Grand Cru
Brouwerij Rodenbach in Roeselare, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Flemish Red / Bruin Regular|
Score
7.55
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This is an aged Belgian red ale, which is ‘ripened quietly in oak barrels for two years’, according to the label. It has an extremely pungent aroma of rich grapey fruit, with acidic notes, very much like a slightly sour red wine or possibly a gueuze. In the mouth it is slightly sweet, extremely acidic and fruity, with grapes and even cherries discernible, and very lively. Despite the sweetness it is not at all cloying, even thin, with little or no trace of malt. Finish is sharp and fruity
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7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Brewcraft closing party #2. Never had this after all these years. Reddish cola brown with off white head. Sour Cherry with a bite in the back of throat. Can see why people like but not for me. Like sangria or red wine mixed with light beer.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Jul 2023
at 04:25
6/10
Tried
on 10 Jun 2023
at 17:28
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(bottle 0,33l from beershop.cz online shop) Overall: Ok sour. Aroma: Sour, vinegar, later fruity. Appearance: Clear amber-brown. Minimal, beige head. Taste: Medium sweet, medium sour, fruity/berries. Palate: Medium body. Dry, sour finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Apr 2023
at 19:22
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
This one poured a nice clear deep red colour with creamy tan head. Minimal lacing. Scents include really ripe fruit, cider vinegar, spices, nail polish remover, oak and minimal alcohol. First swig was smooth with minimal carbonation. Flavours of cider, spice, malt, sour cherries and plum. Finish is acidic with lingering flavours of oak and cider vinegar.
Tried
on 09 Dec 2022
at 22:00
Tried
on 31 Oct 2022
at 18:28
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Flasche 0,33l: Kastanienbraun, kräftige Trübung, flüchtiger mittelporiger Schaum; sehr frische + sehr fruchtige Nase, kräftig säuerlich, dunkle/gegorene Früchte, Sauerkirschen, Schattenmorellen, Rotwein, kräftig Malz, Malzzucker, etwas dunkles Karamell, Hopfenaromen, fruchtige Säure, Hefearomen, fruchtig-säuerliche Bitterkeit; sehr frischer + fruchtiger Körper, kräftige fruchtige Säure, dunkle/eingelegte Früchte, Kirschwein, Malz, Malzzucker, etwas Karamell, cremig, kräftige Kohlensäure, kräftige Hefearomen, Tannine, würzige Eichenaromen; würzig-fruchtiger Nachgang
Tried
on 11 Oct 2022
at 06:11
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. A- Wet oak, slightly musty, cherry, mild vinegar. A- Dark reddish brown color, clear liquid, minimal beige head. T- Cider vinegar, cherry, blackberry, tart, oak. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, acidic finish. O- 2017 vintage; 5 years definitely changed this I'd say. Perhaps one of my lesser favorites of the Rodenbachs. A bit underwhelming.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Oct 2022
at 03:06
8/10
Tried
on 21 Aug 2022
at 15:21
6/10
Tried
on 04 Jun 2022
at 11:31
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Beyond Beer, drunk watching Space Force antics. Dark red brown. Good, moderately sour nose. The flavor is night and day more interesting than the classic version fire to much more of the 2y aged beer. Good complexity, tangy acidity, fruity sour notes, moderately long finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2022
at 21:31