Rodenbach Grand Cru

Brewery Rodenbach
Roeselare, Belgium
Imported by: Brewery Ommegang
Cooperstown, NY

Available: PA, MD, MA, DC, NJ, NY, GA

The Rodenbach Grand Cru is matured in the oak casks for up to two years, where oxygen diffusion through the wood along with the micro-organisms in the wood contribute to the fermentation and further acidification, and help create the finished beer. Grand Cru is bottled directly from the oak casks.

Alcohol (wt.): 4.8
Alcohol (vol.): 6
Color: 60 EBC
Bitterness: 14-16
Original Gravity: 1054
Final gravity: 1040
Malts used: Kiln-dried summer barley
Hops used: Local hops from Poperinge, Belgium
Yeast: Mixed fermentation of ale yeasts, including Brettanomyces (mainly lambicus and bruxellensis) and other micro-organisms (lactobacilli)