Cuvee Des Jacobins Rouge - Brouwerij Bockor N.V.

onix1agr

Pennsylvania

4.47/5  rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

On-Tap at resurrection ale house for philly beer week, I love this city!

Jacob pours in the glass with a dark deep plum red with dark brown interwoven. Just some sparse bubbles on top barely nothing, no lace. Smells include big cherries and plum and a nice vanilla sweetness with oak big as well. some chocolate and small vinegar nose. Taste is great with a nice mix of cherry flavor backed by a small chocolate bite, like a hershey kiss. Plums and vanilla with some sweetness and tartness, not overly sour. Not funky, just oaky. woody allen. Flavorful. Feel is smooth from some malt and a chocolate vibe but it's also tart and bold. Id say medium bodied with light carb. I like how the vinegar is low, if it was more I would not like this. Is this the same beer as Ommegang Rouge, if it is, this has a bit more of a body on er. Very similiar. This is quite drinkable, in fact I ordered a second from a very eclectic tap list and a rarely order the same beer twice at a bar. Good stuff.

Serving type: on-tap

06-12-2010 21:50:23 | More by onix1agr

Mora2000

Texas

4/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

The beer pours a dark reddish-amber with a tan colored head. The aroma is very wine like with some tart grapes and cherries as well as some woody notes. The flavor is very dry with lots of medium tart cherries and grapes. There is also some tannic oak notes. This is a very wine like beer that is very easy to drink.

Serving type: on-tap

06-05-2010 01:15:36 | More by Mora2000

jdense

Oregon

4.1/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

On tap at Toronado SFO $3.00 6 oz pour into teardrop during happy hour, 5.29.2010, score.

Nose is reddish brown, not much visible carbonation,thin layer of head after careful pour. Nose features the funk with cherry notes, little if any hop presence. This is one funky tasting sour, good dose of tartness. Medium mouthfeel with nice tart finish. This is my first stab with this little known brewery, and while this offering may lack the complexity of Rodenbach, etc, this is a nice interpretation of ht style with high drinkability. Most definitely worth a try for fans of the style. Recommended.

Serving type: on-tap

05-31-2010 04:09:43 | More by jdense

popery

California

4.2/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Toronado. A good to very good Flanders Red, which is always a treat. I tried this beer against Rodenbach Grand Cru, and, though it wasn't quite up to that world class beer, it still had a quite good showing. Cuvee des Jacobins Rouge looks about the same as any Flanders Red, perhaps leaning toward red rather than mahogany. Small white head. This beer smells and tastes of raspberries, cherries, oak and sour. It's actually not too far from the Rodenbach beers - perhaps three quarters of the step between normal Rodenbach and the Grand Cru, though without that beer's lovely feel. The beer was a bit more acidic than the Grand Cru, and it was fruitier and sourer to the GC's woodier, more refined nature; still quite good. This was a satisfying Flanders red and a very good beer.

Serving type: on-tap

05-25-2010 03:41:25 | More by popery

AgentZero

Illinois

4/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A - Super dark red, almost blood like, surprised at how truly dark this one was. Small white head on it that dissipated without much lacing.

S - Very sour and tart, seemingly almost a bit like wine. Cherry smell is the big fruit you pick out on this one.

T - Surprisingly light, almost refreshing. Very tart, with a nice cherry taste. Some wood influence, small bit of vanilla.

M - Little bit of bite, nice carbonation, lighter side of medium.

D - Starts to run a little too sour on the end to drink tons of, but not bad. Got through the glass easily enough.

Serving type: on-tap

05-22-2010 13:52:23 | More by AgentZero

barleywinefiend

Washington

4.22/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at Collins Pub

A: Poured a deep crimson color with a small white head

S: Vinegar, tart cherries and wood

T: Sour and ripe red cherries plus some other unripe fruits such as apples, plums. Vinegar tastes with some acidity, sweet and dry.

M: Finish is tart, unripe fruits feel, acidic, booze and sour

D: GOOD!

Serving type: on-tap

05-16-2010 23:23:42 | More by barleywinefiend

samie85

Illinois

3.78/5  rDev -12.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Reviewed from notes; originally consumed 5/01/10.

A-Pours a deep reddish brown color with a whitish red, thin head.

S-Sour cherries, balsamic quality, with some cherry and a little hint of clay.

T-Tart cherries upfront with sour, balsamic vinegar notes, and a little bit of earthiness to it.

M-Smooth and not quite as effervescent as other Flemish Reds I've had.

D-Really easy drinking for a sour and a good introduction to the style, but I like mine a little more mouth-puckeringly sour.

Serving type: on-tap

05-13-2010 05:21:24 | More by samie85

wedgie9

Tennessee

3.95/5  rDev -9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Tasted on draft at Quenchers. Pours very dark amber with a thin white head. Nose of brett, vinegar, red apple, citrus, and some cereal. Flavors of red wine vinegar, sour raspberry, red apple, and quince. Carbonation is very lively with a lighter body and a medium finish. This is a great example of what a sour beer should be. It isn't the best, but a prototypical example.

Serving type: on-tap

05-11-2010 19:42:46 | More by wedgie9

mj001jk

California

4.43/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

At Toronado. Pours a dark amber/brown w minimal lace. Strong funk and tartness up front, cherries, green apple, hops and lime. Flavors are intense sour cherry, apple, raisin and the slightest vanilla and tobacco. This is a rich, young and explosive sour beer, easily aged for another decade.

Serving type: on-tap

05-10-2010 00:50:37 | More by mj001jk

Chizoad

California

3.88/5  rDev -10.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Not much of a sour drinker but this one is a nice intro.

Thin head on a deep red/mahogany base.

Smell immediately hints of cherries and vanilla, which is pretty much what it tastes like, if you were to stew that together with some vinegar. In a good way.

The sourness does not overwhelm, and shockingly to me, I found this to be an easy drinker. I'm not sure I'd get it again, but happy I tried it.

Serving type: on-tap

05-08-2010 07:39:45 | More by Chizoad

largadeer

California

4.22/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at Toronado. Crimson-hued with a thin white cap, nice clarity and color. Smells like sliced cherries soaked in balsamic vinegar. There's a light funk, a bit of musty wood. Firm acidic bite on the tongue with a touch of sweet dark malts beneath. Cherry skin and flesh, tart red apple, light oaky astringency. Acetic acid is at a nice level, prominent without being stomach-churning. Drying woody finish that ends on a green apple and cherry note. Really enjoyable stuff.

Serving type: on-tap

05-01-2010 23:30:20 | More by largadeer

mikereaser

Pennsylvania

3.78/5  rDev -12.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

on tap at capones in december 2009

A - pours a chestnut brown with a layer of foam that quickly dies down but left lots of lacing

S - tart sour cherries and oak along with lots of acidity

T - woodiness lingering throughout the mouth, cherries and some citrus along with a bit of sour pucker

M/D - a bit of a zip to the mouthfeel, good flavor and mouthfeel, I would definitely drink this again.

Serving type: on-tap

04-28-2010 15:46:46 | More by mikereaser

Aenema

Maryland

4.43/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

4/8
Appearance - Clear, dark mahogany, thing off-white head.
Smell - Sour, tart cherries, horsey funk.
Taste - Pleasingly mouth-puckering while retaining balance. Lots of cherry.
Mouthfeel - Light body, low to medium carbonation.
Drinkability - Very refreshing and enjoyable.

Serving type: on-tap

04-17-2010 02:30:33 | More by Aenema

SummitVA

Maryland

4.53/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

On tap at Pizza Paradiso.

Had stayed away from this based on a friend's bad review, but I must say that I really enjoyed this beer. Fantastic nose: Green apple, funk, and a bit of vinegar. Taste has all the Flanders Red requirements: dark fruit heavy with cherries, funk, and a pleasant lactic sourness. Crisp and dry. Utterly drinkable. Glad I took the Metro tonight.

Serving type: on-tap

04-02-2010 01:44:36 | More by SummitVA

augustgarage

California

4.28/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

On-tap at Blue Palms Brewhouse in Hollywood. Served in a stemless flute. Enjoyed next to tasters of young (6 month), old (18 month), and blended (6+18 month) lambics from the same brewer.

Burgandy body with bronze, cerise, and ruby highlights. Off-white, vaguely cream-tinged collar and a whispy slick. Thin lacing reflects the surface bubbles like a mirror image.

Light oak, bright cherry, berry, and grape notes in the nose; very inviting.

Easy-going lactic tartness, smooth and sophisticated wine-oak flavors - a touch of wild yeast/funk married to a burst of fruit and a pleasing slightly toasty maltiness. Very well balanced.

Medium-light bodied, well carbonated, mild brisk astringency weds well with the prickly tartness.

Very approachable to a novice sour drinker, but with enogh complexity and purity to staisfy a more demanding palate. A very fine and true example of the style.

Serving type: on-tap

03-27-2010 21:09:34 | More by augustgarage

womencantsail

California

4.43/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

On-tap at Stone

A: The pour is a muddy mahogany color with plenty of red highlights to it. There's not much in the way of head, however.

S: The nose is very typical for a Flanders red ale. While there's certainly a strong vinegar component, it's not overwhelming. There are also plenty of sour cherries and some oak.

T: The flavor is quite acidic, but well balanced between the lactic and acetic acids. The sour cherries are prominent and juicy, along with a touch of oak which dries the beer out a bit.

M: The carbonation is moderate, but the beer still has a slightly slick feel on the tongue. The finish is dry and crisp.

D: One of the better examples of a Flanders red ale that I've had lately. Very nice acidity and fruit flavors. I look forward to having this one again.

Serving type: on-tap

03-27-2010 18:53:18 | More by womencantsail

homebrew311

Illinois

4.03/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Enjoyed a glass of this at the Maproom.

A: pours a deep crimson, tan head, sticky lacing

S: strong sours notes reminiscent of vinegar on the front followed by tart red cherries, some merlot like character, woodiness

T: pucker inducing sourness on the front with tart cherries, cranberries, vanilla, oak... very complex as it warms, all kinds of different flavors come out

MF: low carbonation, smooth and silky mouthfeel

D: great Flanders Red Ale, somewhat similar to La Folie or Rodenbach with a very assertive sour profile and just enough wood and fruit to make it something interesting

Serving type: on-tap

03-22-2010 02:53:17 | More by homebrew311

snpub540

California

3.8/5  rDev -12.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured an brown hue with red at the bottom and the edges when held to the light. Not alot of head from the pour but there was some scattered lacing left on the glass throughout the drink.

Smell was a vinegary funkiness. Pretty muted compared to other sours I've had recently.

Taste was a sour grape and vinegary sourness onslaught. It died to a nice dry finish but it was still pretty mouth puckering.

Mouthfeel was medium bodied, but I found it a little bit harder to put down since there was more sourness than flavor.

Serving type: on-tap

03-10-2010 22:55:14 | More by snpub540

emerge077

Illinois

4.15/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

On tap at Small Bar Fullerton in Chicago.

Served in a 12 oz. tulip, it had an ecru head, and a muddy brown body. In the light, there was a slight reddish perception, but not a true red in color. There was some minor lacing as it disappeared, randomly leaving spots here and there.

Sour grape and mild vinegar sharpness in the nose, a mild level of funkiness (of unknown origin). Sipping this, there's a clear fruity component of lemon, sour grapes, and cherries. Puckering at first, leading into a drier finish. It's moderately sour, not as sharp as La Folie, more to the level of Rodenbach. It was very crisp and quenching. Well made and drinkable, this would be nice in warmer months.

Serving type: on-tap

02-25-2010 19:16:08 | More by emerge077

akorsak

Pennsylvania

4.47/5  rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Served on tap during Max's 72 Hours of Belgium.

A: The red ale is a dark cherry red color, opaque due to the hue, with a small white band of head atop it.

S: The nose is sour cherry, full and sweet, with just a touch of funkiness. The sour aromas are more acetic than acidic.

T: Sour cherry and vanilla drive the flavor. The flemish red aspects impart the cherry notes, smoothing out acetic vinegar flavors with the sour fruit. I wrote down, 'an accidental kriek.' It nicely sums up the sour fruit flavors that come out of the ale.

M: The fruit, funk and wood all take their turns, moving from sweet to sour and back again with ease.

D: Weighing in below 6%, with a solid flavor and not too much acetic tartness, what's there not to like.

Serving type: on-tap

02-14-2010 15:54:45 | More by akorsak

DefenCorps

Oregon

4.47/5  rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

On tap at Max's today.

Beautiful deep ruby red with red highlights, this beer is very attractive despite the lack of head. The nose has a beautiful sour character with a great acetic bite that is well-complemented by vanill and sour cherries. Fruity and awesome. The palate is so like the Ommegang Rouge! A big acetic bite to open things off, refreshingly so, there's a pleasing amount of vanilla and ripe sour cherries, fruity and tart. Low in tannins, this beer finishes dry and tart with a pleasing vinegar character. Light in body with medium-high carbonation, this beer is insanely refreshing.

Serving type: on-tap

02-13-2010 21:39:37 | More by DefenCorps

BretSikkink

Mexico

3.95/5  rDev -9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

Tiny white bubbles topping this red-tinged brown brew. Not much retention or lacing, but the style certainly doesn't require it.

Aromas of cherry, vinegar, sour apple, and barnyard funk. Elegant but slightly musty, like the blue cracked leather of a 1989 Cadillac El Dorado.

Well-attenuated and pleasant flavor, with lots of green apple sourness, cherry sweets, and a touch of vinegar acidity. Carbonation is high but not overly done. Easy to drink a glass, but not much desire for another. A well-done but not world class Flanders red.

Serving type: on-tap

12-25-2009 02:50:30 | More by BretSikkink

Reagan1984

Massachusetts

4.43/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Enjoyed a couple of these last night at Max's in Baltimore. This is a beer that just continues to grow on you as you work through the glass. Once you acclimate to the sour nature, the flavors just pop out.

Very little wispy white foam top the beer when served. The beer is a slightly hazy amber/burgundy color. Very little lacing is left behind.

The aroma is fantastic. Fresh Apple aroma, certainly some tartness, a hint of vinegar and cherry

Great flavor that keeps developing as the beer warms towards room temp. A burst of Green apple jolly rancher, which is one of my all time favorites. Once you are beyond the sour notes, you get a wonderful cherry, bready flavor that has a great deal of complexity.

Certainly acidic.. I could feel it in my gut towards the end of the 2nd glass. Medium, light body... sparkling carbonation.

First glass very drinkable. Second one gets you with the acidic nature. The bartender said at 5.5% he could drink it all night long. I could not with the acidity. Having said that, I loved this.

Serving type: on-tap

12-04-2009 17:58:51 | More by Reagan1984

nickd717

California

4.33/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

On tap at Toronado San Diego.

Deep dark reddish amber color with a small off white head fading to a ring.

Sour apple, vinegar, and cherry on the aroma. Smells excellent.

Flavor is green apple, red wine, vinegar, oak, and sour cherry. Really tasty, not too tart with a mild sweetness to it.

Palate is smooth with mild acidity and lively carbonation. Body is medium-light. This adds to the drinkability, which is high for a more sour beer like this. Big fan of these Flanders reds, and this is a good example of that style.

Serving type: on-tap

11-18-2009 22:55:41 | More by nickd717

drabmuh

Maryland

3.93/5  rDev -9.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

On draft at a local beer bar. Beer is dark red, maroon, no head and no lacing. Carbonation is low to non-existent, served in a snifter.

Classic sour smell, tart and lactic aroma.

This beer hurt my face when I drank it. My whole face puckered when I drank, the corners of my cheeks ached. My face kind of aches just from the memory. What I'm trying to say is holy sour batman. This is one sour mother of a beer. So tart, but the beer finishes cleanly. A good palate cleansing beer. Body was a little thin, but the drinkability is fine. Interesting and good beer.

Serving type: on-tap

11-16-2009 20:08:51 | More by drabmuh