Rodenbach

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

Serve in Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler

Pours a nice light red in teh glass. Nose and taste is wood, cherry and tart. Rated 2/8/2000

Bottle. Nice head with good duration. Color is red-brown. Aroma and taste are sour red fruits, malt, yeast, wood

Rodenbach’ light’ or maybe just with less ’street cred’ than their Grand cru . Complex and sassy aroam. Vinager ,cheese and chocolate covered blood... acidcic cherry. Tastes like their Grand Cru ,only with less booze , and a more mellow ,less sour texture . Oak ,blood and cherry rivers ....

Appearance: Pours a darkened red-brown body with a tall, beige head, though it soon dissipates to a thin, lasting coating. Smell: Aroma of sweetish caramel, dark brown sugar, and oven-toasted rolls dunked in quality vinegar rounded out with a vibrant though not stinging acetic nature to it, decaying wood, and fruity accents of sweet, tart, and sour cherries. Taste: For me, the cherry fruitiness and cutting acetic acid accompanying the balsamic vinegar rule the roost, but, underneath, there’s the sweet caramel, toast, and earthy oaken tastes. Hint of vanilla as it warms. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium-high carbonation. Drinkability: Delectably drinkable and nicely quaffable. Good interplay between the sweetness and the sourness throughout. Works well as an apéritif as now I’m hungry. Sandwich anyone?

Aroma - vinegar, cherry. The aroma mellows out a lot as the beer sits for a minute or two. If you want to appreciate the initial strong aroma, don’t let this sit. Appearance - cloudy dark mahogany. minimal to no head. Taste - Tastes acidic, with cherry hints and a touch of oak. Quite a nice tartness to it. Palate - Light, lively, and thin.

Matured in oak vats gives this beer a signature sweet-sour taste and complex bouquet akin to fine wines. Blended from young beer and beer that has been matured for two years, the beer has a distinct passion-fruit character.

Bottle at home. Pours a murky amber with a thin off-white head. Aroma of balsamic vinegar, raspberries, apple and spices. Flavor is sweet and mildly sour. Nice balance. Strange dry finish makes me wonder if there is some artificial sweetener involved? Quite bad after taste. Medium to low carbonation. Watery texture.

8.45 ounce bottle - thanks to Zak @ The Olympic Tavern for sharing this. Pours a redish brown with a thin off white head. Aromas of sour cherries and vinegar. Flavor of sour cherries, vinegar and slight caramel; very drinkable and uniquely refreshing.