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Rodenbach Grand Cru

Rodenbach Grand Cru - Sour Ale

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

Roeselare, Belgium

bottled
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on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
11763.84/5.03.83/5.06%81.4Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler
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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.
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 matt7215 (939), Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Sep 21, 2009  
330 ml bottle from a kw group private order. aroma of dark cherries, wood, vinegar, dark malt. flavour is sweet and sour with malt sweetness with the lighter fruity notes on top. the sourness is centered around dark fruit but is mostly cherry. the wood intigration is not over done. lacks just slightly is complexity but overall its still damn good. im glad i have more.


 tgncc (794), Bellmore, New York, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/515/20
Sep 18, 2009  
Shared at Where the Wild Beers Are 2009. Awesome beer. This is a great representation of the style. The aroma is funk, fruit, malty, sour and yet like a dopplebock at the same time. the appearance is a beautiful red/brown, cloudy, off-white head. The flavor is malty, brown mustard, vinegar, fruit. The finish is a tart fruit sour taste. Very, very good.


 Damico (162), Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/518/20
Sep 18, 2009  
Sweet cherry and musty aroma. Sour but delicious cherry flavor. Beautiful dark cherry appearance. Very smooth.


 paiste2002 (148), Saugus, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 13, 2009  
Pours clear ruby with a large puffy cloud of white foam. Aroma of tart cherry, berries, oak. Flavor is tart yet sweet, wood, musty, tart cherries, berries finishing off sweet with some green apple.


 jfb (412), Weihenstephan, Germany
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Sep 11, 2009    Updated: Sep 17, 2009
(bottle) pours a clear dark ruby colour with a short-lived off-white head. aroma of oak, cherries, balsamic vinegar and vanilla, with some surprising hints of smoke and char. flavour is the same, with a fruity sweetness that is very well balanced and mellow. medium body with lush carbonation and a lightly sour finish.


 Macadem (100), Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 8, 2009  
Pours a caramel, dark honey color with a frothy off-white head. Smells of white grapes, melon and sour cherries. Feels almost champagne like in the mouth, a nice soft palate with great tartness. Tastes almost sweet, though i think thats the wrong word. White grapes and cherries for taste, with nice lacing in the glass.


 BeerViking (189), Brentford, Greater London, England
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/56/102/512/20
Sep 2, 2009  
33cl bottle bought in Belgium. Pours a cloudy red-brown with a fast-disappearing head, sweetish aroma of pear drops and redcurrants with a hint of vinegar. Palate is initially dry, woody and musty, becoming fruity and refreshing, but finishing off sweet and slightly cloying.


Listigovers (96), Ontario, Canada
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/518/20
Aug 28, 2009    Updated: Oct 2, 2009
First sour ale. Really good, pours murky brown. Acidic, but not too sour. Interesting. Had last night so not too detailed.



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