FLANDERS RED ALE

Rodenbach Vintage

Brouwerij Rodenbach • West Flanders Belgium

Mixed Fermentation Bottle Conditioned● 7% ABV

Rodenbach at its most serious. Where the Grand Cru is a blend, the Vintage is drawn unblended from a single standout oak foeder after two years, and the cask number is printed on the bottle. Named World's Best Sour Beer at the 2018 World Beer Awards.

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FLAVOR PROFILE
Sour CherryBalsamicOakTannicVinous

Sour, tart and wine-like, with notes of sour cherry, balsamic, oak, with a balanced, moreish finish.

SERVING

Serve at 6-8°C in a lambic glass to maintain a generous head and let the aromas bloom.

6-8°C

CHARACTER
DryOff-drySweet
LightMediumFull
SoftSoftBitter

Style-based profile from ABV, style & tasting notes.

TASTING NOTES
Appearance
Deep mahogany-red, clear, with a tan head
Aroma
Sour Cherry, Balsamic, Oak
Taste
Balanced, medium-bodied, sour cherry, balsamic, oak, tannic
Finish
Clean.
BEER DETAILS
Style:
Flanders Red Ale
ABV:
7%
IBU:
10-25
Origin:
West Flanders, Belgium
Glassware:
Lambic Glass
CELLAR5 to 10+ years

Ages for years. Oak-aged and acidic, it deepens and mellows over a decade or more.

PERFECT PAIRING

"Treat it like a red wine: duck, game, or a hard aged cheese. Worth a stemmed glass."

Aged Cheese

Aged Cheese

Gouda, Trappist, Bruges

Stews & Game

Stews & Game

Carbonnade, venison

Poultry

Poultry

Roast chicken, duck

Cook this: a wedge of aged abbey cheese (Chimay, Orval), lapin a la kriek, or vol-au-vent (chicken in puff pastry).

AVAILABILITY

Rare, limited distribution

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PRICE GUIDE
$$$$

Special Occasion

Rare or strong, worth the hunt.

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Flavor & Aroma

IOn the nose
  • Sour Cherry
IIOn the palate
  • Sour Cherry
  • Balsamic
  • Oak
  • Tannic
  • Vinous
IIIThe finish
  • Warm, balanced

Rodenbach at its most serious. Where the Grand Cru is a blend, the Vintage is drawn unblended from a single standout oak foeder after two years, and the cask number is printed on the bottle. Named World's Best Sour Beer at the 2018 World Beer Awards.

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Story & Heritage

ABOUT THIS BEER

Rodenbach at its most serious. Where the Grand Cru is a blend, the Vintage is drawn unblended from a single standout oak foeder after two years, and the cask number is printed on the bottle. Named World's Best Sour Beer at the 2018 World Beer Awards.

On the Flanders Red Ale style, The "Burgundy of Belgium". A sour, fruity red ale aged in oak vats (foeders). Known for complex tartness with notes of sour cherry and plum.

Explore the Flanders Red Ale guide Source: BeerAdvocate
BREWERY

Brouwerij Rodenbach

COUNTRY

Belgium

REGION

West Flanders

STYLE

Flanders Red Ale

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Glassware & Ritual

The Lambic Glass
THE LAMBIC GLASS

For wild & sour ales

A slender, tapered glass that shows off the bright effervescence and tart, funky bouquet of spontaneously-fermented lambics, gueuze and fruit ales.

01

Serve well-chilled

Cool tempers the sharp acidity

02

Pour gently

Preserve the champagne-like bead

03

Keep a lacy collar

A thin head carries the funk

04

Sip slowly

Let the sourness unfold on the palate

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THE MONK'S NOTE

Pour it into a lambic glass, served around 6-8°C, and let its aromatics open before the first sip. Patience rewards this one: a few years in the cellar will round it into something deeper.

Brother Anselm, cellarmaster

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