Rubens Rood

Brewed by Alken-Maes (Heineken)
Style: Belgian Ale
Jumet, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

I tasted this next to the blond one, also vintage 1994, so 11 years old.Yellow amber coloured, small white head. some light sprankling, so isn’t dead already. Skunky aroma, rotten fruit or something, not really pleasant. Flat body, bitter with a strange finish,"old" tasting, little dry. Not really enjoyable any more. The blond Rubens of the same age was still better.

Flavors of paper and light grassy hops with a sweet malt body and No complexity very basic.

Very light Belgian with the flavor of the old wax bottles, but oddly not very good. Very odd... not very well liked. No aroma to speak of and no aftertaste. Thumbs down.

UPDATED: FEB 22, 2003 the best before date stated "x53 0695" either that makes no sense, or this beer is really old..crystal clear apple juice amber with quickly vanishing head...
aroma was sweet and malty...Unusually light is right almost completely flat, maltiness is surrounded in flowers sprinkled with oregano..finish was harsh and well..not good..I guess maybe the best before date might just be June 1995
quite a warming effect for 4%

Perfumy and flowery. An unusually light bodied Belgian ale.