oud bruin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A style of beer that undergoes a secondary fermentation, which takes several weeks to a month, and is followed by bottle aging for several more months, which allows residual yeast and bacteria to develop a sour flavor characteristic for this style.

Word forms

oud bruin oud bruins

Etymology

From Dutch oud bruin (“old brown”), referring to the long aging process, up to a year.

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