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
Pyk. Moze kapke zbyt octowy ten rocznik czy tam ta butla, ale i tak pyszka. W cholere owocowosci, jakby wisni dostpali normalnie. Acz wiadomka, kiedys robil wieksze wrazenie
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Feb 2021
at 10:07
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
33cl bottle - Pours a dark reddish amber colour with a small beige head that settled. Aroma is sweet berries, light vinegar and woody notes. A moderately to light sweet and vinegary taste, berries and sour fruit flavours with a drying tangy finish. Nice!
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jan 2021
at 18:56
6.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Nov 2020
at 21:12
8.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Hazy, reddish-brown color and a tiny off-white head. Acidic sour aroma with lots of raspberries and other red fruits. Quite sweet followed by delicate sourness.
Tried
on 20 Nov 2020
at 14:55
8/10
Fruity funk on the nose. Sour and tart, a bit of acidity, overripe grapes. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Nov 2020
at 02:51
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Conf. 5-27-22 CBC Bottle Small Batch 12-1-14
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Oct 2020
at 03:14
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours clear chestnut brown with medium white head. Aroma is caramel, malt drops, herbs, chalk and mild vinegar. Taste is medium sweet, light bitter and medium acidic. Body is oily with sparkling carbonation. Finish is long and balanced sweet and sour with notes of malt, fruit, herbs, vinegar and wine. Not that much oak though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jul 2020
at 22:34
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jul 2020
at 22:11
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 May 2020
at 21:27
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
The Aromas are sweet tart raisins and vinegar. The flavors are similar to nose, adding in prunes. Good carbonation body and finish.
Tried
on 10 May 2020
at 00:28