Rodenbach Grand Cru

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

Lots of wine vinegar and fruit in the nose with mild initial metallic notes that dissipate quickly. Very soft and acidic palate with lots of Lacto and cherry notes. Tart and soft finish.

11.2oz bottle. Pours reddish dark amber in color with thin light brown head. Aroma is sweet, sour and cherries. Taste sour, tart, sweet and off apples with dry finish.

Dark clear red color with a small beige head. Aroma and flavor of sour fruit and vinegar. The flavor is very sour with vinegar up front, malt in the middle and cherries at the end. It fits the Flemish Sour Ale style but I don’t like it.

Color is very nice dark red-brown. Aromas are apple, vinegar with sourness. There’s very much vinegar in taste but also cherry and it’s sour, dry and tart. Palate is medium and it’s heavily carbonated.

Like others have said, much like a tart wine. More like a marinade in my opinion. There is truly nothing like it. Haven’t had this in years do to lack of import but I hear one can get it again. One of my favorites.

On tap. Does not really smell or taste like beer. Huge winey nose, followed by a huge winey flavor. Very interesting all around, but I cant say I would drink this on a regular basis. *** This beer is far better the second time around. Makes me think something was wrong with the first bottle I had. Rasberry, cherries, citrus, red wine, wood. Sharp, but nicely balanced. A very good beer.

Big bottle. I think I’ve had this for the better part of a year....hope it’s good. Pour: Nut brown and ruby. Small white head. Aroma is very vinous at first then quickly changed to a fruity oakiness. Smells awesome! Taste is tart like a champagne. Lively carbonation with a dry finish. Delicious!

Very slightly hazy red body with a small white head. Sweet fruity aroma, slightly tart. Slightly tart flavor, some fruit and hints of oak. Medium body with moderately high carbonation and a smooth but tart finish.