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Rodenbach Alexander

 (RETIRED)
Rodenbach Alexander - Sour Ale

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Formerly brewed at Brouwerij Rodenbach (Palm)
Style: Sour Ale

Roeselare, Belgium

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
3044.2/5.04.18/5.06%99.3Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
Extra-fermented beer with a fruity bouquet and a sharp, sweet and sour flavor. Matured for two years in oak casks.
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 Ungstrup (14724), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/519/20
Jan 8, 2004  
The aroma is sweet with notes of over-ripe cherries and a light sourness. The color is a clear amber with no head. The flavor is of sweet cherries and slightly sour with notes of wood and an extremely dry end. A fantastic flavor in a fantastic beer. A have to say thanks a million to Alex (fiulijn) for trading me this beer - thanks, Alex.


 Papsoe (14613), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
May 4, 2005    Updated: Jan 8, 2006
(Bottle 25 cl) Strange brews they are the sophisticated Rodenbachs, but very nice experiences when you get used to them. But after a tour and a tasting at Rodenbach I certainly did. Light brownish with a reddish tint, very beautiful indeed. Quite acidic, perhaps a tiny hint of fruit sugars and not that much hops. A very complex beer - pity it’s retired. 060693


 omhper (12153), Stockholm, Sweden
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
May 7, 2002  
Dark brownish red. Big fresh cherry aroma. very fruity, vinuous and sweet. Only a hint of acidity. One of the beers that got me into beer sampling, and it’s just too bad that one of the worlds best fruit beers should be discontinued.


 yespr (11613), Copenhagen O, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jan 11, 2009  
33 cL bottle at DHVL, 1992 vintage. Pours clear and golden deep amber with a semi dense white head. Cherry and vinegar like sour aroma. Sweet and malty flavoured with a light oxidation note. Smooth cherry and fruity flavoured with a very subdued rodenbach acetone note. Smooth and sweet finish. Has a bit of the sharp rodenbach acetone on the back of the nose. Lovely stuff.


 fonefan (10868), VestJylland, Denmark
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Jan 10, 2007  
Bottle @ Den Tatoverede Enke, Copenhagen. Cloudy brown / red color with a small off-white head. Aroma is cherry, wood, candy, vinegar. Flavor is heavy sweet, and acetic (vinegar) with a average duration. Very complex in well balance ... very very nice ...


 MiP (8793), Sønderborg, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Jan 9, 2009  
Bottle, 6.5%. BB 1995, 14 years ago. From a distance the aroma is a lot like other old beers (which I usually dislike), sweet port, oxidation. Fortunately, up close it is more complex. There is the well-known prune/plum/raisin combination, and perhaps some cherry. Still acidic, though. Beautiful, clear dark red brown colour. Stable frothy head. The flavour is quite sweet, it has much of the same as the aroma. But not the oxidized characteristics, those I am happy to be without. Sweet flavour, cherry, prune notes, but with a good citric note to balance. The mouthfeel is a bit thick, tells me that there must be quite a lot of residual sugar in this beer.


 joergen (8429), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Mar 11, 2006  
Bottle. Hazy orange coloured with a huge off white head. Aroma of wood, red wine and berries. Acidic flavour of berries, wood, red wine and cherries.


 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/517/20
Sep 1, 2007    Updated: Oct 21, 2007
Date: 07/11/1998
Mode: Bottle
Source: Sam’s, Chicago

red, sweet tart malt aroma, flavor starts tart, followed by fruity cherry sweetness, then finishing with a wincing tartness

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 17/20
Rating: 3.9/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: ***4



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