Rouge
Brewery Ommegang
- From:
- Brewery Ommegang
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Flanders Red Ale
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 95
- Avg:
- 4.28 | pDev: 8.41%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 159
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 22, 2016
- Added:
- Aug 02, 2008
- Wants:
- 76
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
95
World-Class
95
World-Class
Authentic Flemish sour red ale brewed in Belgium at Bockor Brewery and imported to the US. The beer is spontaneously-fermented and aged at least 18 months in French oak casks. It's an unblended "grand cru-style" Flemish sour red ale. Draft only, and an amazingly pleasurable drink.
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
4.09/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pretty beer, red, bright, 1/4" off white head. Aroma had lots of wood, what seemed like a medley of berries.
Hit the cherry and sour notes prominently. The sour wasn't overly acetic like in some flanders stuff, hit the wood and clean lactic sour spots. Nothing sugary here.
Well made, I wonder why they don't anymore? Had the sourness of an American, and the oak of Europe.
Mar 22, 2016Hit the cherry and sour notes prominently. The sour wasn't overly acetic like in some flanders stuff, hit the wood and clean lactic sour spots. Nothing sugary here.
Well made, I wonder why they don't anymore? Had the sourness of an American, and the oak of Europe.
Reviewed by KickbacksSteve from Florida
4.66/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
4.66/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
2008 vintage. On tap at Kickbacks in Jax. Poured into a snifter. White head, low retention on a clear mahogany body. Aroma jumps out of the glass and includes tart cherry, tart green apple, slight malt sweetness, some port. Taste follows closely with the aromas and is maybe the most mouth puckeringly tart beer I've ever head. Quite satisfying and very delicious. Wow.
Feb 08, 2013
Reviewed by Thorpe429 from Illinois
3.58/5 rDev -16.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev -16.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Served in an Ommegang Rouge tulip; thanks to yourefragile for the glassware. Pours a nice reddish-caramel color with a good short off-white head and not much in the way of lacing. Nose carries slight cherry with a bit of bread and acidity through the background. Flavor has a nice bit of cherry and light malt. Medium body with moderate acidity. Nice take on the style.
Dec 15, 2012
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