Flemish red character without the off maltiness of some examples. The taste is medium-strong sour, solid tart fruitiness and light malt sweetness. Less cherries but they’re still present. Good bit of acidity. Mild caramel. Some other dark stone fruit fruitiness. While this is a definite step up from the regular version of Oude Tart, it’s still a bit harsh for my taste, though I probably have some bias against the style. Oaky finish. Solid pucker. Light medium body. Pretty good.
Bottle, shared by a kind soul, in a location remote of my dining room.
The beer pours a nice dark brown with a small head.
The aroma is sour cherries with some wood. It’s got a lightly acetic touch to it but it’s also got some really nice lemony and funky characteristics.
The flavor is loaded with tart cherries, it’s got some light cocoa, & some wood. It’s a little on the aggressive side with regards to sourness, but it’s well within the confines of "pleasant" as far as I’m concerned. The beer is decently dry as well.
A fun one.
Thank to STLWill for sharing this gem - Pours reddish brown with a small tan head. The aroma has deep roasty malt, vinegar sourness, dark cherries and a cleaner smell. It has a medium / full body with a sharpness and light carbonation. The flavor starts with lush cherries, mild tartness and toasty malt. Then it gets much more sour and bracing along with vanilla/oak, vinegar and citrus. The finish is sharp and biting, but still shows lush cherries. Really nice.
Bottle shared by alexsdad06. Poured a hazy reddish brown color with an average frothy off-white head with very good lacing. Moderate to heavy tart berry fruit and sour yeast aroma. Copious body and a smooth texture and soft carbonation. Medium to heavy sour & tart flavor with a medium to heavy tart & sour finish of moderate to long duration. This is a complex solid beer.
750 ml bottle shared with the group. Pours brown with a small beige head. The aroma is tart, sour cherries, additional fruits, oak, and some caramel malts. The flavor has a great drinkable tart character, sour cherry, oak, caramel, brown sugar with a light funk. Tends to the dry side. I thought the original Oude Tart had a cherry hint, so this makes sense. Definitely would have this again.
Bottle @ home... It pours clear light brown with a quick disappearing light tan head... This is fantastic! just love it! ... lots of cherries, tart and it is so balanced sour! .... perfect! ...
750ml bottle, big thanks to alexsdad06 for sharing. Hazy brown, slight red color. Thin ring of off-white head. Awesome big puckering sour cherry aroma, touch of chocolate, good oakiness. Nice bigger sourness, light dry finish, mild slick, light to moderate sweet. Bigger body, lighter carbonation, mildly slick. Delicious sour cherry brown ale.
750 ml bottle to taster (shared by alexsdad06). Looks good; a cloudy amberish brown with light caramel head that steadily dissipates into lacing. Smells mildly sour with a notable semi-sweet Flanders cherry presence. Tastes like it smells, but more sour, with a medium-bodied mouthfeel. Enjoyable.
Poured from a 2013 vintage bottle.
Aroma has a nice, bright cherry note to it with some tart cherries as well. Some dark fruit notes and berries with light oak character. Moderate malt notes of toasted bread, dark caramel and toffee.
Pours a darkish brown with some reddish hues and a thick, light mocha head that exhibits good retention as it recedes to the edges where it lingers.
Flavor is fairly acidic though with a touch of sweetness at first. Moderate cherry notes that help add some sweetness but also some acidic complexity. Light oak notes. Moderate dark fruit and berry character. Light malt notes of toasted bread, dark caramel and toffee. A hint of the alcohol.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and medium low alcohol warmth.
Overall, a pretty decent beer and the cherry character is really nice. Good malt notes and dark fruit character from the yeast. Nice, light oak.
Bottle shared by Edgar. Thanks! Pours a murky dark brown with a mild head that is short lived. The aroma is tart cherries mainly. The taste is solid with mild tartness and the second half is mostly tart cherries. Not too acidic. Just right mouth and carbonation. Light body. I liked it more than the regular Oude Tart.