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2018 Advent Beer Review |
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Date: Dec 5, 2018 |
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Beer: Rodenback - FruitAge |
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Style: Blend |
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Source: Roeselare, Belgium |
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ABV: 4.2% |
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"Rodenback FruitAge is a blend of aged beer - 2 years aged in oak |
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foeders - young beer and 9% red fruit. A Rodenback signature taste |
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balanced with sweet-sourness and fruity notes. Pure refreshment." |
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FruitAge |
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This one comes all the way from Belgium in a can that's modeled |
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after a RedBull energy drink. I've never had anything like this |
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before and I was excited to try it. The closest thing I can describe |
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it to is a carbonated Ocean Spray cranberry juice cocktail. I can't |
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pick up any alcohol flavor at all. There's a hint of the oak barrels |
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that lingers after the initial burst of sweet and sour. Calling this |
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a beer is a bit of a stretch. It's closer to something like a pink |
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champagne that would be fun to break on New Year's Eve. |
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- Would I buy it again? No |
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- How much could I drink in one night? A couple of cans before |
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giving up and switching to a real beer. |
