Rodenbach is a brewery in Roeselare, Belgium, now owned by Palm Breweries. It is noted for its barrel-aged sour beers in the Flemish red style.
Beers
There are several different types of Rodenbach beers:
- Rodenbach Original (5.2% ABV) blended from aged and young ale (25%/75%)
- Rodenbach Grand Cru, a winey beer (6% ABV) which contains less young ale (67%/33%)
- Rodenbach Vintage beer, this beer is unblended aged beer from a single cask selected for its qualities by a tasting panel, formerly sold as Grand Cru
- Vin de Céréale, an aged beer that is 10% ABV
- Caractère Rouge, beer, already having undergone maturation, that is put through further aging and maceration with cherries, raspberries, and cranberries
In commemoration of the brewery’s 150th year of activity, it produced Rodenbach Alexander, a variant of Original with cherry flavor. Its name comes from the brewery founder, Alexandre Rodenbach.