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 Netherlands[2] The beer is brewed from water, barley malt, and hops using top-fermentation.

[1][3][4] Its color is dark brown or 120 EBC and its taste is mildly sweet or 14 IBU.

[1][2] 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.

[1][2][3] Heineken Oud Bruin has 2.5% alcohol by volume (abv).