The Petrus beers are not hard to find in Belgium, so anyone who has travelled in theat part of the world may be familiar with this beer. It used to be called Petrus Oud Bruin, but as part of the rebrand a few years back it was renamed.
It is a traditional flanders red type ale, colloquially know as a ‘sweet and sour’. That nickname comes from the early malt sweetness you get on the front of the tongue, giving way to a balsamic vinegar acidity that grips the back of the tongue and works its way around your gums.
This particular beer is a blend of 1/3 Petrus Aged Pale (a fantastic beer we’ve previously included in the beer club, a blond beer that is aged 2 years in oak foeders) and 2/3 young brown beer (that is the base beer for an Oud Bruin that is aged in the oak barrels just for few months.)
The blended beer then ages in barrels for 18 months, and presents as this deliciously refreshing beer. As the brewery suggests, this is a perfect aperitif or equally delicious with dessert. If you get the chance, try this beer with some cheese, they really are a great match.
This is a mixed fermentation ale aged in oak barrels for one year
The classic Flanders Red Ale - the Duchesse of Burgundy
Verhaeghe's Duchesse with 20kg of sour Limburg cherries added per 100 litres of beer
Verhaeghe's famous Duchesse De Bourgogne with the addition of sour cherries and chocolate essence
by Brouwerij Rodenbach (Palm Breweries)
The tribute beer to Alexander Rodenbach, reintroduced in 2016, 30 years after it was first created
by Brouwerij Rodenbach (Palm Breweries)
A Flemish Red Ale featuring 67% aged beer and 33% young beer
A typical Flanders Red Ale from this seventh-generation family brewery
The original flanders oud bruin from the old family brewery Verhaeghe, this is an unblended cask aged beer
This Belgian Blond is named after one of the ascents of the Tour De Flandres
This beer is the Petrus Tripel, with Amarillo and Cascade added, plus 15% foederbier
Voted World's Best Wood Aged Beer 2012 and 2013 and World Beer Awards
A deliciously malty Begian Dubbel made using 6 different specialty malts
A 'double brown' beer from the family brewery Batik-De Brabandere
A typical Belgian tripel from one of Belgium's Traditional Family Brewers
