Oerbier, aged in wine barrels
Oerbier Reserva
- 9%
- Dark, barrel-aged
- Refermented in the bottle
After twelve months in wine barrels, the dark base of Oerbier picks up notes of wood and wine.
Currently in stock, limited edition
Tasting notes
Aroma
Red fruit, a hint of oak and the malty base of Oerbier.
Taste
Round and complex, with tannin and notes of wood and wine on top of the familiar Oerbier base.
Finish
Long, dry and slightly wine-like.
Serving tip
Serve at 12°C in a wine glass, so the wood notes can shine.
Goes with
Aged cheese, game or a dark chocolate dessert.
Did you know...
- We use wine barrels from France, Spain and Italy, and each barrel only once.
- Every month we top up the barrels, so no air gets to the beer.
- The label says which barrel the beer comes from, for example "barrique 11".
- Store the bottles upright and cool.
- Always a small edition.
About the barrel ageing
In 1998 Kris laid his very first Oerbier to rest in old sherry casks. That makes De Dolle Brouwers one of the pioneers of barrel-aged beer in Belgium. Since then, now and then a selected batch of Oerbier goes into wine barrels for at least a year, where it develops further and takes on notes of wood, wine and tannin, each time in a limited, numbered edition.
