2018 Vintage Oak Aged Ale (Barrel No. 220)
Brouwerij Rodenbach N.V.
Beer Geek Stats
- From:
- Brouwerij Rodenbach N.V.
- Belgium
- Style:
- Sour - Flanders Red Ale
- ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- Needs more ratings
- Avg:
- 4.21 | pDev: 2.14%
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 06, 2022
- Added:
- Sep 26, 2020
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Notes:
"Rodenbach Vintage is a unique, unblended Flanders Red-Brown ale beer that is matured in oak casks for 2 years. Only the best casks are used, after which I subject the beer to a strict sampling selection. Rodenbach Vintage has a uniquely balanced acidic taste and a long, fresh and fruity aftertaste. Honoured with several gold awards." — Rudi Ghequire, Brewmaster.
Recent ratings and reviews.
4.03/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
by LampertLand from Canada (BC)
Rodenbach 'Vintage 2018' @ 7.0% , served from a corked/caged 750 ml bottle
A-pour is amber from the bottle to a dirty amber in the glass with a small beige head leaving a dissipating lace ring along the chalice
S-smells like aged in an Oak Foeder
T-tart & refreshing , almost delicious
MF-ok carbonation , big medium body , filling beer , sip & enjoy
Ov-this beer has the wow factor , well made Belgian sour ale
prost LampertLand
Feb 06, 2022
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
by LampertLand from Canada (BC)
Rodenbach 'Vintage 2018' @ 7.0% , served from a corked/caged 750 ml bottle
A-pour is amber from the bottle to a dirty amber in the glass with a small beige head leaving a dissipating lace ring along the chalice
S-smells like aged in an Oak Foeder
T-tart & refreshing , almost delicious
MF-ok carbonation , big medium body , filling beer , sip & enjoy
Ov-this beer has the wow factor , well made Belgian sour ale
prost LampertLand
Feb 06, 2022
4.24 by scott451 from Canada (ON) on Oct 30, 2021
4.25/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
by octortus from Canada (ON)
750 mL Bottle. ABV 7%.
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Overall: 2016 is better in my opinion.
Review: 257
Mar 26, 2021
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
by octortus from Canada (ON)
750 mL Bottle. ABV 7%.
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Overall: 2016 is better in my opinion.
Review: 257
Mar 26, 2021
4.26/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
by taxandbeerguy from Canada (ON)
750 ml cork and cage bottle. LCBO purchase for $13 CDN. Best before Summer 2025.
Appearance - Pours a traditional darkish red colored beer with brown hues. A small half finger of off white head is poured and fizzles out in under a minute.
Smell - Earthy, balsamic, vinous and plenty of wood. Sour cherries abound and cranberries too. Just a hint of sweetness that is a bit more apparent than some of the other vintages.
Taste - Assertively tart and sour, cherries, balsamic and wood coming together nicely. A little woodier than other vintages and possibly a touch less fruit forward. Deliciously sour as always.
Mouthfeel - Drier finish, expressive carbonation and plenty of bubbles to make the mouth tingle.
Overall - Spectacular and world class as always, I don't think in ranks quite with the 2016 (Barrel 201) and the 2013 in terms of greatness, but I've got another couple bottles so maybe a little more aging will improve this even more. Outstanding sour by one of the very best brewers of sour beer.
Feb 23, 2021
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
by taxandbeerguy from Canada (ON)
750 ml cork and cage bottle. LCBO purchase for $13 CDN. Best before Summer 2025.
Appearance - Pours a traditional darkish red colored beer with brown hues. A small half finger of off white head is poured and fizzles out in under a minute.
Smell - Earthy, balsamic, vinous and plenty of wood. Sour cherries abound and cranberries too. Just a hint of sweetness that is a bit more apparent than some of the other vintages.
Taste - Assertively tart and sour, cherries, balsamic and wood coming together nicely. A little woodier than other vintages and possibly a touch less fruit forward. Deliciously sour as always.
Mouthfeel - Drier finish, expressive carbonation and plenty of bubbles to make the mouth tingle.
Overall - Spectacular and world class as always, I don't think in ranks quite with the 2016 (Barrel 201) and the 2013 in terms of greatness, but I've got another couple bottles so maybe a little more aging will improve this even more. Outstanding sour by one of the very best brewers of sour beer.
Feb 23, 2021
4.3 by samEBC from Belgium on Jan 01, 2021
4.18 by desint from Belgium on Sep 26, 2020
2018 Vintage Oak Aged Ale (Barrel No. 220) from Brouwerij Rodenbach N.V.
Beer rating:
4.21 out of
5 with
6 ratings