Brouwerij Rodenbach
Commercial Brewery
in
Roeselare,
West Flanders,
Belgium 🇧🇪
Owned by
Brouwerij Palm
Associated Venue: Rodenbach
Established in 1821
Contact
Description
The Rodenbach family established the brewery in 1821 in the West Flemish town of Roeselare. The beer owes it unique quality and masterful character to the oak casks in which it matures. Rodenbach is the archetypical Flemish red-brown ale from West Flanders. Recognised as a regional product, it is probably the most award-winning beer in the world.
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Rød med tynt hvitt skum. Lukter bringebær. Syrlig med smak av bringebær, lime og rød saft.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2025
at 20:04
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Nice ruby red, clear with a very slight head. Aromas of cherry jam, cola, fruit cake, oak. Tart on tasting. With the sour cherries on the roof of the mouth. Nice lingering tartness. Not as sour as a "full" sour beer. More like a sweet and sour. Nicely layered and well rounded. Very good!
Tried
on 28 Dec 2025
at 00:54
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
75cl bottle on Christmas Day 2025. Pours a dark cola brown, thin sparse off-white patch atop. Soothing acetic sweetness, not especially sour with a mild balsamic side, seemingly smoother with age.. mild oud bruin tang, umami undercurrent, excellent rounded sipper for watching Love Actually which I actually have never watched (and won't ever again).
Tried
from Bottle
at
Rodenbach
on 26 Dec 2025
at 08:53
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
(Draft at Café Pardaf, Antwerpen, 18 Sep 2025) Reddish brown colour with frothy, beige head. Fruity, malty nose with notes of caramel, brown sugar, oak wood and balsamic vinegar. Fruity, tart taste with caramel, vinegar, oak wood, brown sugar, dried fruit, prunes and a fairly low bitternessin a tart and sweetish finish. More than medium body, with a certain sweetness. Complex, solid and well made, as usual. Very nice.
Tried
from Draft
at
Café Pardaf
on 18 Dec 2025
at 21:20
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Clear, dark red pour with a small reddish head that dissapears quickly. Aromas of malt and (sour) cherries. Taste is amlt, cherries and some balsamic vinegar indeed
Tried
from Can
from
Waitrose Supermarket (Various locations)
on 12 Dec 2025
at 20:17
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Vrijwel heldere gouden kleir, wit schuim verdwijnt snel. Geur is zurig, houtig, tannines, tikje funky. Retronasaal is het zoetzurig, iets appel. Smaak is zurig, licht zoetig. Medium body. Afdronk is iets droog.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Kim Jong-Un Buurtcentrum Zaandam
on 12 Dec 2025
at 18:05
6.5/10
Tried
on 12 Dec 2025
at 18:04
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at the 2025 Pre-Christmas/NY Zaandam Borrel. Poured a mostly clear golden colour with a thin broken white head. The aroma is yeasty, vinous. The flavour is moderate sour, with a light, crisp, dry, oaky, vinous, herbal, yeasty palate. Medium to light bodied with average carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Dec 2025
at 18:02
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at kermis tasting. Clear golden. Sweet bready malts, light gooseberries, funky, dough, peach, dry oak. Medium swert and sour. Solid medium bodied, light creamy. Nice!
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Dec 2025
at 18:01
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sample uit 75cl fles, Zaandam Kerst/NY tasting. Gouden kleur, witte kraag. Flink zuur, citroenzuur, hout, licht moutig, appels, vleugje perzik, meer hout, droog. Lichte body. Niet helemaal mijn smaak dit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Dec 2025
at 10:43