NV Brewery Ommegang "Zuur" Flemish Sour Brown Ale

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  9/11/2010 - grafstrb wrote:

  - popped and poured --
  - tasted non-blind over 1 hour -
  - caged and corked 750mL -
  
  NOSE: cementy sourness -- the cement note reminds me of the aged Anchor Christmas Ale that Bob S. brought to the BFest at Loring, and the nose otherwise reminds me of the aged "Cochonne" that I brought to the same BFest; flecks of oak; somewhere between not complex and moderately complex; not very expressive.
  
  BODY: foamy head that dissipates rather quickly, but re-emerges with swirling; slightly hazy auburn color; medium bodied.
  
  TASTE: sour; surprisingly light; has kind of a lager-like finish; cherries lend just a hint of sweetness to this otherwise dry brew; hint of oak; short light finish; 6% alc.; this comes across as a weak/elegant/less sour version of Duchesse. Although this is an Ommegang beer, it was actually brewed in Belgium by Brouwerji Liefmans. According to the label, "Zuur" means "sour." This would be an excellent introduction to the style, as it's pretty tame for a Flemish sour.
  Zuur is a blend of Leifmans Oud Bruin, and Liefmans Cuvee Brut. Brut is the newest brew out of Leifmans. It’s Oud Bruin with cherries added and aged for 1 year. Then its blended with younger Oud Bruin and blended again with Goudenband, a Belgian brown ale.
  
  B: 50, 5, 10, 15, 7 = 87

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