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Rodenbach Grand Cru

Percentile
98
overall
Brewed by Brouwerij Rodenbach (Palm)
Style: Sour Ale

Roeselare, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
11813.84/5.03.83/5.06%81.7Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler
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.
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 hopdog (5546), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Mar 10, 2009  
How have I not rated this one yet! Notes from tap at Capones. Poured a deeper amberish/brown color with a smaller sized off white head. Aromas of woodiness, vinegar, and sour cherry. Tastes of vinegar and sour dark fruits. If you don’t like vinegar, skip this one for sure.


edelbrauer (57), Rügen, Germany
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/102/56/103/515/20
Mar 9, 2009  
small bottle, hm a large oak impression hits you when sniffing this rather hazy red brown brew, its is combined with a candish sour cherry frutiness and bready notes, along with some vinegar very inviting. the flavor is sharp and very defined with again cherry dominating. intense sourness but the sweet malty body makes a good contrast, ends sweet and sour ,with a little vinegar sour maybe.


 Nordcore (271), North of, Norway
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/515/20
Mar 9, 2009  
Apperance; Very dark redish, clear with a head that dissapear right after you pour. Aroma; Sour fruity and some vanilla. The flavor is heavily sour, like some candy. A special beer, but good.


 TomDecapolis (3149), Skippack, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/513/20
Mar 9, 2009  
Tap at capons. Pours a deeper brownish amber that had little to no head. Aroma was initially all vinegar…and I cannot stand vinegar…yuck. As I let it sit though it aired out a bit. Aroma turned from mostly vinegar to more of a sourness, some deep sour cherry notes along with a touch of some malt/grain sweetness. Flavor was more sour than vinegar like. Tart acidity. I’m torn on this one. My hate for vinegar probably weighs in a bit more here, but it is what it is.


 austone (1036), Turku; Pori, Finland
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 7, 2009  
Dark, a tad hazy ruby with small beige head. Good sour balsamico aroma, some Käck-liquorice, sour cherries and sugary sweetness. Flavor starts quite sharp with sour balsamico and strong cherry; after a while there’s berry, wood and liquorice notes. Berry vinous finish with sweetish candi sugar. Medium bodied, a bit sticky but well carbonated mouthfeel, leaves a warming sting in the throat. After the palate gets over that vinegary attack, it really opens up. A charming sour.


 Davros (213), Australia
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/511/20
Mar 6, 2009  
First sour ale. Been putting this one off for ages, but realised it’s 4 months past it’s use by, so time to face my fears! Head lasts for all of two seconds before dissapearing without a trace. Dark, fiery, ruby red, perfectly clear. Aroma is sweet red wine (lambrusco?), vinegar, stale sweat, more vinergar, sweet plums, vinegar, raisins, brandy, and more vinergar. Taste is (surprise!) vinegar, unripe plums, astringent lemon peel. I can feel my stomach shuddering in protest. No where near as crazy as the aroma though. Rather pleasant actually, after a few sips. Phwoar! This is once crazy mofo style right here! Cherry and other dark fruits are apparent after being desensitised to the vinegar. Slightly watery, with active carbonation giving it extra tang (as if it needed it). No way I’d be drinking more than one of these in a week, let alone a night. However, this is my first sour ale... Crazy crazy crazy.


 garmonbozia (227), Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/58/104/518/20
Mar 3, 2009  
Bottle from Vintage Cellars in VA. Nice reddish color with a vinager taste. There was a tase of citrus all in there. Will have to drink again. I love sours


 SeanMacGC (237), Dublin, Ireland
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Feb 19, 2009  
Bottle, 33cl. Pours dark russet, with little or no head. Pungent on the nose of sweet vinegar and sour cream, and very distinctive on the palate of bitter citrus and gooseberries! Something of an acquired taste, and not sure that I’m prepared to try.



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