Heineken Oud Bruin (; ) is a Dutch-style oud bruin beer produced by the Dutch brewing company Heineken. It shares only the name with the stronger, more acidic oud bruin beers of Belgium, which are a different style. It is available only in the NetherlandsHeineken fact sheet , Heineken International. Retrieved on 2012-07-14.
The beer is brewed from water, barley malt, and hops using top-fermentation. Bottle label of Heineken Oud Bruin, 2012. Oud bruin , Nederlandse Brouwers. Retrieved on 2012-07-16. Its color is dark brown or 120 EBC and its taste is mildly sweet or 14 IBU. The brewer states that the beer derives its color and taste from the dark malt and hops, but the bottle label states caramel color is also added and the beer is sweetened with sugar.
Heineken Oud Bruin has 2.5% alcohol by volume (abv). In 1977, the abv of Heineken Oud Bruin was reduced from 3.5% to 2.5%. Heineken etiketnummering , Bieretiketten.nl, 2010. Retrieved on 2012-07-14. Generally, oud bruin beers in Netherlands have 2.5 to 3.5% abv, much lower than lagers with around 5% abv. Pilsener , Nederlandse Brouwers. Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
Other Dutch beer brands also have an oud bruin variety, such as Alfa Oud Bruin, Bieren - Alfa Oud Bruin , Alfa. Retrieved on 2012-07-16. Brand Oud Bruin, Oud-Bruin, Brand. Retrieved on 2012-07-16. and Gulpener Oud Bruin. Gulpener Oud Bruin , Gulpener. Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
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