3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle bought @ Systembolaget and consumed on October 7. Pours deep reddish brown with a white head that dissipates without leaving much trace on the glass. Smell is quite strong and sour with vinegar, prunes, burnt sugar and cherries. It’s very complex with lots going on. Taste is very tart with vinegar and some very ripe fruit. The dry sourness makes it quite vinous. It’s slightly sweet for a while with some burnt sugar but that quickly gives way for a sour and dry finish with a slight bitterness.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: JAN 2, 2012 Reviewed from notes (2007).
A: Rich reddish-brown with a thin red-tinged cream head that quickly fades..
S: Sweet and sour cherry aroma
T: Lush cherry taste that starts with some sweetness and ends with a more sour finish.
M: Lots of carbonation, with a slightly velvety lingering feel
O: Thoroughly delicious, slightly over the top for regular consumption
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
From the bottle. Poured a deep reddish brown with an off-white head. Strong fruit on the nose - cherries especially, supplemented with apple. Tasted finishes pretty sour, especially if you let it sit. Decent body. Would recommend to the sour fan.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
had this on tap. Poured a nice dark amber color with a good foamy head.
Excellent aromas of tart red cherries, sour apples, some malt tones and a touch of florals. Very good aromas
very good medium body with a real good feel, but the flavors seemed a slight bit muted and weren’t as alive as the nose was
it’s been a while since I’ve had a rodenbach and I was quickly reminded how good it was. A real quality sour that is just as enjoyable
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Review from notes at World of Beer - Fort Myers on 9/17/11.
Poured on draft into a St. Bernardus goblet.
Appearance: Pours a very dark caramel brown with a 1-2 finger creamy light tan head. Excellent lacing.
Smell: Vinegar and wine grape hulls. Quite sour aroma.
Taste: Vinegar and sour grapes with light woody notes. Aftertaste is light and dry with sour notes.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with a good amount of carbonation.
Drinkability: Pretty good drinkability. Despite the relatively low ABV%, it seems fairly heavy. I wouldn’t drink more than a couple in one sitting.
Overall: Very good beer overall. If you’re a fan of sour beers, this one is definitely worth trying.
2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
The last time I had a sour ale I found it rather strange, let’s see if this is still the case! The body is clear deep coca cola coloured, and the head is small and off-white. The head vanishes quite quickly, not even a film is remaining, just some bubbles along the walls. Poor lacing. The aroma is… well… interesting. Vinegar, balsamic vinegar, fermented apples and other fermented fruits, red port wine. It doesn’t actually taste like something that you should put into your mouth, but on the other hand it’s quite intriguing! Nice in a disgusting way, if you know what I mean. The taste is initially medium sweet, then the sourness creeps in, and it just gets more and more sour and acetic. Quite dry tart finish. Flavours of fruits gone bad. Oh my, I’m still not ready for this beer style. But surprisingly it sort of grows on me, and the last half of the bottle isn’t that bad. Lots of extra points simply for being strange, different and demanding, but I think I’ll wait a few more months before trying another sour ale.
[33 cl bottle, from Vinmonopolet Oslo City, Oslo]
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tap. Pours a brownish red. Nice aroma of cherries and apple. Medium sour taste. I definitely like this better than regular Rodenbach.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Appearance: Medium to little head, slightly brown in color. A very deep copper hue, almost black at a first glance, with a little ruby reflection.
Aroma: Intense, vinegar at the front, then notes of honey, a hint of spice and also a note of cherry.
Taste: Starts surprisingly sweet, but in an elegant and light way, then immediately tartness adds up, sharp to the point of giving it a spicy zing. The sweetness and the tartness balance each other very well. Good body, considering the low alcohol content, with a lively carbonation that keeps everything lovely. No bitterness, the honey notes come back in the taste. A long, discreet, sour, with a little sweet note, finish. Good.
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