{"id":671,"date":"2008-06-29T09:02:00","date_gmt":"2008-06-29T16:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/40beersat40.blogspot.com\/2008\/06\/oerbier.html"},"modified":"2008-06-29T09:02:00","modified_gmt":"2008-06-29T16:02:00","slug":"40-beers-at-40-oerbier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.browbrew.com\/?p=671","title":{"rendered":"40 Beers at 40: oerbier"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Once again, I must describe my distaste for the use of cartoon characters on beer labels<\/a>, but since the girls bought me this one as a welcome home present, I\u2019ll give it a fair shot. And it does seem a rather refined brew: it sports a bow tie and claims to come \u201cwith taste evolution\u201d.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a lovely dark beer with a thick head. The first taste is sweet, with a bit of that black cherry cola, like Bobeline Brune<\/a>. I\u2019m reminded of Moinette Brune<\/a>, too. It also has a strong burnt malt note that turns sour in the aftertaste. It\u2019s missing the extra flavours of the Moinette, however — no cinnamon here — and overall, it\u2019s not as complex. 9% alcohol.<\/p>\n

I think, it\u2019s a bit too sweet for me. The little cartoon character on the label may be cute, and it may be a well-dressed bottle, but still, it hasn\u2019t wowed me much.<\/p>\n

I guess the \u201cwith taste evolution\u201d claim on the label refers to the fact this beer has a secondary fermentation in the bottle. I\u2019d like to see how it ages, actually. Once those sugars are converted over time, I imagine it would lose its sweetness and become something quite rich and multi-layered. I think I\u2019ll put some down in the cellar and try it. I’ll give it about year and see what we get…<\/p>\n

In the meantime, I’ll just be happy I’ve got a dark beer to enjoy after those dull lagers of Colombia<\/a>. A quiet moment in the sun-trap…<\/p>\n

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