Rodenbach

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

On tap. Pours dark reddish brown with a creamy beige head that lasts till the last zip of the beer. Acidic aroma of sour cherry and malts. Flavour is a bit sour with dark berry notes. Tart aftertaste.

25cl, from De Hopduvel Gent, easy to drink and refreshing, yet complex, clear, good head, good brew

Bottle from BevMo Mission Valley. Pours a clear dark ruby/brown with a one finger light tan head. Aroma is very acidic with notes of sour cherries, oak, and a little dark fruit. Taste is very tart at first lending way to oak, cherries, light caramel, and vinegar. Medium thin mouth feel that finishes dry and tart. Not as good as th Grand Cru but still a great sour.

Large bottle from trade with RCL. Thanks Ray! Pours a hazy reddish brown color with a small off white head. Aroma of berries, oak and sherry. Taste is slightly tart and fruity but exceptionally well balanced. Flavor is semi sour but not overwhelmingly so. This is very nice and easy to drink. Has a dry, tangy and crisp finish. I liked this sour ale a lot!

Brown bottle, 25 cl, best before 14/09/08, via Importations Privées Bièropholie, savoured on July 11 2008; eye: voluminous beige head that falls rapidly and leaves a tiny ring, ruby, clear, slight effervescence, no lacing; nose: sour, oak, light caramel, light candied fruits, light fruity, light horse; mouth: sour, slight oak, light fruity, light caramel, light horse, slightly sour finale with a hint of caramel, a bit thin, not much carbonation, lightly sour and sweet, medium body; overall: ordinary FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 25 cl, 14/09/08, via Importations Privées Bièropholie, savourée le 11 juillet 2008; œil : mousse beige abondante qui tombe rapidement et laisse un petit anneau de mousse, rubis, claire, très légère effervescence, pas de dentelle; nez : aigre, chêne, faible caramel, léger fruits candis, léger fruité, léger cheval; bouche : aigre, très léger chêne, léger fruité, léger caramel, léger cheval, finale légèrement aigre avec une toute petite pointe de caramel, un peu mince, peu carbonatée, légèrement aigre et sucrée, corps moyen; en résumé : ordinaire

bottle. Didn’t like this at all. I think it may be safe to say that I’m not a sour ale fan! Nice light brown color. Smelled like a cherry cobbler. I didn’t taste the oak at all. The cherry was to over the top! Left me with a bitter beer face for at least a minute and I could still taste this even after a chaser. This was more like a dessert than a beer.

Large bottle with a reddish brown pour and small foam head. The sour cherry and wood texture of this was relatively clear, a little over the top. Complex and smooth for the flemish that it is but just not liking the power of sour.

Appearance: Dark red, some brown. Tiny amount of shortlived head. Aroma: Sour fruit, cherry. Wood? Taste: Quite sour, cherry. Quenching. Info: 250ml bottle, 5/7-2007, 177/500