The Kuhnhenn Olde Brune is an 11.5% sour beer, huh? I’m not going to lie I was a bit skeptical. Typically the higher the ABV the sweeter a beer gets, and Kuhnhenn is known for brewing beers that are both high in ABV percentage and high in sweetness. So yeah, I wasn’t sure what to expect here, but the results were quite surprising. The good news started right out of the bottle because the color on this one is quite nice with its ruby red and dark sticky fruit appearance. And believe it or not there was a little bit of tan/off-white head present. Didn’t see that one coming at all. The smell is also what you’d hope for in a beer of this style. There is a bit of sweetness though that makes this lean towards…of all things…a cherry Tootsie Pop. But really you don’t know how good the beer is until you take your first sip. Olde Brune tastes almost exactly like it smells, but there is much more intensity on the palate than the nose. It’s also more complex than the first smell or taste would lead you to believe. It opens up very nicely. The balance of the tartness, sweetness, and bitterness is quite surprising. All three of these in unison make for a very successful beer. Up next: Kuhnhenn Fourth Dementia
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Brewery: Kuhnhenn
Beer: Olde Brune
Style: Flanders Oud Bruin
Location: Warren, Michigan
ABV: 11.5%
Rating: 92/100
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Posted by Big Mike on July 1, 2010 at 8:50 PM
I never heard of Kuhnhen before your Raspberry week. They seem to brew some interesting beers. Out of all of them I’d really like to try this one.
Cheers!
Big Mike
Posted by Spenser on July 1, 2010 at 10:59 PM
Another great session, Mark. Hadn’t heard about this brewery either, but it’s nice to get some exposure to places we don’t see in KC.
What happened to Boulevard week (saw it up on the forecast a little while ago)? Was looking forward to your thoughts on Collab #1.
Posted by thehopry on July 2, 2010 at 5:57 AM
I actually had to postpone Boulevard Week a bit because I’m working on something special for that week. I’ll keep it a surprise for now…