Belgian Flemish Sour Ales

A New Rodenbach Emerges

If you love lambics,wild ales, and sours, read further. Rodenbach – one of the world’s leading brewers of sour beers is bringing you a new one. Caractére Rouge (Red Character) features red fruits like cranberries, raspberries and sour cherries, aged Continue Reading →

Preview: La Folie 2012

New Belgium annually releases La Folie.  The beer is aged in large wood tanks for 1-3 years before making it’s debut.  New Belgium brewer Peter Bouckaert previously worked at Rodenbach in Belgium, home to this style.

Style: Flanders Red Ale

Availability: 22oz bombers, Continue Reading →

Belgian Quad Meets Sour Ale

A new one from Mikkeller headed stateside in 2011.  Looks like a cross between a quadruple and a sour ale.

The monks are mad, they are raging.  They are on their way to punish the one who spiked their Continue Reading →

Small Animal…Big Machine

Half Acre Brewing (Chicago, IL) just brewed with Pipeworks Brewing (Chicago, IL) and De Struise (Ostveleteren, Belgium). The beer is called “Small Animal…Big Machine”.  Not entirely sure the name origin, but the beer is brewed with cherries & currants.

NEW RELEASE: Ommegang Zuur

Zuur means sour.  Ommegang Zuur is Flemish Sour Brown Ale and is a special release by Ommegang (Cooperstown, NY.)  The back story to this beer is a little complicated, hopefully this is explanation is simple enough…

Zuur is collaboration between Ommegang Continue Reading →