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Rodenbach Grand Cru

Score
9992
OVERALLStyle
Brewed by Brouwerij Rodenbach (Palm)
Style: Sour Ale/Wild Ale
Roeselare, Belgium
Serve in Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RATINGS: 1629   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.81   EST. CALORIES: 180   ABV: 6%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Bottle: Filtered.
A blend of 1/3 young beer and 2/3 of beer aged 2 years in large oak vats. The more important proportion of oak matured beer contributes to its fruity taste, complexity and intensity. The finish is worthy of a great wine.


3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Aaron68 (80) - Oslo, NORWAY - MAY 19, 2012
330 ml bottle from Vinmonopolet,Majorstuen. Bottle @ home. Sour and fruity taste.A bit oak.Slightly dry.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
Arve_Christian (556) - Oslo, NORWAY - MAY 16, 2012
On bottle from Vinmonopolet Økern Dark amber, some foam Medium body & high complexity Distinct tannins from barrels . Sour taste, & long aftertaste Very enjoyable ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Nocturne (134) - Northwich, Cheshire, ENGLAND - MAY 15, 2012
Draught at Fermentoren, Copenhagen. A return to one of the beers that wowed me when I first started exploring. Luscious deep red, little head or lacing to speak of. Gorgeous sour vinegary taste; not quite the mouth-puckering experience I remember but it was new to me then. Now the level of sourness seems spot-on. Oak character comes through particularly, perhaps because it’s on tap here. A beer I’ll no doubt return to many times more.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
BlackHaddock (1697) - Shropshire, ENGLAND - MAY 13, 2012
33cl Brown bottle, best before 27th Mar 2010, drank after a heavy day at work 5th Aug 2008. Poured into my new La Chouffe tulip glass (the first beer to grace it). Deep Ruby red and as clear as clear when held up to the light. The tan head looked well formed at first, but it fell away to a collar very swiftly. Incredible aroma of sour red fruit (Raspberries, Cherries and Redcurrents), Almonds and Mazzipan type smells too, but all sour. The sourness is also incredible in the taste, very pronounced and in your face. I have had a few ’Reds’ in my time, but this one was very true to its style, a rich sourness prevails throughout and althought not a favourite style of mine, you can’t help but appreciate the complex mix your senses are given by this beer. Whoever blended this brew did a fine job.

4.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
mfischer2 (1) - Colorado, USA - MAY 11, 2012 does not count
Good tart aroma, amazing tingle on the tongue with just a bit of sour balanced with maltiness. This might just be my new favorite beer.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
EdKing (931) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - MAY 9, 2012
Bottle in Belgo Clapham. Colour is clear reddish brown. Nose is sour, fruity, cherry, brown malt. Taste is tart sour, cherry, sweet marzipan, raspberry. Nicely balanced fruit sweet flavours with sour tartness.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
radagast83 (2398) - Fairfax, Virginia, USA - MAY 9, 2012
Shared 750ml bottle. Poured a ruby red color with an off-white head. Aroma was sour fruits, grape notes, tartness. Flavor was a bit wine-like, a slightly dry, sour, tart brew. Enjoyable.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
adamjackson (275) - Canaan, New Hampshire, USA - MAY 7, 2012
Picked up at White River Junction Co-Op in Vermont - 2011 Vintage

A - 1 finger tab creamy head - dark brown. Bits of amber

S - Bready yeast, funk / sour, grass and cherries

T - Whoa. Intense Lemonhead sour. Funky and bright. Mild malt rows and some flat 7up. Mild apricot and raspberry notes

M - 50-50 carbonation, dry yeast finish.

O - Decent starter sour. Not as good after having so many wild ales since then.


3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
kiwianer (150) - Mönchengladbach, GERMANY - MAY 6, 2012
The taste is very cherry-sour, aftertaste is also a long time very sour with a great cherry flaovour, very nice! For me a bit to sour but of course a nice sour Ale!

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Gerbeer (116) - vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - MAY 4, 2012
330 ml bottle from 16th St. Pours a red brown with almost no head. Sour woody aromas with vinegar tones. Unique sour cherry, oak, and red vinegar flavors. A sipper.


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