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Rodenbach

Rodenbach

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87
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A Sour Ale brewed by
Brouwerij Rodenbach (Palm)

Roeselare, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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6793.55/5.03.55/5.05.2%37.1Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Bottle: Filtered.
A blend of 75% young beer fermented in steel tanks and 25% old beer aged 2 year in large oak casks. Rodenbach bears the proud title of "the most refreshing beer in the world".

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 armando629 (512), Budapest, Hungary
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20

Jun 29, 2008  
Mahogany color with a delicious small lacing head. Sour aroma of vinegar and sour cherry with oak perfume. Acidic, barrique taste with cherries, some hazelnut with a good balanced sourish vinegar aftertaste. Complex mouthfeel, nice sour ale

 Naven (743), San Diego, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/517/20
Nov 30, 2008  
I hate sour beers. I really do. But, this one is definitely one of my favorites. It’s not overblown. it doesn’t taste like vinegar. It’s lightly soured, refreshing and easy to drink. Classic.


TheJollyOne (46), Kofu, Japan
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/102/512/20
Nov 29, 2008  
Poured a chestnut brown body with a very quickly diminishing, off white head. Light balsamic vinegar, cranberries, and apples on the nose. Tasted of sour apples, lemon citrus, and a hint of white vinegar, pleasant. Bubbly and medium palate, watery, goes down easily. Good sour ale.


 jonno (217), Japan
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Nov 29, 2008  
A solid drop, but too late to savour after dinner, as I did. Not so complex (obviously) it finishes with a TM sour finish. I prefer Duchess to this, but thats a personal preference. enjoyable


bonfunck (38), Waasmunster, Belgium
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/515/20
Nov 27, 2008  
25cl bottle in local pub, very refreshing complex volatile fruitiness of wine,a bit sourish but just fine.


beninak (1), , Alaska, USA
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3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/58/104/516/20
Nov 26, 2008  
The bottle I got had an extremely low carbonation level. Poured nearly flat, with a dark amber color and no real head to speak of. Had the aroma of "sour patch kids" candy. Flavor was mildly sour, yet complex , light and refreshing at the same time. I brought this beer home from Belgium, wish I had brought more than one bottle



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