RODENBACH Grand Cru
Grand Cru by RODENBACH has on average been left for much longer in the oak casks (“foeders”) of the Roeselare “beer cathedral”, which results in a more pronounced version of the “Flanders Red-Brown Beer” style. RODENBACH Grand Cru consists of 1/3 young beer and 2/3 beer matured two years in oak. The result is a complex beer with a great deal of wood and esters, vinous and with a very long aftertaste, just like a Grand Cru wine.
Michael Jackson rightly called this beer a “World Classic” and “the Burgundy of Belgium”.
Characteristic features
Mixed fermentation – Flanders Red-Brown Beer
Recognised local product – 6% ABV
Brand identity
Brand values:
Unique (product) – Willful – Reliable
Hearty – Candid – Sophisticated
Moment:
Connoisseurs’ beer, a specialist beer aimed more at experts
To aid relaxation or as a personal treat
Especially alone, but also in a small group
Awards
1996 All About Beers Magazine USA, Gold Medal – Belgian Red Ale
1998 All About Beers Magazine Chicago USA, Gold Medal – 92ptn (Belgian Red Ale)
1999 All About Beers Magazine Chicago USA, Exceptional 94ptn (Belgian Red Ale)
2006 World Beer Cup Seattle USA, Gold Award – Belgian Style Sour Ale
2010 World Beer Awards Tasting Beer.com (UK) – World’s Best Flavoured Ale
2011 Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival, Gold Medal – Beer With Special Tastes
2011 World Beer Awards Tasting Beer (WBA), Gold Medal
2012 Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival, Gold Medal – Belgian Ale 6% +
2012 Brussels Beer Challenge, Gold Medal, Red Ale (Flanders Red Ale)
2013 World Beer Awards Tasting Beer (WBA), Gold Medal
2013 The International Brewing Awards, Silver
2013 Brussels Beer Challenge, Gold
2014 World Beer Awards Tasting Beer (WBA), Gold Medal
2014 Book “100 Besten Bieren der Welt”
2014 Brussels Beer Challenge, Silver Medal
2014 Belgium Beer Awards – Digital festival, Bronze
2015 Australian International Beer Awards, Gold Medal
2015 world Beer Awards, Gold Medal
2015 Brussels Beer Challenge, Gold
2016 Australian International Beer Awards, Silver Medal
2016 World Beer Awards, Bronze
2016 European Beer Star, Sour Beer Bronze Award
2016 Brussels Beer Challenge, Gold Medal
2017 Gothenburg Beer and Whisky Festival, Silver Medal
2017 World Beer Awards, Silver Medal
2017 Brussels Beer Challenge, Gold Medal
