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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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 jason (1621), Easton, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 16, 2009  
Bottle. Poured a medium brown body with thin head. Aroma is light fruit and earth. Flavor has a slight fruity sourness to it, earthy and berry noted throughout.


 DJMonarch (6630), Northwich, Cheshire, England
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Jul 15, 2009  
From the Bottle at Tom’s Ultimate Glasgow Tasting, Blackfriars 01/12/2007 Sour vinegar aroma. Amber red coloured and very sour with a sharp and crisp warming finish.


 GranvilleTim (476), Granville, Illinois, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
Jul 13, 2009  
Cola brown with a brown head. Aroma of sourness. Little sour, oaky, fruity, dry finish. Tasty as heck. Very flavorful, palate refreshing. Has a nice sweetness that balances nicely with the sour and oak flavors. I will reccomend this to others


thelizard (28), Canton, Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/59/104/517/20
Jul 9, 2009  
Bottle with Pipper at the Beer Engine. My first Flemish Red. Color was dark brown, similar to the Roch 8 like she said, but it was cleaner (no floating yeast flakes), and had less of a head on it. The smell wasn’t terribly appealing. I thought it was going to be an excessively sour ale, but I was pleasantly mistaken. Yes, it was very sour, but it was well-balanced, and very drinkable, with a full palate of grapes. Recommended.


 Bragesnak (2257), Aarhus, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20
Jul 9, 2009  
Bottled. Brown with small head. Aroma of fruit and notes of sourness. Flavor is dry with notes of cherries and malt


 Pipper (230), Ohio, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Jul 9, 2009  
Bottle at The Beer Engine: Color: same as Rochefort 8 with no head. Aroma is funky bleu cheese and sour white grapes. Smooth slightly tart but boozier flavor at the beginning of the sip then tart bite at the back of the palate. Very refreshing and completely different than the last Flemish Red I had Duchesse de Bourgogne. Love the diversity of this style - it felt like a borderline lambic.


 Madsnp (616), Odense C, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/518/20
Jul 5, 2009  
Bottle. Pours deep reddish brown with a creamy lasting off white head. Nice lacings. Spicy and sour aroma with notes of vinegar, wood, sugar and berries. Sweet and sour flavour with wooden notes. Fruity. Nice and spicy finish. Very refreshing.


 jvmiller (532), Bel Air, Maryland, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Jul 4, 2009  
Dark red brown. smells a bit nutty and sour. Lemony sour flavor, deep burnt flavors in there, bitey on the way down. Drinkable and enjoyable.



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