Another sour beer on the horizon. This is the Rodenbach Alexander Sour Beer with Sour Cherry Juice!
Hey, #beersaturday friends, how are you? It’s rare, but sometimes it’s time for a beer post by me! Yup, it is today and I am enjoying anothet good Belgian sour beer.
This week I chose another fruited one, this time with sour cherries. I had a cherried belgian beer recently, not sour cherry, so it is a bit different now. I haven’t had a Rodenbach Alexander so far and it seems to me that it is a bit less popular than the Duchesse de Bourgogne. Anyway, let’s see what is in the bottle.
My little japanese friend will help me to cooe with the cap. Yeehaw!
When I opened it, I definitely felt the sour cherry aroma. Now I start to ask myself if you put cherries in a sour beer, do they become sour cherries? I think the result will be similar 🤣
The color is as expected - ruby, dark reddish and the beer is clear. There are no dregs floating inside, which is good. The head was quite big as I poured the beer firstly, but it dissolved relatively quick, quite expected for the essence of the brett sour beers. Aroma is quite intensive, but there is not very strong brett scent. For comparison, the Duchesse had an extremely strong brett character, which was a bit overpowering the fruitful taste.
The mouthfeel corresponds with the aroma perfectly. Cherries in front, pretty sour, but too little brett. A bit disappointing for my exquisite palate. On the other side, the Duchesse was a bit too strong, so maybe if I mix both of them I will receive an excellent result.
But don’t get me wrong, the beer is good, and as it is with other brett fermented beers, they are not ideal for everyday consumption. Maybe if you have one or two diring the week you will be more than happy. I am sure that there will be people that will think differently and they wouldn’t mind a beer or two like these daily, but they will not be the majority.
So, thats for today. Hope that you enjoyed my short writing here and the vivid photos. Next week I will beg for an IPA, ot maybe a NEIPA! We will see what will be my choice. See you soon and have a nice weekend!
Cheers and bye!
Hello!
I've never tried this brand of beer you're showing us.
From what you're showing us, it must be truly exquisite.
Thanks for sharing it with us!
Cheers!
It’s very good, but not the best. Sour beers definitely have their own very special character that can be hard to understand 😁
Cheers!
I understand. I can imagine what you mean.
Cheers! 🍻
I think there are quite a few Belgian fruit and sour beers with a cherry flavour. Sometimes I like it, but some people don't like the taste.
I like them, but only to enjoy them occasionally, not very often.
Cheers!
aged for 18 months wooooo, i would like taste it because it looks strong and deliciuos at the same time :D
Yup! This is quite a mature beer, but I didn’t catch the spirit of the barrels that much. Overall, quite a good beer!
I do appreciate a good sour but I have to be in the mood for sure. Not a huge fan of Brett yeast as it is a little overpowering and changes the beer taste so much but love the experimentation with the cherry.
We brewed a chocolate cherry stout and poured it on nitro gas which was solid. A sour though! Must try.
This sounds fantastic. My best brew, back in the time when I had time to brew beer, was a Brett Raspberry stout, a gold medal winner! I think Brett works good with stouts and fruits.
Cheers!