Ommegang Rouge Grand Cru

Brewed by Bockor
Style: Sour Ale
Bellegem, Belgium

Draft at Beer Engine. Very red beer, a little brown, head gone pretty quickly. Lots of cherry in the nose, a little vinegar, sour. A little yeast in the flavor, but the strong sour fruit (cherry, grape) remained pretty on course. Well carbonated. Not as much balsamic as some Flemish sours that I’ve had, more citrus and fruit that reminds of Rodenbach. This is a tasty one, extremely enjoyable and could easily be a session sour. And I agree with others that it should be bottled.

#1199!! On tap @ Coles in Buffalo NY. Thanks Tori!!! Pours a cherry oak floorboard color. Funky cherry, sour, vinegar aroma. Taste is loaded with sour cherries, fruitiness, tart sour patch kid taste. Two + years I would have hated this. Different story now. Very drinkable & well done

on tap at HopLeaf, wow I wasn’t expecting this to be on, pours dark red with beign off white head. the aroma is loaded with cherries, oak, sour vinegar. flavors continue with that, loads of sour cherries, vinegar, oak. sparkling carbonation, mouth puckering sourness. awesome brew!

Pours dark brown in color with a bit of a reddish hue. Some carbonation bubbles on the pour, but almost no head. Smell is all funk. There’s a bit of fruitiness to it. Plenty of carbonation in the mouthfeel as well. This is very sour. But not too much. This is very easy drinking and inviting. Well done. I would buy this occasionally if they were to every bottle it.

Tap @ Lucky Baldwin’s, Pasadeezy. Not the most complex brew you’ve ever had, but stupidly drinkable and very satisfying. Aroma underwhelming. Flavor notes of tart berry and milk. Simple, which may not be everyone’s thing.

Draft @ Buckeye Beer Engine. Deep burgundy color with little head, little carbonation. Huge sour tartness smacks you in the face upon initial sip. Flavors of dark fruits and cherries, like cranberry juice. The sourness levels a bit throughout. It doesn’t finish quite as well as Rodenbach Grand Cru or New Belgium La Folie, but excellent nonetheless. Why is this not bottled??????????????

Had on draft at Buckeye Beer Engine in Lakewood, OH. I was pleasantly surprised at how good this Flemish sour was. It reminded me of La Folie from New Belgium and even Rodenbach Grand Cru. I love this style of beer, and it impresses me to no end that American Brewers are creating these at this high of a level. This beer is sour, tart, tangy and full of that yeasty Belgian flavor that I love. It does not finish nearly as well as the two mentioned earlier as it lacks that oaky bite, but a great session beer nonetheless.

On tap at Hopcat in Grand Rapids. Poured a nice red color with just a couple of small bubbles on top. Aroma was very nice, tart and full, vinegar and berries. Taste was much the same, a very full flavor in the middle and a nice little finish. Nothing rediculously tart, but enough to satisfy the craving, and good to sip on. Great night. Best of luck to the bros and a safe trip home!