Brouwerij Rodenbach

Commercial Brewery in Roeselare, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Owned by Brouwerij Palm
Associated Venue: Rodenbach

Established in 1821

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Spanjestraat 133/141, Roeselare, 8800, Belgium
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.

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8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Vintage 2022, Foeder 157. Sample from bottle at Remko's bierproefavond. Didn't take notes, just enjoyed the beers and good company. Very nice.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Jul 2025 at 20:15

7.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle at HopDog, best before Feb 27. Murky deep brown, reddish. Tart, wood, cherry funky. Full, front heavy, but then long. Chalky dry oak, but not in a bad way. Fruity, tangy. I like this.
Tried from Bottle at HopDog on 05 Jul 2025 at 17:40

7.4/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 9.5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle shared by Johan S, thanks.
No head. Clear cogniac color.
A complex fruity and dark fruity aroma.
Firm caramell and tropical raste.
Low to medium bitterness.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Jul 2025 at 21:13

7.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 8
(Bottle) Brownish dark red colour with brief foamy head. Malty, fruity nose with notes of oak wood, dried apricots, butterscotch, malt vinegar, brown sugar and honey. Malty, fruity, tart taste with oak wood, dried fruit, apricots, nuts, vinegar, figs, butterscotch, sour cherries and dark bread. No bitterness. Medium body, mainly dry. Tasty, well balanced and harmonious. Seems the acidity has softened a bit over the years. Very nice.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jun 2025 at 21:07

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Color rojizo, espuma rosácea, cremosa y bien conservada. Aroma a cerezas y frutos rojos, dejando escapar ciertas notas funky. El sabor a cerezas es bastante natural, mantiene esas notas funky y algo agrestes en boca. No está nada mal.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Jun 2025 at 20:13

6.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Bonito y velado color ámbar cobrizo bajo cremosa espuma beige claro. Aroma con tonos funky, hierba, frutos rojos. Ligeramente agria en boca, seca, algo vinosa, bebestible, agradable.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Jun 2025 at 22:00

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Uma montanha russa. Começa acida e azeda para algo neuro e acaba com um sabor duradouro e doce a cereja.
Tried on 05 Jun 2025 at 13:05

8.5/10
MHD is 2008 so I'm only guessing at the vintage. This is lovely. There's a hint of oxidation but, still, I prefer it to newer bottles. Complex beauty.
Tried from Bottle on 29 May 2025 at 09:39

7/10
Tried from Draft on 28 May 2025 at 18:44

5.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Tap at Hopdog. Light hazy dark cherry, offwhite head. Fairly artificial cherry aroma and flavor, sugary base, cheap cherry marmalade, sticky. Would it hurt to add a bit of acidity and balance to it?
We even tried to drink it along a very good Dunkles, but it is not good as a fruit sirup ersatz either.
Tried from Draft at HopDog on 23 May 2025 at 17:01