Rodenbach Grand Cru - Brouwerij Rodenbach N.V.

chocosushi

Oklahoma

4.58/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

C&C->Duvel Tulip

A ~ Pours a rich dark red/mahogany with a nice head.

S ~ Red Wine grapes & Vinegar Barrel with some dried cherry & lemon rind.
Great complexity here. Twinge of clean metal & cellar. Plums as well.

T ~ Dried cherry & grapes follow through in full effect with hints
of homemade caramel/spun sugar with Bragg's apple cider vinegar & finishing
with crisp granny smiths & cranberry. Wow. There's just deep pockets of flavor that I simply cannot describe.

M ~ Top notch feel with the smoothest carb & cleanest tart bite that excites yer palette I have ever experienced in a red.

O ~ Incredible. This was a birthday present & I was not disappointed. Seek this out.

Serving type: bottle

11-06-2012 23:57:29 | More by chocosushi

mtalley999

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

06-17-2013 11:11:11 | More by mtalley999

jaxon53

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -6.8%

06-17-2013 08:50:10 | More by jaxon53

BeerGut4Life

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

06-16-2013 23:05:18 | More by BeerGut4Life

IndyDad

New York

4/5  rDev -6.8%

06-16-2013 02:35:57 | More by IndyDad

anson42

California

3.75/5  rDev -12.6%

06-16-2013 01:32:06 | More by anson42

Hoptron_3000

Australia

5/5  rDev +16.6%

06-15-2013 22:35:45 | More by Hoptron_3000

IchLiebeBier

Virginia

4/5  rDev -6.8%

06-15-2013 22:08:12 | More by IchLiebeBier

afallon86

California

4/5  rDev -6.8%

06-15-2013 09:26:03 | More by afallon86

mmapes

Colorado

4.1/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Had a bottle earlier in the day that was fresh. Reviewing a roughly five year old bottle from Beer Mania.

Poured into wine glasses. Head was there briefly but dissipated quickly. Color is cola-reddish-brown.

Smell is sour up front, carmel, maybe a hint of slight vinegar... we hope it's okay. I think the fresh bottle earlier had a more appealing scent -- the sour note seemed more fruity.

Very interesting first sip: Sweet, a little sour, very complex. Some cherry up front, but quickly turns less fruity than the fresh bottle earlier had been. The age makes it smoother than the fresh bottle. The sour component is preceded by a dark brown sugary malt that is quite sweet, and just the right offset for the sour. The long finish makes it easy to sip. I'm not the biggest fan of sour beers, but this is delicious.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2013 15:31:02 | More by mmapes

KStark

British Columbia (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

06-14-2013 14:27:29 | More by KStark

BrockLanders

Oklahoma

4.75/5  rDev +10.7%

06-14-2013 01:44:49 | More by BrockLanders

Eighty

Washington

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

06-13-2013 20:34:11 | More by Eighty

Brewman123

New York

4/5  rDev -6.8%

06-13-2013 12:17:31 | More by Brewman123

dwren89

Virginia

4.61/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: dark black/brown with red hues in the light, creamy tan head, no clarity from dark color

Aroma: fruity with notes of black cherry and orange, and plum, soft malt sweetness in the background

Taste: immediately taste the cherry, orange and plum, malt then takes over and rounds out taste to keep it definitively in the beer taste category and not wine, sour finish, incredible complexity of flavor and evolution of taste

Mouthfeel: high carbonation, medium body, prickly in the mouth like a soft drink but smooth on the swallow

Overall Impression: A beer with amazing complexity and depth. Deftly skirts the line between beer and red wine, sour and sweet, and biting and smooth. Best described as a beer dressed up as a red wine with a sour kick.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 22:02:02 | More by dwren89

freebirdbm14

New York

4/5  rDev -6.8%

06-11-2013 18:53:26 | More by freebirdbm14

dunix

Vermont

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

06-11-2013 17:50:59 | More by dunix

VernonBaxter

Texas

4/5  rDev -6.8%

06-11-2013 03:56:45 | More by VernonBaxter

mojuyt

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +10.7%

06-11-2013 01:10:17 | More by mojuyt

riemster

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

06-10-2013 20:38:22 | More by riemster

beepill

California

5/5  rDev +16.6%

06-10-2013 16:46:27 | More by beepill

Brian_B

Kentucky

4.75/5  rDev +10.7%

06-10-2013 12:27:37 | More by Brian_B

jarrgal

North Dakota

3.25/5  rDev -24.2%

06-10-2013 11:49:34 | More by jarrgal

JRdaSconnie

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

06-10-2013 11:27:06 | More by JRdaSconnie

Gatch

Massachusetts

4.39/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

14/05/15 stamped on the bottom of the bottle. So still good for a little less than two years. Wow.

A: Beautiful deep, ruby red with shades of brown. Fizzy, light brown head that fades into a bit of lace and retention.

S: Pungent layers of funk and sweet malt. There's some fruit in there, too.

T: Very fruity and refreshing. Plenty of malt and a good bit of funk. Great example of the style.

M: Crazy smooth but with plenty of proper carbonation. Never cloying. Great body.

O: It's nearly room temperature by the end of the bottle and it's still fantastic. Tons of flavor and a very enjoyable beer to drink.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2013 21:21:16 | More by Gatch