Rodenbach Grand Cru

Draught at TND: Aroma of dark ripe fruit, cherry, malts, alcohol, light funk, slight lactic acid, and a hint of funk. Poured brown/ruby in color with a medium to large-sized, creamy, dense, off-white/tan head that lasted throughout. Light to medium tart, lightly sweet flavor. Tastes of light funk, barnyard, cherry, lactic acid, and slight oak. Medium body. Average texture. Average to lively carbonation. Funky, lightly tart, cherry finish is a smidge sticky.

Wow. The first sour I’ve really enjoyed. Flavor smells of sour green apples, under-ripe citrus, and tart cranberry. Flavor matches, and the wild yeast/bacteria flavor that I’m used to is very understated, which is great. There are no off or unpleasant flavors...or if there are, they are well hidden. A very mellow sour, which may come from the blending of aged beer with fresh, which is characteristic of this style. A very interesting, easy drinking sour, that I’m glad to have experienced.

Pours a red brown dark color with a thin off-white head. Aroma of sour fruits and spices. Flavors are strong and kicking, very sour and little sweetness with lots of fruits like pears and apples and some cherries. A little lambic like. The Rodenbach glass has a football in the foot of the glass, I think because the owner of the brewey is also the owner of a Belgium football team.

Draft for Sourfest 2009 at Brouwer’s for SBW. Pours a dark amber with tan head. Sour fruit dominates the aroma with hints of smoke and a roasted caramel and vanilla (fantastic!). Get a nice tart berry flavor that is smooth and a good drinkable beer.

On tap for SBW Sour Fest; one of 16 tried. Pours red-black with an off-white head and plenty of lacing and the perfect amount of bubbles. Aromas of tart blueberries and cherries with a bit of vanilla and malt. I really loved the taste of this one, which was of sour cherries and had a wonderful balance of sweet and sour.

On tap at Brouwer’s for sour fest. Clear ruby reddish/brown with a ring of head. The aroma is somewhat malty if anything. The taste is indeed slightly sour and well balanced.

A 0.33L bottle tasted at Kaisla. Mild vinegar nose. Pale thin head (circle). Reddish coppr brown colour. Sour fruity taste. Slight hints of vinegar. Some hints of raisins. Slightly vine like.

33cl bottle at Auberge des Douceurs Belges. Poured dark brown-red with med head no retention. Nice appereance. Aroma is sour and vinegar. Taste is quite sour, fruity and quite sweet. Finish is very sour. IWell made but I’m still not used to sour beers like these. Will revisit if I get used to it someday ! Rating 108