Rodenbach

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

Serve in Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler

Bottle. Alc. 5.2% Clear amber red color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, fully diminishing, beige head. Aroma is berry, vinegar, port, oak. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate acidic, with a average duration. Body is light to medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. (120907)

The aroma is slightly sour and sweet with notes of plums and the wild fermentation - really good. The color is deep red and slightly unclear. The head is beige and long lasting. The flavor is lovely: sour and sweet with notes of black currant and plums, and it ends on a nice acidicness. A little thin for a Belgium beer - probably the 5% ABV.

UPDATED: JAN 9, 2006 (Bottle 25 cl) Beautiful appearance, almost more red than brown. Very tart but not bitter with some quite pronounced metallic notes. Quite light-bodied and extremely quenching. 200893 & 100594

ZBF2008: From tap. Pours hazy and dark brown with a lacing tan head. Dry and light roasted malt. Flavour holds that rather fruity towards cherry flavoured Rodenbach yeast with a distinct ether note. Light roasted malt flavour too. Slight sharp spiced flavour towards the finish. Goes slight dry.

Red-brown. Slightly acdidity. Some sweetness. Fruity and complex.

UPDATED: APR 18, 2008 Bottled. Dark ruby red colour, mediumsized beige creamy head. Aroma is sour and acidic cherry along with wooden and earthy hints. Flavour is slightly sour and acidic cherry with wooden and earthy hints. Wellbalanced. quite wineish finish and aftertaste.

Bottle. Clear red coloured with a small off white head. Light acidic aroma of red wine and berries with notes of wood and cress. Light acidic flavour of red wine and raspberries with notes of wood. A bit watery.

Bottle. Slightly sour aroma. Brown colour, light brown head. Flavour is acidic and sweet.