Rodenbach Grand Cru

Brewed by Brouwerij Rodenbach (Palm)
Style: Sour Ale
Roeselare, Belgium

Draft. I’ll admit sweet beer isn’t my thing but I found this to be very interesting. I really liked the flavor of cherry with a mildly sour finish. Enjoyable.

Cool tan head of tiny bubble foam clings to the glass when you swirl it. I am amazed that I enjoyed this flemish sour ale since it hasn’t been my thing on previous tries. Odd fragrance and flavor of balslmic vinegar, sweet cherry, tart rasberry, and sour lemon and grapefruit. So from nose to aftertaste this is a rollercoaster. The sourness doesn’t hit hard until the finish and then fades in the aftertaste.

Flaske. SUr duft. Min gravide kone var ikke helt tilfreds med duften. Farven er mørk rav. Smagen er sur igen, men dette er nok fordi jeg har svært ved at komme ud over det når det bliver for meget. Her er det lige på grænsen. Men ellers er der en del maltbase der kan anes. Drikbar efter et par slurke, men ikke blid nok til mig.

Bottle. Reddish brown with large tan head that fades. Muted sourness in the aroma, vinegary at times. Tart cherry, raspberry, and lemon zest flavors that are complemented by considerable sweetness. Pleasant woodiness that comes and goes and tart spice that sticks in the back of my throat. It finishes with lingering back and forth of sweet and sour. Really a pleasure to drink.

Scent is of sour cherries, with a hint of oak. The color is a dark brown with a fluffy white head, however the head doesn’t stick around too awful long. The flavor is very plesantly sour, with a bit of oak, along with fruity and vinious flavors. The onlly downfall is that the sweetness is just slightly overdone. Never the less this is still one of my very favorites

330ml bottle served in a tulip glass. Pours a deep garnet with quickly receding white head. Smells of sour grapes and cherries with some banana character to it as well. Flavor is very crisp and tart with some malt sweetness and cherries. Finishes nice and dry. I was a bit apprehensive about trying this beer after my other sour experience but this one is quite lovely.

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Draft @ Monks. Wish I could have tried more of this beer, but I had to drive home. Pours a deep, reddish body with small brownish head. The aroma is cherry and vinegar. The taste is great - cherry, tart, great brew.