 italarican (170), Astoria, New York, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 5, 2009
Tap at Ginger Man. After hearing of the connection between this and Ommegang Rouge, I assumed this was a different batch of the same beer, but apparently I was mistaken. The profile is remarkably similar. Pours brownish red. Subtle tart fruit aroma I wish were more intense. Lots or cranberry, cherry, and strawberry flavors with a strong funky bite. In comparison to Ommegang Rouge, this has slightly more bite and a dryer finish. All in all, it’s a slightly different angle of the same wonderful beast.
pineypower (1107), Pine Barrens, New Jersey, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 29, 2009 Tap at Capone’s. Pours out a reddish hued brown color with a thin off white head. Nice aroma of sour cherries, oak and some yeasty-bread notes. Taste is very complex, tart cherries, tart granny smith apple, raspberry, some earthy notes and a touch of some sour dough bread in there too. Nice and balanced, a very well done sour with a huge taste in a smaller ABV.
alobar (1051), Harleysville, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 26, 2009 On tap at Capone’s and beautiful. Pours brown with ruby highlights. Aroma of cherries, raspberries, and vinegar. Tart cherry and raspberry flavor with yeast flavor intertwined. Sour ending. Impressive.
Elwood (684), Leesburg, Virginia, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 24, 2009 Serving: Draft.
Appearance: Ruddy brown color with small, off-white head. Lesser head retention.
Aroma: Sour cherries, some oak notes, a strong whiff of vinegar. Clean and nice.
Flavor: Lots of fruit notes with cherries and raspberries chiming in. Nice tart note and a slight bit of funkiness. Very refreshing.
Mouthfeel: Highly carbonated, light on the tongue and it finishes surprisingly clean.
Overall: One of the best sours I’ve had. I could have a couple of these.
egajdzis (3640), Spring Mount, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 23, 2009 Reddish brown color with a small, off white head that left nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of wood, some vanilla, vinegar, cherries, and wild yeast. Taste of cherries, wood, nuts, some acidity, and a tart finish.
Snojerk321 (2024), San Diego, California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 19, 2009 Tap @ Toronado S.D. Pours a deep reddish brown with a small off white ring. Nice nose of tart cherry, oak tannin and a touch of vinegar. Flavor starts tart with cherry and other berry fruits, then gives way to dry oak and some wine tannin. Awesome stuff.
tokyogoat (576), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 17, 2009 Pours a reddish brown with a thin egg shell halo.
Nose is tart with cherries, oak, and hints of vinegar.
Taste is fairly sour, slightly puckering up front, cherry, cranberry, nice woody middle, hints of oak, finishes with a touch of vinegar heat. Great beer that is sure to cause ring sting.
tarheels86 (812), Washington DC, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 17, 2009 On tap at Churchkey into tumbler. Pours a deep red with almost no head. No lacing. Aroma is very intense Flemish sour: big sour cherries, port wine soaked oak, some lactose, light balsamic vinegar. Taste is similar: sour cherries, raw raspberries, and wild yeast give this an insane sour body that is addictive to the palate. You just want more and more of this! Super drinkable. Just awesome.
minch25 (370), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 16, 2009 On Tap at Toronado San Diego. Deep red color; minimal head. Well-soured acidic aroma. Quite sour flavor, medium carbonation; tastes great. This is the kind of Flanders Red that I prefer, more sour cherries and less balsamic vinegar. I don’t know if this is the same beer as the Ommegang Rouge, but I can’t tell any difference and they are both stand out Flemish sours.
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